Date of Service: 1875 – 1882 1837: Mary Brawner is born in 1837 in MD. 1858+/-: Richard M. Smoot marries Mary Brawner in MD. 1875-1876: Mary E. Smoot is appointed First Assistant at Upper Cedar Point Lighthouse, MD. Her salary is $400/year. (Her husband Richard M. Smoot serves as Principal Keeper). 1876-1882: Mary E. …
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Date of Service: 1872 – 1886 1833: Richard M. Smoot is born to parents William & Violetta in MD. 1858+/-: Richard M. Smoot marries Mary Brawner in MD. 1872-1876: Richard Smoot is appointed Principal Keeper at Upper Cedar Point Lighthouse, MD. His salary is $550/year. (His wife Mary Smoot serves as First Assistant). 1876-1886: Richard …
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Date of Service: 1894-1903 1868: Born on July 9th in King George County, VA. to parents Benjamin and Ann Grymes. 1870: In the U.S. Census, Martha, 2 years old, lives with her brother Benjamin, and parents on Mathias Point in King George County, VA. 1880: In the U.S. Census, Martha, 12 years old, …
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Date of Service: 1886-1919 1861: Born to parents Benjamin and Ann Grymes in King George County, VA. 1870: In the U.S. Census, Benjamin, 9 years old, lives with his sister Martha, and parents on Mathias Point in King George County, VA. 1880: In the U.S. Census, Benjamin, age 19 and single, lives with his sister …
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1873: The United States naval steamer Frolic went ashore near Mathias Point, MD in the summer and remained grounded for some time. The U.S. Lighthouse Board recommends an appropriation of $40,000 to build a lighthouse at this extremely dangerous part of the Potomac River. 1874: Congress appropriates $40,000 to build a lighthouse or day beacon …
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Mathias Point Station was placed at the edge of a shoal jutting out from a major bend in the Potomac River. This point was considered one of the most dangerous navigation problems on the river. In the summer of 1873, the United States naval steamer Frolic went ashore and remained grounded for over two weeks. …
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