Rosecrans, William S. (1819-1898)

Name:

Rosecrans, William S. (1819-1898)

Title:

Major General, U.S. Army
Army Corp of Engineers
Congressman of California.
Professor of Engineering at West Point.
President of Preston Coal Oil Company.
Incorporated in Souther Pacific Railroad, 1859.
U.S. Minister to Mexico.

Other Names:

Rosecrans, William Starke
Old Rosy

Born:

09/16/1819

Birthplace:

Delaware County, OH

Died:

03/11/1898

Death Location:

Redondo Beach, CA

Residence:

Utica, OH
Masfield, OH.
Fort Monroe, VA
Newport, RI
Bedford, MA
Winchester, VA
RAncho San Pedro, Los Angeles, CA
Rancho Sausal Redondo, Redondo Beach, CA

Nationality:

American

Occupation:

Inventor
Coal company executive
Diplomat
Army officer
Politician

Father:

Rosecrans, Crandall

Mother:

Hopkins, Jemima

Relations:

Rosenkrantz, Henrik-ancestor of Rosecrans
Harper, Congressman Alexander
91786-1860)-nominated Rosecrans for the US Military Academy
Rosecranz, Sylvester Horton (1827-1878)-brother whom William helped convert to Catholicism, later became first bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus, OH

Spouse:

Hegeman, Anna Elizabeth (Eliza) (1823-1883).

Children:

Rosecrans, William S., II (?-1845)
Rosecrans, James Addison
Rosecrans, Adrian Louis (1849-?)
Rosecrans, Mary Louise (1851-1877)
Rosecrans, Lily (Elizabeth) (1854-1939)
Rosecrans, Anna Dolores (aka Anita Rosecrans) (1857-1903)
Rosecrans, Carl Frederic (1801-1941)
Rosecrans, Charlotte.

Notes:

Wikipedia, "William Rosecrans", 07-22-2011