When Oscar Dayton was born on 12 January 1826, in New York, United States, his father, Abraham Dayton, was 30 and his mother, Mary Corthrell, was 31. He married Delilah Sara Frazier on 10 September 1852, in Rock Island, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Geneseo, Henry, Illinois, United States in 1870 and Turkey Creek Township, Mitchell, Kansas, United States in 1885. He died on 19 February 1887, in Kansas, United States, at the age of 61.
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During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
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.
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
English: variant of Deighton .
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