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          Elizabeth Whitney Williams

          American lighthouse keeper

          Elizabeth Whitney Williams

          Born

          Elizabeth Whitney


          (1844-06-24)June 24, 1844

          Mackinac Island, Michigan

          DiedJanuary 23, 1938(1938-01-23) (aged 93)

          Charlevoix, Michigan

          Other namesElizabeth Whitney Van Riper
          OccupationLighthouse keeper
          Years active1872–1913
          Notable workA Child of the Sea and My Life Among Mormons

          Elizabeth Whitney Williams was an American lighthouse keeper and writer.

          She served as a lighthouse keeper for 41 years, including a 29-year stint at the Little Traverse Light.[1][2]

          Early life

          Williams (née Whitney) was born on Mackinac Island, Michigan, on June 24, 1844.

          By the time she was four years old, her family had moved to Beaver Island where her father, a carpenter, worked for the Mormon leader "King" James Strang.[2] In 1852, after being pressured to convert, the Whitney family fled to Charlevoix and then to T