Date of Service: 1882
1853: Amy Wood is born in Edenton, NC., to parents William & Malvine Wood.
1860s: Amy Wood marries Haywood Pettigrew in Edenton, NC. They go on to raise 3 girls.
1870: In the U.S. Census, Amy and Haywood Pettigrew live in Tyrell County, NC.
1882: Amy W. Pettigrew served as Acting Assistant at Craney Island Lighthouse, VA. in April, where she remains until the position is abolished in September. Her annual salary was $420. (Her husband served as Principal Keeper)
1900: In the U.S. Census, Haywood and Amy Pettigrew live in Edenton, NC. His occupation is listed as a Minister.
1910: In the U.S. Census, Haywood and Amy Pettigrew live in Edenton, NC. His occupation is listed as a Minister.
1920: In the U.S. Census, Haywood and Amy Pettigrew live in Edenton, NC. His occupation is listed as a Minister.
1926: Amy W. Pettigrew dies on March 28th at the age of 72. She is buried in Vine Oak Cemetery, Edenton, NC.
Keeper Haywood B. & Amy W. Pettigrew Anecdotes
Keeper Haywood B. Pettigrew and his wife Amy are most likely the only officially appointed African American couple that worked in the Lighthouse Service in the Chesapeake Bay region.
Sources: Familysearch.org, Chesapeake Chapter Database.
