William G Rockefeller
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| − | '''William | + | '''William Rockefeller''', (1841-1922) |
| − | William | + | Copyright 2007, Will Johnson, [mailto:wjhonson@aol.com wjhonson@aol.com], Professional Genealogist, All Rights Reserved |
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| + | ==William Rockefeller== | ||
| + | William Rockefeller was born in 1841 in New York. | ||
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| + | He married Almira Geraldine Goodsell. | ||
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| + | William G Rockefeller, died Jun 24, 1922 at his home in Tarrytown, New York, at the age of 81. His four living children at that time were: Percy A, William G, Mrs Marcellus Hartley Dodge, and Mrs D Hunter McAlpin. | ||
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| + | ===Children=== | ||
| + | #Lewis Edward Rockefeller (1865–1866) | ||
| + | #[[Emma Rockefeller McAlpin]] (1868–1934) married in 1895 to Dr David Hunter McAlpin (1862-1934) | ||
| + | #William Goodsell Rockefeller (1870–1922) | ||
| + | #John Davison Rockefeller (1872–1877) | ||
| + | #Percy Avery Rockefeller (1878–1934) m Isabel Stillman d. 1935 | ||
| + | #Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge (1882–1973) married Marcellus Hartley Dodge | ||
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| + | ===Descendents=== | ||
| + | #Lewis Edward Rockefeller (1865–1866) | ||
| + | #[[Emma Rockefeller McAlpin]] (1868–1934) married Dr. David Hunter McAlpin | ||
| + | ##David Hunter McAlpin, Jr married in 1924 to Nina Underwood | ||
| + | ###Lorna Underwood McAlpin | ||
| + | ###David H McAlpin, III | ||
| + | ###Esther Mead McAlpin | ||
| + | ##Geraldine McAlpin married in 1934 to Jerome Pierce Webster | ||
| + | ###Geraldine McAlpin Webster | ||
| + | ##William Rockefeller McAlpin | ||
| + | ###Sylvia Angell McAlpin | ||
| + | ###William R McAlpin, Jr. | ||
| + | ##Elaine McAlpin married in 1931 to Henry Clinch Tate | ||
| + | ###Diane Tate | ||
| + | ###Gabrielle Tate | ||
| + | #William Goodsell Rockefeller (1870–1922) | ||
| + | ##William A Rockefeller | ||
| + | ###William Rockefeller | ||
| + | ###Frederic Lincoln Rockefeller | ||
| + | ###Elsie Rockefeller | ||
| + | ##Godfred S Rockefeller | ||
| + | ###Godfrey Anderson Rockefeller | ||
| + | ###Marion Rockefeller | ||
| + | ###Audrey Rockefeller | ||
| + | ###Lucy Ann Rockefeller | ||
| + | ###Peter Rockefeller | ||
| + | ##S J Rockefeller Stillman | ||
| + | ###J Stillman Jr | ||
| + | ###Nancy Stillman | ||
| + | ###Andrew Stillman | ||
| + | ###Georgia Stillman | ||
| + | ##John Sterling Rockefeller m May 7, 1931 to Paula Watjen | ||
| + | ###Christina Rockefeller | ||
| + | ##Almira Rockefeller m M Roy Jackson | ||
| + | ###Macroy Jackson | ||
| + | #John Davison Rockefeller (1872–1877) | ||
| + | #Percy Avery Rockefeller (1878–1934) m Isabel Stillman d. 1935 | ||
| + | ##Isabel Rockefeller Lincoln m Frederick W Lincoln, Jr. | ||
| + | ###Isabel Lincoln | ||
| + | ###Calista Lincoln | ||
| + | ##Avery Rockefeller (1903/4-1986) m 1923 Anna Griffith Mark (1906-96) | ||
| + | ###Avery Rockefeller Jr b Aug 30, 1924 d before his father | ||
| + | ###Isabel Ann Rockefeller b Oct 12, 1926 | ||
| + | ###Anna Mark Rockefeller m Elliman | ||
| + | ####Ted Elliman | ||
| + | ####Mary Elliman m Runestad | ||
| + | ####David Elliman | ||
| + | ###Joan Rockefeller m McAlpin | ||
| + | ##Winifred Rockefeller m Dec 15, 1928 to Brooks Emeny | ||
| + | ###Elizabeth Brooks Emeny | ||
