Date of Service: 1873-1879
1822: Elisha Richards is born in New Jersey.
1870: Elisha’s occupation is listed as a retired sawyer.
1873-1879: Elisha Richards serves as Principal Keeper at Craney Island Lighthouse, VA. His annual salary is $540. (His wife, Phoebe D. Richards, served as his assistant)
1879: Elisha Richards dies on duty as Principal Keeper at Craney Island Lighthouse, VA.
Sources: Chesapeake Chapter Keeper’s Database; familysearch.org; uslhs.org, The Norfolk Virginian, July 22, 1879
