Elizabeth Rockefeller Strong
Eldest daughter of JDR
Charles Augustus Strong
(m. 1889)Laura Spelman Rockefeller
Elizabeth "Bessie" Rockefeller (August 23, 1866 – November 14, 1906) was the eldest child of Standard Oil co-founder John Davison Rockefeller (1839–1937) and school teacher Laura Celestia "Cettie" Spelman (1839–1915).
Early life and education
Strong was born Elizabeth Rockefeller on August 23, 1866, in Cleveland, Ohio, the eldest of five children, to John D. Rockefeller, co-founder of Standard Oil, and Laura Celestia Spelman Rockefeller. She attended Vassar College from 1886 to 1888 as special student. Strong Hall, the school's first dormitory, was named in her honor in 1893 by her father who contributed $35,000 toward the expense of the construction.
Personal life
On March 22, 1889, she married philosopher and psychologist Charles Augustus Strong and had one daughter:
- Margaret Rockefeller Strong (1897–1985), who married George de Cuevas, a Chilean ballet businessman.[1]
They were residents of Lakewood, New Jersey. She died in Cannes, France on November 14, 1906, at age 40.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Record of the Class of 1857 of Yale University During Fifty Years from Graduation. Hartford. 1907. p. 96. Retrieved April 25, 2023 – via Google Books.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "John D. Rockefeller's Eldest Child Dead". The New York Times. Cannes (published November 15, 1906). November 14, 1906. p. 9. Retrieved April 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
Further reading
- Chernow, Ron. Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller Sr. London: Warner Books, 1998.
- Stasz, Clarice. The Rockefeller Women: Dynasty of Piety, Privacy, and Service. New York: St. Martins Press. (1995).
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children of William Avery Rockefeller Jr.
children of Alta Rockefeller
children of John Davison Rockefeller Jr.
- Margaret Rockefeller Strong
John Rockefeller Prentice
Abigail Aldrich Rockefeller (m.) Jean Mauzé - John Davison Rockefeller III (m.) Blanchette Ferry Hooker
- Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (m. 1st) Mary Todhunter Clark (m. 2nd) Margaretta Large Fitler
- Laurance Spelman Rockefeller (m.) Mary French
- Winthrop Rockefeller
- David Rockefeller (m.) Margaret Rockefeller
children of Percy Avery Rockefeller
children of Ethel Geraldine Rockefeller
children of Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller
children of Laurance Spelman Rockefeller
children of Winthrop Rockefeller
children of David Rockefeller
children of Godfrey Stillman Rockefeller
- John Davison Rockefeller IV
- Hope Aldrich Rockefeller
- Alida Ferry Rockefeller
Rodman Clark Rockefeller - Steven Clark Rockefeller
- Michael Clark Rockefeller
- Mark Fitler Rockefeller
Laura Spelman Rockefeller - Marion French Rockefeller
- Lucy Aldrich Rockefeller
- Laurance Rockefeller Jr.
Winthrop Paul Rockefeller
Abigail Aldrich Rockefeller - Margaret Dulany Rockefeller
- Richard Gilder Rockefeller
- Eileen Rockefeller
Godfrey Anderson Rockefeller
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