William L. Emerson

First Name:
William
Last Name:
Emerson
Collection / Donor:
Middle Initial:
L.
Born:
1871
Died:
1919.01.16
Comments
On the afternoon of January 16th, William L. Emerson, accompanying the Keeper, left Sand Island Light Station in motor boat to go to Fort Morgan to meet the new second assistant and has not been heard from since. A landing party which visited Sand Island on January 17th found the station deserted. Continued search and inquiry by the tender CAMELLIA in the Gulf and along the south shores of Dauphin, Petit Bois, and Horn Islands failed to reveal any trace of the missing keepers or the launch, and all hope of their recovery has been abandoned.
Place(s)
Place:
Title / Position:
2nd Assistant Lighthouse Keeper
Cause of Termination:
Promoted
Year Started:
1918
Year Departed:
1918
Begin Salary:
480
End Salary:
640
Place:
Title / Position:
1st Assistant Lighthouse Keeper
Cause of Termination:
Died
Year Started:
1918
Year Departed:
1919
Begin Salary:
480
End Salary:
840
Source:
Newspaper Article, OPF

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Entered by:
trholman
Entered Date:
Nov 13, 2018