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John Davison Rockefeller 1839–1937
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Birth Date: July 8, 1839
Birth Location: Richford, New York
Death Date: May 23, 1937
Death Location: Ormond Beach, Florida
Father: William Rockefeller
Mother: Eliza Davison
John Davison Rockefeller was born in 1839 in Richford, New York, the child of William Avery Rockefeller And Eliza Davison. John Davison Rockefeller married Laura Celestia Spelman, and had children including Alice Rockefeller, Alta Rockefeller, Bessie Rockefeller, Edith Rockefeller, John Davison Rockefeller, William Goodsell Rockefeller. John Davison Rockefeller passed away in 1937 in Ormond Beach, Florida.
Why This Is a Public Tree Person
This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.
Reliability Score
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- A 3 criteria (Strong)
- B 2 criteria (Medium)
- C 1 criteria (Basic)
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- Record available
- Descendant's record available
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Immediate Family
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Biography
Early Life
John Davison Rockefeller was born in 1839 in Richford, New York, the child of William Avery Rockefeller And Eliza Davison.
Family
John Davison Rockefeller married Laura Celestia Spelman, and had children including Alice Rockefeller, Alta Rockefeller, Bessie Rockefeller, Edith Rockefeller, John Davison Rockefeller, William Goodsell Rockefeller.
Later Years
John Davison Rockefeller passed away in 1937 in Ormond Beach, Florida.
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Census 1850 United States Federal Census
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Census 1860 United States Federal Census
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Census 1870 United States Federal Census
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Census 1880 United States Federal Census
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Census 1900 United States Federal Census
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Census 1910 United States Federal Census
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Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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Newspaper Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016
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Death Records Florida Death Index
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