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 Eliza Davison

Eliza Davison

Female 1813 - 1889  (75 years)

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  1. 1.   Eliza Davison Eliza Davison was born on 12 Sep 1813 in Niles, Cayuga, New York; died on 28 Mar 1889 in Manhattan, New York, New York; was buried on 30 Mar 1889 in Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.

    Notes:

    According to a newspaper interview with a childhood friend, Eliza was born in the farming country between Owasco and Skaneateles lakes,
    in Cayuga County, New York. Censuses also indicate that she was born in New York. Daughter of a prosperous farmer, she was deeply
    religious, and attended a Dutch Reformed Church in New York as a child, and sang in the choir.

    She married Dr. William Avery Rockefeller in 1837 in New York State, and they had five children: Lucy, John, William, Mary, and Franklin.
    William moved the family to Cuyahoga county, Ohio, but later abandoned them.

    Eliza married William Avery "aka William Livingston" Rockefeller on 18 Feb 1837 in Niles, Cayuga, New York. William (son of Godfrey W. Rockefeller and Lucy Avery) was born on 13 Nov 1810 in Granger Twp, Allegany, New York; died on 11 May 1906 in Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois; was buried on 14 May 1906 in Oakland Cemetery, Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Lucy Rockefeller was born on 21 Feb 1838 in Moravia, Cayuga, New York; died on 21 Jun 1878 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; was buried on 23 Jun 1878 in Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
    2. John Davison Rockefeller, Sr. was born on 8 Jul 1839 in Richford, Tioga, New York; died on 23 May 1937 in Ormond Beach, Volusia, Florida; was buried on 26 May 1937 in Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
    3. William Avery Rockefeller, Jr. was born on 31 May 1841 in Moravia, Cayuga, New York; died on 24 Jun 1922 in North Tarrytown, Westchester, New York; was buried on 27 Jun 1922 in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, Westchester, New York.
    4. Mary Ann Rockefeller was born on 24 Aug 1843 in Owego, Tioga, New York; died on 8 Jan 1925 in East Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; was buried on 11 Jan 1925 in Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
    5. Franklin "Frank" Rockefeller was born on 8 Aug 1845 in Owego, Tioga, New York; died on 15 Apr 1917 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; was buried on 18 Apr 1917 in Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
    6. Frances Rockefeller was born on 8 Aug 1845 in Owego, Tioga, New York; died on 16 Apr 1847 in Owego, Tioga, New York; was buried on 18 Apr 1847 in West Niles Rural Cemetery, Niles Twp, Cayuga, New York.

Generation: 2


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