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John Davison Rockefeller, Jr.

John Davison Rockefeller, Jr.

Male 1874 - 1960  (86 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Davison Rockefeller, Jr. was born on 29 Jan 1874 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH (son of John Davison Rockefeller and Laura Celestia Spelman); died on 11 May 1960.

    John married Abigail Greene Aldrich on 9 Oct 1901. Abigail (daughter of Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich and Abigail Abby Prudence Chapman) was born on 26 Oct 1874 in Rhode Island; died on 5 Apr 1948 in New York City, New York County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Abby Rockefeller was born in 1903; died in 1976.
    2. John Davison Rockefeller was born on 21 Mar 1906 in New York City, New York County, NY; died on 10 Jul 1978.
    3. Nelson Aldrich (U.S. VP) Rockefeller was born on 8 Jul 1908 in Bar Harbor, Hancock County, ME; died on 26 Jan 1979 in New York City, New York County, NY.
    4. Laurance Spellman Rockefeller was born on 26 May 1910 in New York City, New York County, NY; died on 11 Jul 2004.
    5. Governor Winthrop Rockefeller was born on 1 May 1912 in New York City, New York County, NY; died on 22 Feb 1973 in Palm Springs, Riverside County, CA; was buried in Winrock Farms, Morrilton, AR.
    6. Living

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Davison Rockefeller was born on 8 Jul 1839 in Richford, Tioga County, NY (son of William Avery Rockefeller and Eliza Davidson); died on 23 May 1937 in Ormond Beach, Volusia, FL; was buried in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH.

    John married Laura Celestia Spelman on 8 Aug 1864 in New York City, New York County, NY. Laura (daughter of Harvey Buel Spelman and Lucy Henry) was born on 9 Sep 1839 in Akron, Summit County, OH; died on 12 Mar 1915 in Pocantico Hills, Westchester County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Laura Celestia Spelman was born on 9 Sep 1839 in Akron, Summit County, OH (daughter of Harvey Buel Spelman and Lucy Henry); died on 12 Mar 1915 in Pocantico Hills, Westchester County, NY.
    Children:
    1. Alice Rockefeller
    2. Elizabeth Rockefeller was born in 1865.
    3. Alta Rockefeller was born on 12 Apr 1871 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH; died in June 1962.
    4. Edith Rockefeller was born on 31 Aug 1872 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH; died on 25 Aug 1932 in Chicago, Cook County, IL.
    5. 1. John Davison Rockefeller, Jr. was born on 29 Jan 1874 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH; died on 11 May 1960.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William Avery Rockefeller was born in 1810 (son of Godfrey Rockefeller and Lucy Avery); died in 1904.

    William married Eliza Davidson. Eliza was born about 1819. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Eliza Davidson was born about 1819.
    Children:
    1. 2. John Davison Rockefeller was born on 8 Jul 1839 in Richford, Tioga County, NY; died on 23 May 1937 in Ormond Beach, Volusia, FL; was buried in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH.
    2. William Rockefeller was born in 1841; died in 1922.

  3. 6.  Harvey Buel Spelman was born on 15 Sep 1811 in Granville, Hampden County, MA (son of Samuel Buel Spelman and Laura Seymour); died on 20 Oct 1881 in New York City, New York County, NY.

    Harvey married Lucy Henry on 16 Nov 1835 in Akron, Summit County, OH. Lucy (daughter of William Henry and Rachel Frary) was born on 28 Feb 1810 in Bradford, Essex County, MA; died on 7 Sep 1897. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Lucy Henry was born on 28 Feb 1810 in Bradford, Essex County, MA (daughter of William Henry and Rachel Frary); died on 7 Sep 1897.
    Children:
    1. Lucy Maria Spelman was born on 4 Mar 1837 in Akron, Summit County, OH.
    2. 3. Laura Celestia Spelman was born on 9 Sep 1839 in Akron, Summit County, OH; died on 12 Mar 1915 in Pocantico Hills, Westchester County, NY.
    3. Henry Jennings Spelman was born on 11 Dec 1842 in Akron, Summit County, OH; died on 15 Mar 1857.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Godfrey Rockefeller was born on 24 Sep 1783 in Livingston, Columbia County, NY (son of William Rockefeller and Polly Seator); died on 28 Sep 1857 in Richford, Tioga County, NY.

    Godfrey married Lucy Avery on 20 Nov 1806 in Livingston, Columbia County, NY. Lucy (daughter of Miles Avery, Esq. and Malinda (Mathilda) Alexander Pixley) was born on 11 Feb 1786 in Great Barrington, Berkshire County, MA; died on 6 Apr 1867 in Richford, Tioga County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Lucy Avery was born on 11 Feb 1786 in Great Barrington, Berkshire County, MA (daughter of Miles Avery, Esq. and Malinda (Mathilda) Alexander Pixley); died on 6 Apr 1867 in Richford, Tioga County, NY.
    Children:
    1. Jacob S. Rockefeller was born on 14 Jul 1816 in Columbus County, NY; died on 14 Aug 1892 in Richford, Tioga County, NY.
    2. 4. William Avery Rockefeller was born in 1810; died in 1904.

  3. 12.  Samuel Buel Spelman was born on 17 Jan 1786 in East Granville, Hampden County, MA (son of Stephen Spelman and Deborah Barlow Rose); died on 11 Aug 1873 in Rootstown, Portage County, OH.

    Samuel married Laura Seymour in 1810 in Granville, Hampden County, MA. Laura was born on 23 May 1787 in East Granville, Hampden County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 13.  Laura Seymour was born on 23 May 1787 in East Granville, Hampden County, MA.
    Children:
    1. 6. Harvey Buel Spelman was born on 15 Sep 1811 in Granville, Hampden County, MA; died on 20 Oct 1881 in New York City, New York County, NY.

  5. 14.  William Henry

    William married Rachel Frary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 15.  Rachel Frary
    Children:
    1. 7. Lucy Henry was born on 28 Feb 1810 in Bradford, Essex County, MA; died on 7 Sep 1897.