Brief Life History of Sylvester Horton
When Bishop Sylvester Horton Rosecrans was born on 5 February 1827, in Homer, Licking, Ohio, United States, his father, Crandall Rosecrans, was 32 and his mother, Jemima Hopkins, was 33. He lived in Unión, Córdoba, Argentina in 1878. He died on 21 October 1878, in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States, at the age of 51, and was buried in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (7)
- Sylvester Rosecrans, "United States Census, 1870"
- Sylvester Horton Rosecrans, "Find A Grave Index"
- Rt Rev Salvester H Rosecrans, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"
Parents and Siblings
1794–1848 Male
1794–1861 Female
Siblings (8)
1817–1880 Male
1818–1818 Male
1819–1898 Male
1822–1865 Male
1824–1904 Male
+3 More Children
World Events (8)
1828 · Michigan Capitol Building Constructed
Age 1
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 3
1846
Age 19
Name Meaning
Variant of Rosencrans , a surname of German, Danish, Dutch (ultimately Danish), or Jewish origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Bishop Sylvester Rosecrans
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