Dates of Service: 1932-1942
1900: George Frank Hudgins born on October 1st, 1900, to parents Alex B. & Cora Powell Hudgins, in Mathews County, VA.
1920: In the U.S. Census, George F. Hudgins lives in Mathews County, VA. with his parents and 2 brothers. His occupation is listed as a Sailor.
1926: George F. Hudgins marries Alwine (Eloise) Baxter on April 5th.
1930: In the U.S. Census, George F. Hudgins is 29, living in Piankatank, Mathews County, VA. with his wife Alwine (Eloise) and son George Jr. His occupation is a Merchant Mariner.
1932-1933: George F. Hudgins serves as First Assistant at Maryland Point Lighthouse, MD. His annual salary is $1,440.
1933-1942: George F. Hudgins serves as First Assistant at Windmill Point Lighthouse, VA. His beginning salary is $1,380 and his ending salary is $1,440.
1940: Care of the Windmill Point Lighthouse is taken over by the U.S. Coast Guard.
1942: George F. Hudgins retires from the U.S. Coast Guard.
1961: George F. Hudgins dies in Cobbs Creek, VA. on May 31st at the age of 60. At the time of his death, he was a district inspector with the Virginia Commission of Fisheries. He is buried at Haynes Cemetery, Mathews County, VA.
Sources –Chesapeake Chapter Keeper Database, USLHS, Familysearch.org, Newspapers.com
