Keeper Bio: Mathews, Samuel

Keepers

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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