William Avery ROCKEFELLER, FINANCIER
Sources include, but are not limited to; New England Historic Genealogical Society Register, Volume 136 (OCT1982), Pages 327, Paragraphs 179 - 184. William was a Financier and an Industrialist. Sources include, but are not limited to; New England Historic Genealogical Society Register, Volume 136 (OCT1982), Pages 327, Paragraphs 179 - 184.
Sources include, but are not limited to; New England Historic Genealogical Society Register, Volume 136 (OCT1982), Pages 327, Paragraphs 179 - 184.
Oil tycoon, Philanthropist, Founder of the Standard Oil Company, The University of Chicago, The Rockefeller Institute for Medical Researchand The Rockefeller Foundation. John was a Member of the Cleveland Grays(1837). Sources include, but are not limited to; New England Historic Genealogical Society Register, Volume 136 (OCT1982), Pages 327, Paragraphs 179 - 184.
He married Eliza Davison 18 Feb 1837 at Niles, Cayuga, New York . Eliza Davison was born at Niles, Cayuga, New York 12 Sep 1813 .
They were the parents of 6
children:
Lucy Rockefeller
born 21 Feb 1838.
John Davison Sr Rockefeller, Industrialist
born 8 Jul 1839.
William Rockefeller, Financier
born 31 May 1841.
Mary Ann Rockefeller
born 24 Aug 1843.
Franklin Rockefeller
born 8 Aug 1845.
Frances Rockefeller
born 8 Aug 1845.
William Avery Rockefeller, financier died 11 May 1906 at Freeport, Illinois .
Eliza Davison died 28 Mar 1889 at New York, New York .