When Daniel William Light was born in March 1835, in Mansfield, Richland, Ohio, United States, his father, Michael Light, was 31 and his mother, Catherine Hinskt, was 18. He married Mary Whisler on 23 February 1860, in Richland, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Milford Township, Defiance, Ohio, United States in 1870 and Modesto, Stanislaus, California, United States in 1910. He died on 4 March 1913, in Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Oakland, Alameda, California, United States.
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Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
Historical Boundaries: 1853: Alameda, California, United States
The Fort Tejon earthquake, on January 9, 1857, registered at 7.9, making it one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded in the United States. Only two people were killed, largely due to the sparse population in the area where the earthquake occurred. As a result of the large scale shaking, the Kern River was turned upstream and fish were stranded miles from Tulare Lake as the waters were rocked so far from its banks.
English: from Middle English liht ‘light, active’ (Old English lēoht).
English: topographic name from Middle English liht, leht ‘light’ (Old English lēoht), used for a ‘light place, clearing, glade’.
English: nickname from Middle English lit ‘little’ (Old English lȳt). Compare Little .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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