When Lucius Webster Byington was born on 20 September 1828, in Kingsville, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States, his father, Zina Byington, was 33 and his mother, Huldah Webster, was 31. He died on 7 August 1856, at the age of 27.
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Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
Many people started their 2,170-mile West trek to settle the land found by Louis and Clark. They used large-wheeled wagons to pack most of their belongings and were guided by trails that were made by the previous trappers and traders who walked the area. Over time the trail needed annual improvements to make the trip faster and safer. Most of Interstate 80 and 84 cover most of the ground that was the original trail.
On March 27, 1836, the Kirtland Temple was dedicated.
English: probably a habitational name, but no source has been identified. This surname is virtually non-existing in the British Isles.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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