Laura Spelman Rockefeller

Laura Spelman Rockefeller
Laura Spelman Rockefeller
Born	Laura Celestia Spelman; September 9, 1839; Wadsworth, Ohio, U.S.
Died	March 12, 1915 (aged 75); Pocantico Hills, New York, U.S.
Resting place	Lake View Cemetery; Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Spouse	John Davison Rockefeller (m. 1864)
Children	Elizabeth, Alice, Alta, Edith, and John Jr.
Relatives	See Rockefeller family

Laura Celestia "Cettie" Spelman Rockefeller (September 9, 1839 – March 12, 1915)^[1] was an American abolitionist, philanthropist, school teacher, and prominent member of the Rockefeller family. Her husband was Standard Oil co-founder John D. Rockefeller. Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia, and the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial were named for her.^[2]

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^ Klein, Maury (April 11, 2003). The Change Makers: From Carnegie to Gates, How the Great Entrepreneurs Transformed Ideas Into Industries. Macmillan. p. 248. ISBN 9780805069143. Retrieved March 3, 2020 – via Google Books.

Laura Spelman Rockefeller

Born	Laura Celestia Spelman (1839-09-09)September 9, 1839 Wadsworth, Ohio, U.S.
Died	March 12, 1915(1915-03-12) (aged 75) Pocantico Hills, New York, U.S.
Resting place	Lake View Cemetery Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Spouse	John Davison Rockefeller (m. 1864)
Children	Elizabeth, Alice, Alta, Edith, and John Jr.
Relatives	See Rockefeller family