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Laura Celestia Spelman 1839–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Sep 1839

Birth Location: Wadsworth, Medina, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 12 Mar 1915

Death Location: Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Harvey Spelman

Mother: Lucy Henry

Spouse(s): John Rockefeller

Children(s): John Jr., Edith McCormick, Elizabeth Strong, Alice Rockefeller, Alta Prentice

The story of Laura Celestia Spelman began in 1839 in Wadsworth, Medina, Ohio, USA. Laura Celestia Spelman married John Davison Rockefeller, and had children including Alice Rockefeller, Alta Prentice, Edith Mccormick, Elizabeth A Strong, John D Rockefeller Jr. Laura Celestia Spelman passed away in 1915 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Laura Celestia Spelman began in 1839 in Wadsworth, Medina, Ohio, USA.
  • Laura Celestia Spelman married John Davison Rockefeller, and had children including Alice Rockefeller, Alta Prentice, Edith Mccormick, Elizabeth A Strong, John D Rockefeller Jr.
  • Laura Celestia Spelman passed away in 1915 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Harvey Spelman
1811–1881
Birth Location: Rootstown, Portage, Ohio, USA
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Lucy Henry
1818–1897
Birth Location: Blandford, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

John Rockefeller
1839–1937
Birth Location: Richford, Tioga, New York
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Children(s)

John Jr.
1874–1960
Birth Location: Cleveland, OH
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Edith McCormick
1872–1932
Birth Location: New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America
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Elizabeth Strong
1866–1906
Birth Location: Ohio, United States of America
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Alice Rockefeller
1869–1870
Birth Location: Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States of America
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Alta Prentice
1871–1962
Birth Location: Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States of America
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Laura Spelman's Ancestors

Self
Laura Spelman
1839–1915
Birth Place: Wadsworth, Medina, Ohio, USA
Parents
Harvey Buel Spelman
1811–1881
Rootstown, Portage, Ohio, USA
Lucy Henry
1818–1897
Blandford, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Laura Spelman's Descendants

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Laura (Celestia) Spelman (9 Sep 1839–12 Mar 1915) m. John (Davison) Rockefeller (8 Jul 1839–23 May 1937)
  1. 1. John (D. Rockefeller) Jr. 1874–1960
  2. 2. Edith McCormick 1872–1932
  3. 3. Elizabeth (A) Strong 1866–1906
  4. 4. Alice Rockefeller 1869–1870
  5. 5. Alta Prentice 1871–1962

Laura Spelman's Timeline

2 Records

1839
9 Sep 1839
Birth of Laura Celestia Spelman in Wadsworth, Medina, Ohio, USA
Wadsworth, Medina, Ohio, USA
1915
12 Mar 1915
Age 76
Death of Laura Celestia Spelman in Mount Pleasant, Westchester, New York, USA
Mount Pleasant, Westchester, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1839
    Event Place: Wadsworth, Medina, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1915
    Event Place: Mount Pleasant, Westchester, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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