| + | ###Faith Rockefeller Emeny | ||
| + | ##Faith Rockefeller (may not have married, called "Miss Faith of Greenwich" in 1937) | ||
| + | ##Gladys Rockefeller (d aft May 1986) married Sep 2, 1937 Dudley Underhill | ||
| + | #Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge (1882–1973) married Marcellus Hartley Dodge | ||
| + | ##a son (d. 1930), unmarried | ||
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| + | An article in the New York Times, Aug 5, 1937 in speaking about a trust left by William Rockefeller to his born and not yet born great-grandchildren states "...at present there are 28 great-grandchildren." And then goes on to name Mrs Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge, only surviving child, no descendents. William G Rockefeller the son who died in 1923, five children: William A, Godfred, S J Stillman, J Sterling and Almira Rockefeller (now Mrs Jackson). The son Percy A Rockefeller who died in 1934, five children: Mrs Isabel Rockefeller Lincoln, Avery Rockfeller, Winifred Rockefeller Emeny and Miss Faith and Miss Gladys Rockefeller. The daughter Emma Rockefeller McAlpin who died in 1934, four children: David H McAlpin Jr, Mrs Geraldine McAlpin Webster, William Rockefeller McAlpin and Mrs Elaine McAlpin Tate. | ||
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| + | The article then names the 28 great-grandchildren: William Rockefeller and Frederic Lincoln Rockefeller, and Elsie children of William A Rockefeller; Godfrey Anderson, Marion, Audrey, Lucy Ann and Peter children of Godfred S Rockefeller; J Stillman Jr, Nancy, Andrew and Georgia children of J Stillman Rockefeller; Christina daughter of J Sterling Rockfeller; Macroy Jackson son of Mrs Almira Rockfeller Jackson; Isabel and Calista daughters of Mrs Isabel Rockefeller Lincoln; Avery Jr, Isabel, Ann and Joan, children of Avery Rockefeller Lincoln; Faith daughter of Mrs Winifred Rockfeller Emeny; Lorna Underwood, David H Jr, and Esther Mead children of David H McAlpin; Geraldine McA daughter of Geraldine McA Webster; Sylvia Angell, William R Jr children of William R McAlpin; Diane and Gabrielle children of Elaine McA Tate. | ||
===Sources=== | ===Sources=== | ||
| − | *''New York Times'', Jun 25-30, 1922, Obit of William G Rockefeller, age 81 | + | *''New York Times'', Jun 25-30, 1922, Obit of William G Rockefeller, age 81, names his four surviving children as above. |
| + | *''New York Times'', Dec 16, 1928, pg N7 "Miss Rockefeller bride of B. Emeny" | ||
| + | *''New York Times'', May 8, 1931, pg 29 "Miss Watjen Bride of J S Rockefeller" | ||
| + | *''New York Times'', Aug 5, 1937, page 1 "Estate of William Rockefeller Increasing $1,000,000 a Year" | ||
| + | *''New York Times'', Sep 2, 1937, page 18 "Miss Rockefeller Weds in Baltimore" "[Gladys] daughter of Percy, Bride of Dudley Underhill" | ||
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| + | ===See Also=== | ||
| + | *[[Kevin Randolph Hearst]], hoax genealogy | ||
| + | *[[Matthew Rockefeller]], hoax genealogy | ||
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===External Links=== | ===External Links=== | ||
| − | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Rockefeller | + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Rockefeller "William Rockefeller"], at Wikipedia |
| + | *[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/506260/William-Rockefeller "William Rockefeller"] at Britannica Online | ||
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| + | [[Category:Rockefeller family]] | ||
