William G Rockefeller
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Copyright 2007, Will Johnson, [mailto:wjhonson@aol.com wjhonson@aol.com], Professional Genealogist, All Rights Reserved | Copyright 2007, Will Johnson, [mailto:wjhonson@aol.com wjhonson@aol.com], Professional Genealogist, All Rights Reserved | ||
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William Rockefeller was born in 1841 in New York. | William Rockefeller was born in 1841 in New York. | ||
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##John Sterling Rockefeller m May 7, 1931 to Paula Watjen | ##John Sterling Rockefeller m May 7, 1931 to Paula Watjen | ||
###Christina Rockefeller | ###Christina Rockefeller | ||
+ | ###Paula Rockefeller | ||
##Almira Rockefeller m M Roy Jackson | ##Almira Rockefeller m M Roy Jackson | ||
###Macroy Jackson | ###Macroy Jackson | ||
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###Elizabeth Brooks Emeny | ###Elizabeth Brooks Emeny | ||
###Faith Rockefeller Emeny | ###Faith Rockefeller Emeny | ||
− | ##Faith Rockefeller (may not have married, called | + | ##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 | ##Gladys Rockefeller (d aft May 1986) married Sep 2, 1937 Dudley Underhill | ||
#Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge (1882–1973) married Marcellus Hartley Dodge | #Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge (1882–1973) married Marcellus Hartley Dodge | ||
##a son (d. 1930), unmarried | ##a son (d. 1930), unmarried | ||
− | 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 | + | 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. |
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. | 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. | ||
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===Sources=== | ===Sources=== | ||
*''New York Times'', Jun 25-30, 1922, Obit of William G Rockefeller, age 81, names his four surviving children as above. | *''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 | + | *''New York Times'', Dec 16, 1928, pg N7 "Miss Rockefeller bride of B. Emeny" |
− | *''New York Times'', May 8, 1931, pg 29 | + | *''New York Times'', May 8, 1931, pg 29 "Miss Watjen Bride of J S Rockefeller" |
− | *''New York Times'', Aug 5, 1937, page 1 | + | *''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 | + | *''New York Times'', Sep 2, 1937, page 18 "Miss Rockefeller Weds in Baltimore" "[Gladys] daughter of Percy, Bride of Dudley Underhill" |
===See Also=== | ===See Also=== | ||
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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 | + | *[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/506260/William-Rockefeller "William Rockefeller"] at Britannica Online |
[[Category:Rockefeller family]] | [[Category:Rockefeller family]] | ||
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