(Thomas) Adam LIGHT
Susanna STEIN
Husband:  (Thomas) Adam LIGHT
Birth:  1818, Lebanon Co., PA
Death:  1895, Calistoga, Napa Co., CA
Disposition:  buried St. Helena, Napa Co., CA
Occupation, carpenter
Father:  Christian LIGHT
Mother:  Catharine KARMANY
Marriage:  bef. 1848
Wife:  Susanna "Susan" STEIN
Birth:  10 May 1823, Jonestown, Lebanon Co., PA
Death:  1898
Disposition:  buried St. Helena, Napa Co., CA
Occupation:  homemaker
Father:  Johannes STEIN
Mother:  Maria __?__

Susan's middle name is said to be "Jane," but I have, so far, found no record with such a middle name.

Children — born in PA:
1.  Marcus Stein LIGHT, b. 16 Jul 1848 
2.  Ephraim LIGHT, b. 1852/3; winemaker; lived Calistoga, CA; m. Alice Celesney CARROWAY
3.  Theodore LIGHT, b. 1854/5; never married
4.  Eugene LIGHT, b. 1856/7; m. Marguerite (HIESTER) HIGGINS


Sources:

1.  Marriage Record:

2.  Census Microfilm Records:  Pennsylvania, 1850 (Broderbund CD-305):  East Hanover Township, Lebanon Co., Pennsylvania, p. 254, 248/258, enumerated 5 Nov 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
Thomas Light 30 M Carpenter 900 Pa
Susanna  " 27 F     "
Marcus Stine Light  2 M     "

3.  1860 Census Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #73 of 112):  Quincy P.O., Indian Valley, Plumas Co., CA, p. 971, PN 73, 1214/1179, enumerated 21 Jul 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
Adam Light 41 M   Farmer 4000 1200 Pennsylvania
Susan    " 36 F         "
Marcus   " 12 M         "
Ephraim  "  9 M         "
Theodore "  5 M         "
Eugene   "  4 M         "
Living next to them is Adam's brother, Eleazer LIGHT.

4a.  1870 Census Index (online at GenealogyLibrary.com):
1870 Light, Adambanta, Abram CA Plumas Co. Indian Twp. p. 12
Obviously two names — "Light, Adam" and "Banta, Abram" — got entered into one field in the database.

4b.  Heritage Quest, Family Quest Archives CD M593-77:  Indian Township, Plumas Co., p. 12B, 1012/1027, enumerated 27 Jul 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
Light Adam 51 M W Farmer 1000 Pennsylvania
Susan 47 F " Keeping House        "
Ephriam 17 M "          "
Theodor 15 " "          "
Eugene 13 " "          "
Living next door to Abram BANTA.

5.  LDS.  Family Search: Census Records: 1880 United States (online at FamilySearch.org):
Census Place: Hot Spring, Napa, California
Source: FHL Film #1254069; NARA Film #T9-0069; Pg 416B
  Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Occupation Fa Mo
Adam LIGHT Self M M W 62 PA Farmer PA PA
Susan LIGHT Wife F M W 57 PA Keeping House PA PA
Ephram LIGHT Son M S W 26 PA Laborer PA PA

6.  California State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. Certificate of Death.  Filed 17 Dec 1906.  County of Plumas, Quincy, California.
Name: Marcus Stein Light
Date of Birth: July 16, 1848; Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Name of Father: Adam Light; Birthplace of Father: Pennsylvania
Maiden Name of Mother: Susan Stein; Birthplace of Mother: Pennsylvania

7.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service:  IGI - International Genealogical Index (online at FamilySearch.org).
Sussanna STEIN
Christening: 10 May 1823, Jonestown, Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Father: Johannes STEIN; Mother: Maria

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