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2. www.wikitree.com › wiki › Spelman-1Laura Celestia (Spelman) Rockefeller (1839-1915) - WikiTree

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   Sep 30, 2019 · Explore genealogy for Laura (Spelman) Rockefeller born 1839 Wadsworth, Ohio died 1915 Pocantico Hills, New York including ancestors + descendants + 1 photos + more in the free family tree community.

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3. www.geni.com › people › Laura-Celestia-CettieLaura Celestia "Cettie" Rockefeller (Spelman) - Geni.com

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   Apr 27, 2022 · Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. Immediate Family: Daughter of Harvey Buel Spelman and Lucy Spelman. Wife of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. Mother of Elizabeth "Bessie" Strong; Alice Rockefeller; Alta Rockefeller Prentice; Edith McCormick and John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Occupation: Abolitionist. Managed by:

   • Place Of Birth: Ohio
   • Birth Date: September 9, 1839

   • Spouse: John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
   • Death Date: March 12, 1915

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   Who was Laura Spelman Rockefeller?

   • 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.

   Laura Spelman Rockefeller Biography – Facts, Childhood, Family Life

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   How did Laura Spelman Rockefeller die?

   • Throughout their lives, the Rockefeller family continued to donate ten percent of their income to charity. Laura Spelman Rockefeller died on March 12, 1915, at age 75, of a heart attack, at the family estate in Pocantico Hills, New York.

   Laura Spelman Rockefeller, Abolitionist born - African American Registry

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   Who is Laura Spelman?

   • Once the family business, Standard Oil, began to prosper, she further devoted her time to philanthropy and her children. She is the namesake of Spelman College, founded to educate black women in Atlanta, Georgia, and the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial.

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   Who was Laura Celestia Spelman?

   • 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. Her father was an abolitionist who was active in the Congregationalist Church, the Underground Railroad, and politics. Her family eventually moved to Cleveland, Ohio.

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5. www.myheritage.com › names › laura_rockefellerLaura Rockefeller - Historical records and family trees ...

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   Laura Celestia “ Cettie” Rockefeller (born Spelman) was born on monthday 1839, in birth place, Ohio, to Harvey Buel Spelman and Lucy Spelman (born Henry). Laura had 2 siblings: Lucy Maria Spelman and one other sibling. Laura married John Davison Rockefeller on monthday 1864, at age 24 in marriage place.

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

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   From the beginning of her marriage, Laura centered her life around her home, her family, and her church. She became a Baptist, like her husband, and the church provided the substance of their social life. They had four daughters and a son: Bessie, Alice (who died in infancy), Alta, Edith, and John D. Jr.

7. www.ancestry.com › genealogy › recordsLaura Spelman Rockefeller 1936-2015 - Ancestry®

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   Research genealogy for Laura Spelman Rockefeller of Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA, as well as other members of the Rockefeller family, on Ancestry®.

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

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   *Laura Spelman Rockefeller was born on this date in 1839. 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.

9. www.nps.gov › upload › Rockefeller_17-accessThe Rockefeller Legacy: Philanthropy and Conservation

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   1839–1937. Laura Spelman Rockefeller. 1839–1915. Bessie Rockefeller. 1866–1906. Alta Rockefeller. 1871–1962. Married September 8, 1864. Married August 15, 1951. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 1874–1960. 1895–1971. Martha Baird Rockefeller.