Date of Service: 1885 – 1903 1861: Born on October 21, in Mathews County, VA. to parents Warner & Laura Hudgins. 1863: Kate Billups is born on October 22, in Mathews County, VA. to parents Robert & Mary Billups. 1885: Oliver Hudgins marries Kate Billups on March 12 in Mathews County, VA. 1885-1886: Serves …
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Date of Service: 1900-1930 1873 Born on March 8, 1873, in Mathews County, VA. to parents John S. & Elizabeth Davis Ripley 1900 Serves as First Assistant Keeper at Cherrystone Bar Lighthouse (VA). His annual salary was $435. 1901-1905 Serves as First Assistant Keeper at Pages Rock Lighthouse (VA). His annual salary was $420. 1905-1907 …
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Date of Service: 1888-1919 1862 Born on July 24, 1862, in Mathews County, VA. to parents John & Elizabeth Hurst. 1885 Marries Narcissus Phillips Hudgins on February 22, 1886, in Mathews County. They had 2 daughters and one son. 1888-1891 Serves as First Assistant Keeper at York Spit Lighthouse (VA). His annual salary was $440. …
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Dates of Service: 1888-1895 1846 Born on November 9, 1846, in Mathews County, VA. to parents John B. & Sarah Thomas 1872 Marries Emma J Davis. The couple raises eleven children. 1888-1890 Serves as Second Assistant Keeper at Wolf Trap Lighthouse (VA). Annual salary – $400. 1891-1893 Serves as First Assistant Keeper at Wolf Trap …
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Dates of Service: 1888-1895 1842: John William Thomas is born in Mathews County, VA. to parents Jessie & Matilda Thomas. 1866: John W. Thomas marries Mary E. White on December 23rd in Mathews County, VA. 1880: In the US Census, John W. Thomas, age 36, lives with his wife, Mary, and their 4 children. His …
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Date of Service: 1877-1881 1847-1850: Alfred James Spady is born in Northampton County, VA., to parents James & Adah Spady. 1847+/-: Mary A. West is born in Virginia. 1867: Marries Mary A. West on December 26th in Northampton County, VA. 1877-1879: Served as Assistant Keeper at Cherrystone Bar Lighthouse, VA. His annual salary was $420/year. …
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Date of Service: 1883-1884; 1891-1894 Born in Virginia. 1883-18849: Served as Assistant Keeper at Cherrystone Bqr Lighthouse, VA. His annual salary was $400/year. 1891-1893: Served as Assistant Keeper at Cherrystone Bar Lighthouse, VA. His annual salary was $235/year. 1893-1894: Served as Principal Keeper at Old Plantation Flats Lighthouse, VA. Keeper William Gunter Anecdotes: In January …
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Date of Service: 1881-1882 1826: Park Charity is born in Surry, VA., to parents Squire & Anne Charity. 1849: Marries Elizabeth. 1870: In the US Census, Park Charity (44) lives with his wife Elizabeth (36) and 4 children in Surry, VA., where he works as a farmer. 1871: The 9th Senatorial Convention for the City …
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Date of Service: 1871, 1879-1880 1844: Peter J. Carter is born a slave in Northampton County, Virginia. 1870: Works as a teacher at Williams Friendship School in Chincoteague, VA. for the Freedmen’s Bureau. 1871: Served as Second Assistant at Assateague Lighthouse, VA. His annual salary was $440/year. 1879-1880: Served as Principal Keeper at Cherrystone Bar …
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Date of Service: 1876-1883 1845+/-: Thomas H. Braxton is born in Northampton County, VA., to parents Hamson & Elder Braxton. 1853+/-: Priscilla Downes is born in VA. to parents Abe & Gennie Prower (Trower?) 1875: Marries Priscilla Downes on January 9th in Northampton County, VA. 1876-1879:Served as Principal Keeper at Cherrystone Bqr Lighthouse, VA. His …
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Date of Service: 1866 1866: Mrs. F. Mathews, is named the First Assistant Keeper at Cherrystone Bar Lighthouse, VA., in June. She resigns 5 months later in November. Her salary was $300/year. (Her husband Samuel Mathews served as Principal Keeper) Sources: Chesapeake Chapter Keeper’s Database; familysearch.org; uslhs.org
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Date of Service: 1866 1866: Samuel Mathews is named Principal Keeper at Cherrystone Bar Lighthouse, VA., in March. He resigns 8 months later in November. His salary was $400/year. (His wife Mrs. F. Mathews served as First Assistant) Sources: Chesapeake Chapter Keeper’s Database; familysearch.org; uslhs.org
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Date of Service: 1894 – 1925 1877: Born in Mathews County, VA 1894 – 1903: Serves at Old Plantation Flats Lighthouse. 1904: Married Fannie May Hudgins. Had three children – two daughters – Jessie Olga Salter Crouch and Mabel Salter Best; and one son – Charles Bradley Salter. 1903 – 1908: Serves at York Spit …
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Date of Service: 1888 – 1915 1862: Born on July 24 – Barn Creek, Gwynn’s Island, VA.1888 – 1890: Assistant on Cape Charles Light Vessel #46. 1891 – 1893: Captain of newly christened Cape Charles LV #49.1892: Married Annie “Lovie” Grimstead on July 13.1893 – 1894: Service at Cherrystone Bar as Assistant ($435/year) and Old …
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1853: It is recommended by the Lighthouse Board to construct a small screwpile lighthouse on the shoals or Sandy Point to mark the entrance to Cherrystone Harbor for a price of $10,000. 1854: $10,000 is appropriated by Congress on August 3rd to construct the lighthouse. 1855: An additional request is made by the Lighthouse Board …
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The original request to build a small, screwpile lighthouse to mark the entrance to Cherrystone Harbor was in 1853. Congress later appropriated $10,000 on August 3, 1854. Cherrystone Bar Lighthouse was completed and first lighted on January 1, 1858. It was a white, hexagonal screwpile lighthouse built just south of Cape Charles, Virginia. The light …
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