February 11, 1847 in Milan Ohio, Thomas Alva Edison was born. It was reported that Thomas was born with a very large head. The doctor told his parents that their new baby may have meningitis and he could possibly die. But he did not and Thomas was the seventh child born to the Edison family. Three of his siblings did died due to the hard winters of Ohio. Thomas was given his Uncle’s name and “Alva” was a friend of his father's. By Thomas's first month birthday he was already healthy and growing normally. Thomas was a very mischievous boy even though he was sick very often. Once he almost drowned in a canal not being careful. Another time he almost was killed in a grain elevator. When he was just six years old, he accidently set his father’s
