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When Eliza Davison was born on 12 September 1813, in Niles, Cayuga, New York, United States, her father, John Davison II, was 38 and her mother, Cynthia Sytje Selover, was 37. She married William Avery Rockefeller Sr. on 18 February 1837, in Niles, Cayuga, New York, United States.
- Female
- William Avery Rockefeller Sr.
Jun 28, 2023 · Raised by his devout Baptist mother, Eliza Davison, Rockefeller learned the virtues of charity, frugality, and the effective management of money from an early age. This foundational training...
Oct 16, 2000 · The story begins in the Christian revivalist fervor of the 1830s with a marriage of opposites: Eliza Davison, a pious young woman, and "Devil Bill" Rockefeller, swindler, snake-oil salesman,...
Mar 25, 2019 · Biography. Eliza Davison was born 12 September 1813 to John Davison and Sycha Selover in Niles, Cayuga County, New York, USA . Eliza Davison was the mother of Notable American Philanthropist, John Davison Rockefeller Sr. Eliza passed away on 28 March 1889 in Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA [1] Sources. ↑ Find a Grave memorial.
- Female
- September 12, 1813
- William Avery Rockefeller Sr.
- March 28, 1889
His mother, Eliza Davison Rockefeller, was very religious and very disciplined. She taught John to work, to save, and to give to charities. By the age of 12, he had saved over $50 from working...
Aug 19, 2007 · That was the lesson father taught son, as he himself had learned it from his mother, the redoubtable Eliza Davison Rockefeller.
