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Edward Lockhart Midgett was born in Salvo, Hyde Co., NC on September 30, 1861 to Little Bannister S. Midgett and his wife, Dorothy (Payne) Midgett.  Edward died in Manteo, Dare Co., NC on September 13, 1928.  He was a surfman in the Life Saving Service in the 1890's.  Edward married Patsy Jared Robinson on August 17, 1881 in Rodanthe, NC.  Patsy was born to Jared Dickinson Robinson and Susan Leath (Midyett) Robinson in Gull Rock, Hyde Co., NC on September 5, 1863 and died in Manteo on March 27, 1919.  Edward and Patsy are both buried in the Manteo Cemetery.  To this union were born 8 children:

1. Lillian Fearing Midgett - born Nov. 5, 1882; died Dec. 9, 1885 of whooping cough.
2. Letitia Christian Midgett - born Feb. 27, 1884; died Dec. 9, 1885 of whooping cough
3. Emma Jane Midgett - born Aug. 4, 1885; died Apr. 22, 1905; married Rowan Hooper Midgett on Nov. 4, 1903.
4. Little Lillian Fearing Midgett - born Apr. 6, 1887; died June 23, 1963; married Ulysses Simpson Meekins on Apr. 16, 1913.
5. Little Letitia Christian Midgett - born Apr. 9, 1890; died Oct. 1985; married James Macon Emory on Jan. 4, 1920.
6. Dorothy Susan Midgett - born Dec. 14, 1891; died Dec. 22, 1910.
7. Lura Felton Midgett - born Mar. 6, 1894; died Apr. 27, 1919 of TB; married Elgie Baxter Moss on Dec. 26, 1916.
8. Affie Hooper Midgett - born May 12, 1901; died Apr. 1978; married Charles Albert Rose on June 17, 1922.

(Photos kindly submitted by Tammy Holton Jennings.)