Laura Celestia Spelman Rockefeller, (September 9, 1839-March 12, 1915), (known as "Cettie"), was a philanthropist, the namesake of Spelman College and the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial, and the wife of the richest man who has ever lived, John D. Rockefeller, the founder of both Standard Oil and the Rockefeller family dynasty. Wikipedia
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The following biography of Laura Spelman Rockefeller (September 9, 1839-March 12, 1915) is excerpted from a memorial pamphlet issued by the New York Community Trust. archive.rockefeller.edu/bio/laura.php
