Isabel Rockefeller Lincoln
Rockefeller family member
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Isabel Stillman Rockefeller (June 23, 1902 – March 23, 1980) was a member of the Rockefeller family.
June 23, 1902
Isabel Rockefeller Lincoln | |
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Lincoln in 1930 | |
| Born | Isabel Stillman Rockefeller June 23, 1902 |
| Died | March 23, 1980 (aged 77) |
| Education | Westover School |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | Percy Avery Rockefeller Isabel Goodrich Stillman |
| Family | Rockefeller family |
Early life and education
Isabel was born on June 23, 1902, to Percy Avery Rockefeller (1878–1934) and Isabel Goodrich Stillman. Percy Rockefeller, a financier and industrialist, was a son of Standard Oil co-founder William Avery Rockefeller Jr. (1841–1922) and Almira Geraldine Rockefeller. He was also a nephew of Standard Oil co-founder John Davison Rockefeller. Isabel Stillman was a daughter of James Jewett Stillman (1850–1918), a banker, and Sarah Elizabeth Rumrill. Together Percy and Isabel had five children:
- Isabel Stillman Rockefeller (1902–1980)
- Avery Rockefeller (1903–1986)
- Winifred Rockefeller (1904–1951)
- Faith Rockefeller (1909–1960)
- Gladys Rockefeller (1910–1988)
She attended Westover School and was a member of Junior League, of which she took an active part. She became a member of the advisory board and helped produce a play called Ready Made. She also performed singing and dancing numbers. She studied bacteriology at Columbia University for three years, and then went to Europe for 5 months with her mother. She was a frequent face in New York City high society after her introduction as a debutante in 1920.
Lincoln was a member of the board of trustees St. Luke's–Roosevelt Hospital Center (Mount Sinai Morningside as of 2020) from 1956 until her death in 1980.[1]
Personal life
In June 1925, it was announced that she would marry Frederic W. Lincoln IV. Her double cousin William Avery Rockefeller III (1896–1973) was married to a sister of Frederic. The day before Isabel's marriage to Mr. Lincoln, a large party was held in their honor by William Avery Rockefeller III.[2] The wedding was held on September 26, 1925, at Christ Episcopal Church in Greenwich, Connecticut, by Rev. John Lewis. The day after the wedding, the newlyweds were again honored at a large function at the Field Club of Greenwich. A week-long honeymoon in Buenos Aires[3] followed in November.[4] Isabel and Frederic had four daughters:[5]
- Isabel Lincoln (1927–2016),[6] who married Basil B. Elmer in 1951[7]
- Calista Lincoln (1930–2012), who married Henry U. Harder in 1952 and was the mother of Henry U. Harder Jr.[8][9]
- Percy Lincoln, who married William B. Chappell
- Florence Lincoln, who married Thomas L. Short
Lincoln died on March 23, 1980.[1]