Date of Service: 1895 – 1908 1862: Born on February 14 in Queen Anne’s County, Eastern Shore, MD. 1869-1870: Family moves to Gloucester County, VA. 1880: Works as a farmer. 1888: Works as a lumberman. Marries Virginia E. Davis on December 26. The couple raises three children, Lessie, Linwood, and Estelle. 1895-1901: Serves as …
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Date of Service: 1892-1939 1867: Born on September 27, 1867 in Allen (Wicomico County) Maryland. 1889: Marries Esther E. Hopkins. The couple raises eight children. 1892: Serves as First Assistant Keeper at Craighill Lower Front Range Lighthouse (MD). Annual salary – $435. 1892-1893: Serves as Keeper at Lower Cedar Point Lighthouse (MD). Annual salary – …
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1834: A request is made to construct a lighthouse on Love Point, Maryland at a price of $5,500 on June 30. 1837: The request to build a lighthouse on Love Point is rejected. Captain Claxton of the Navy Commissioners Office writes in a letter: “it would be totally useless for vessels passing up or …
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The first request for a lighthouse to be built at Love Point was in 1834, but that request was rejected in 1837 after Captain Claxton of the Navy Commissioners Office claims that “it would be totally useless for vessels passing up or down the bay and is not necessary for the limited number of craft …
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