Our Light Keeper’s
Keeper John Smith 2/28/1859 – 7/17/1861
Asst. H. Hickman 6/14/1859 – 10/28/1859
Asst. Levin Smith 10/28/1859 – 8/15/1861
Keeper William R. Hall 7/17/1861 – 7/26/1869
Asst. John C. Hall 8/15/1861 – 12/28/1865
Asst. George Lloyd 12/28/1865 – 4/25/1867
Asst. John C. Hall 4/25/1867 – 8/10/1869
Keeper David M. Warrington 7/26/1869 – 1/30/1874
Keeper James H. Bell 1/30/1874 – 2/13/1874
Keeper David M. Warrington 2/13/1874 – 7/18/1876
Keeper James H. Bell 7/24/1876 – 8/17/1876 (Deceased)
Keeper Samuel H. Vaughn 8/17/1876 – 9/18/1876
Keeper John A. Gumm 9/1/1876 – 4/28/1880 (Resigned)
Asst. William E. Pepper 8/10/1869 – 10/23/1885
Keeper John D. Bennett 4/28/1880 – 7/7/1907
Asst. Elias T. Elliot 11/6/1885 – 3/21/1889
Asst. William T. Brasure Jr. 6/10/1889 – 11/1/1895
Asst. James K. Rickards 11/15/1895 – 4/30/1906
Keeper Samuel Soper 12/16/1907 – 7/22/1910
Asst. Oather 4/30/1906 – 5/8/1906
Asst. Samuel D. Bennett 5/8/1906 – 4/1/1908
Asst. John S. Pusey 4/8/1908 – 9/8/1909
Keeper William D. Pardee 7/23/1910 – December 1912
Asst. W. B. Paradee 9/9/1909 – 7/9/1910
Asst. Charles Truitt 7/23/1910 – 8/15/1910
Asst. Alva F. Stites 8/8/1910 – 1914
We believe to be the following service years to be closely accurate.
Keeper Alva F. Stites 1914 – 1927
Asst. B. W. Hitchens 1927 – 1934
Keeper Charles Gray 1927 – 1940
Asst. George Walker 1934 – 1936
Asst. Levin Day (service years unknown)
Asst. Mr. Bell (service years unknown)
Keeper Arthur Aydelotte 1940 – 1945
Keeper Neil Gray 1945 – 1948
My great grandfather was keeper Alva F Stites. Do you have any information on him? Have visited the lighthouse frequently as I have a summer place in Fenwick Island. My mother, before she passed away in 2002, visited the lighthouse and met Evie who was the assistant keepers grandaughter when Alva was keeper. Thy had not seen each other since 1920. Both my mom and Evie passed away right after they were reunited.
Any info you can provide will be of great interest.
Thank you
By: Bill Shaw on August 19, 2009
at 10:12 am
Joan,
I’m sorry, I’m afraid at this time we do not have what you request. It has been our hope that ancestors of these gentlemen would help us with stories or photos. I thank you for asking!
By: Donna on July 30, 2009
at 11:48 pm
In the list of keepers you mention John D. Bennett and a Samuel D. Bennett. Do you have any information or pictures of these two people? John D. (I have him as Jehu D.) is the brother of my great grandfather. Thank you.
By: Joan on July 30, 2009
at 10:00 pm