Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-14
OHIO CELEBRITIES.
A County in the Buckeye State
That Grows Big Men.
The BIRTHPLACE Of ex-Pres;dent Hayes
ROsecrans' Native Cabin-The Boy
hood Of Governor Carney, Sena-
tor Plumb and General
Jones.

anu esteemed resident OF tnlS Town Salu
to-day: "Do you know that our little
town and the country surrounding it
has produced many great men? In
wild, picturesque spot in Oak Grove
Cemetery, half hidden by a luXuriant
growth of wild orange, is moss cover
slab, about two feet high. The slab
marks the resting place of Rutherford
and Sophia Buchard Hayes, the father
and mother of EX- President Hayes. In
an old brick house of Winter street,
which is now occupied by noisy
crowd of college students, is where the
ex-President was born. In the south
eastern part of Kingston township, on
the line of the old trail that leu north,
three-qulrters of q century ago, to the
Indian towns on the banks of the SIn-
dusky river,is located small log cabin,
fast decaying, which is the old home
stead of the ROSecrans, q Dutch family,
WHO came from Wyoming Valley,
Pennsylvania, in 1880.
In this cabin, in the year 1916, Cen
eral William Stark RosecranS was born.
lie was the oldest son Of Crandali
Rosecrans and his mother was niece
OF Stephen Hopkins, one Ofthe original
signers of the Declaration Of lndepen-
denee. He early gave indications for
that thirst for knowledge which promp-
Mcclellan to declare that Rosecrans
was the most finished military scholar
| in the American army. He learned
the rudiments of knowledge by study
ing at night, lying on his back, with
| his head towards the blazing logs in the
fireplace. He had q younger brother,
| sylvester, to whom he was devOtedly
| attached. Sylvester graduated, like his
brother, at West Point, joined the
Catholic Church, went to Rome and
| cursued a course of study at the Vati-
on. He was ordained Bishop of Col
uu bus and died four years ago in the
| midst IF his la6Ors.
| Carney and Plumb.
"Thrrc miles rom the home of tn
ROsecrans family in 1923 stood the cabin
Ol a Dutch farmer ramtd James Car
! ney. lie had son named Tom, who
grew up strong, tall, energetic fellow,
| fond of going fishing end making
| horse trades on Sunday. He was JO-
vial, ingenious and liked by all. He
! had boon companion and friend
named Plumb, little runt OF a fellow,
| " hose father owned a small farm about
| four miles through the woods. Plumb
was ireckle. faced, awkward boy, pei
ftctly willing to 60 to school when 1t
was too wet TO 60 hunting or fishing
| with young Carney. He was as full OF
| life and sunshine aud a. bright as his
| companion. What thoughts possessed
| those ragged, wild, untutOred lads no
one can tell. "They both "hitched
| their horses TO the stars" Carney lett
| the farm and went to Cincinnati. From
there he wandered westward and final
| ly located at LeavenwOrth, Kansas,
| and soon after became famous as the
War Governor of that State. Young
| Plumb also became dissatisfied with
the farm, and gathering together few
effects walked to Springfield, a distance
| of seventy miles. There he secured em-
ploy ment as devil in n printing office.
| After remaining there short time he
went 10 Xenia, where he finished his
trade. For several years he led no.
madic life, but at last, full of the hope
that never deserted him, he turned his
face westward. He landed in Leaven-
worth and was given a royal welcome
by his old friend Carney. He succeed
ed. and instead of the freckle-faced
farmers boy and printers devil he is
now United States Senator Plumb.
other Delaware Celebrities.
Delaware county has furnished her
full share of noted men. Daniel Man
nix, who is now a renowned professor
in the Royal Naval Academy Of Japan,
was, years ago, a little red-faced Irish
boy, who was his playmates in East
Delaware. His brother John Is
assignee Ofthe estate of the late Arch
bishop Purcell. The stepmother of
these two lads took in washing TO give
the boys an education. Poor thing!
| She died alone and neglected about
| three years ago.
Henry Stanberry, Attorney General
! under the administration OF President
| Lincoln, and who was the defender OF
| Andrew Johnson in the great lmpelch-
meRt trial, was also native OF Della
ware county. He was a splendid de-
| batOr and a profound lawyer. Ihe
| Stanberrvs lived in the southern part OF
the county and their old homestead
| still remains. General j. ;. Jones
came to Delaware q poor lad, worked
himself through college, became a
brigs der general in the army and 3
member Of Congress. Judge Powell,
| the eminent jurist and legal author,
and DR.. Hills, the celebrated authority
on insanity, were also natives OF Della
ware county. For a small portion OF
| OHIO, Delaware county has done herself
proud. "-Philadelph Times.