Laura Spelman Rockefeller · Titan reading atlas

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John’s wife, known as Cettie. A teacher, devoted Baptist, and central influence on the family’s domestic and religious life.

Also appears as: Cettie · Laura Celestia Spelman · Laura Celestia Spelman Rockefeller · Laura Rockefeller · Laura S. Rockefeller · Laura Spelman · Laura Spelman Rockefeller · Laura “Cettie” Spelman · Laura Celestia · Celestia Spelman · Cettie Spelman

Documented relationships

John D. Rockefeller, Sr. — married — Laura Spelman Rockefeller. Married on September 8, 1864, in Cleveland.
Evidence: Ch. 5, ¶66

Laura Spelman Rockefeller — mother of — Elizabeth Rockefeller Strong.
Evidence: Ch. 7, ¶12

Laura Spelman Rockefeller — mother of — Alice Rockefeller.
Evidence: Ch. 7, ¶12

Laura Spelman Rockefeller — mother of — Alta Rockefeller Prentice.
Evidence: Ch. 7, ¶12

Laura Spelman Rockefeller — mother of — Edith Rockefeller McCormick.
Evidence: Ch. 7, ¶12

Laura Spelman Rockefeller — mother of — John D. Rockefeller, Jr..
Evidence: Ch. 7, ¶12

Laura Spelman Rockefeller — adoptive sister of — Lucy Spelman.
Evidence: Ch. 7, ¶29

Harvey Buel Spelman — father of — Laura Spelman Rockefeller.
Evidence: Ch. 5, ¶52

Lucy Henry Spelman — mother of — Laura Spelman Rockefeller.
Evidence: Ch. 5, ¶52

In the book

Ch. 5, ¶6 Ch. 5, ¶50 Ch. 5, ¶51 Ch. 5, ¶52 Ch. 5, ¶54 Ch. 5, ¶55 Ch. 5, ¶56 Ch. 5, ¶57 Ch. 5, ¶59 Ch. 5, ¶61 Ch. 5, ¶63 Ch. 5, ¶66

All 170 source references

Shared passages

A shared paragraph is a reading connection, not proof of a historical relationship. Entries link to the first shared source paragraph.

John D. Rockefeller, Sr. · 105 shared paragraphs · Ch. 5, ¶50

John · 63 shared paragraphs · Ch. 5, ¶50

John D. Rockefeller, Jr. · 45 shared paragraphs · Ch. 7, ¶12

Cleveland · 27 shared paragraphs · Ch. 5, ¶55

Forest Hill · 21 shared paragraphs · Ch. 11, ¶1

Edith Rockefeller McCormick · 17 shared paragraphs · Ch. 7, ¶12

Rockefeller family · 17 shared paragraphs · Ch. 7, ¶12

Pocantico Hills · 17 shared paragraphs · Ch. 19, ¶35

New York · 16 shared paragraphs · Ch. 6, ¶59

Lucy Spelman · 15 shared paragraphs · Ch. 5, ¶56

Standard Oil · 13 shared paragraphs · Ch. 11, ¶10

Alta Rockefeller Prentice · 12 shared paragraphs · Ch. 7, ¶12

All 321 shared-passage connections

Automatic suggestions

Unverified verb connections; read the source before interpreting them as facts.

John D. Rockefeller, Sr. · write · Laura Spelman Rockefeller · Ch. 6, ¶16

John D. Rockefeller, Jr. · stroll · Laura Spelman Rockefeller · Ch. 19, ¶32

John D. Rockefeller, Sr. · confide · Laura Spelman Rockefeller · Ch. 20, ¶81

George D. Rogers · tell · Laura Spelman Rockefeller · Ch. 21, ¶21

Laura Spelman Rockefeller · write · John D. Rockefeller, Jr. · Ch. 25, ¶8

Laura Spelman Rockefeller · write · Forest Hill · Ch. 25, ¶8

John D. Rockefeller, Sr. · advise · Laura Spelman Rockefeller · Ch. 26, ¶52

Laura Spelman Rockefeller · carry · Mendelssohn · Ch. 30, ¶7

John D. Rockefeller, Sr. · attend · Laura Spelman Rockefeller · Ch. 30, ¶8

John D. Rockefeller, Sr. · bury · Laura Spelman Rockefeller · Ch. 30, ¶14

Print index

Rockefeller, Laura Celestia Spelman (Cettie) (wife) — 42, 89-95, 109, 119.

Spelman, Laura Celestia — see Rockefeller,

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