Brief Life History of Laura Celestia “‘Cettie”
When Laura Celestia “‘Cettie” Spelman was born on 9 September 1839, in Wadsworth, Medina, Ohio, United States, her father, Harvey Buel Spelman, was 27 and her mother, Lucy Henry, was 29. She married John Davison Rockefeller on 8 September 1864, in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. She lived in Mount Pleasant, Westchester, New York, United States in 1910 and Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States in 1910. She died on 12 March 1915, in Pocantico Hills, Mount Pleasant, Westchester, New York, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (56)
- Lucy Spelman in household of Harvey B Spelman, "United States Census, 1880"
- Saura C. Spelman, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- Laura Spelman Rockefeller, "BillionGraves Index"
Spouse and Children
1839–1937 Male
1839–1915 Female
Children (5)
1866–1906 Female
1869–1870 Female
1871–1962 Female
1872–1932 Female
1874–1960 Male
Parents and Siblings
1811–1881 Male
1810–1897 Female
Siblings (4)
1837–1920 Female
1839–1915 Female
1842–1857 Male
–1915 Male
World Events (8)
1846
Age 7
1851 · Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad
Age 12
1860 · Perry Monument on Public Square
Age 21
Name Meaning
English and Irish (Galway): variant of Spellman and Spillman .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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