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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Laura_Spelman_RockefellerLaura Spelman Rockefeller - Wikipedia

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   Laura Celestia "Cettie" Spelman Rockefeller (September 9, 1839 – March 12, 1915) was an American abolitionist, philanthropist, school teacher, and prominent member of the Rockefeller family. Her husband was Standard Oil co-founder John D. Rockefeller .

   • Born: Laura Celestia Spelman, September 9, 1839, Wadsworth, Ohio, U.S.

   • Relatives: See Rockefeller family

2. www.britannica.com › Laura-Spelman-RockefellerLaura Spelman Rockefeller | Biography, Philanthropy, & Facts

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   Mar 8, 2024 · Laura Spelman Rockefeller (born September 9, 1839, Wadsworth, Ohio, U.S.—died March 12, 1915, Pocantico Hills, New York) American educator and philanthropist who was the wife of John D. Rockefeller of the famed Rockefeller family.

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3. rockarch.org › laura-spelman-rockefellerLaura Spelman Rockefeller, 1839-1915 - Rockefeller Archive Center

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   laura spelman rockefeller. Laura Celestia Spelman Rockefeller was born on September 9, 1839, in Wadsworth, Ohio, the second of two daughters of Lucy Henry and Harvey Buel Spelman. The Spelmans later moved to Akron and to Cleveland, where Harvey prospered in the dry-goods business.

4. www.thefamouspeople.com › profiles › laura-spelmanLaura Spelman Rockefeller Biography – Facts, Childhood ...

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   Laura Spelman Rockefeller was an American educator and philanthropist. She was also the wife of 'Standard Oil' co-founder John D. Rockefeller. Since childhood, she followed her parents' religious values. Spelman was an abolitionist and an active member of the Congregational Church.

5. aaregistry.org › story › laura-spelman-rockefeller-bornLaura Spelman Rockefeller, Abolitionist born - African ...

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   She was a white-American abolitionist, philanthropist, and schoolteacher. Laura Celestia Spelman was born in Wadsworth, Ohio, to Puritan descendants Harvey Buell Spelman and Lucy Henry, Yankees who had moved to Ohio from Massachusetts.

6. www.encyclopedia.com › women › encyclopediasRockefeller, Laura Spelman (1839–1915) | Encyclopedia.com

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   Rockefeller, Laura Spelman (1839–1915) Affluent American and wife of John D. Rockefeller. Name variations: Cettie Spelman Rockefeller. Born Laura Celestia Spelman in 1839; died in 1915; married John D. Rockefeller (1839–1937, founder of Standard Oil and philanthropist), on September 8, 1864; children: Elizabeth or Bessie Rockefeller (1866 ...

7. www.wikiwand.com › en › Laura_Spelman_RockefellerLaura Spelman Rockefeller - Wikiwand

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   Laura Celestia " Cettie " Spelman Rockefeller (September 9, 1839 – March 12, 1915) was an American abolitionist, philanthropist, school teacher, and prominent member of the Rockefeller family. Her husband was Standard Oil co-founder John D. Rockefeller.