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Michael Mabelty was appointed Principal Lighthouse Keeper in 1826 for the first Key West Lighthouse, and his wife Barbara was hired as the Assistant Keeper. He did not serve long, contracting yellow fever and dying. Because she was familiar with the everyday duties associated with the Key West Lighthouse, Barbara was promoted to Principal Keeper in 1832.
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