In 1907 John D. Rockefeller acquired several hundred acres of the former Morse family estate between Linden and Elizabeth for what would become the Bayway Refinery .
John D. Rockefeller is the founder of the Standard Oil company .
In 1907 John D. Rockefeller , the founder of the Standard Oil company , acquired several hundred acres of the former Morse family estate between Linden and Elizabeth for what would become the Bayway Refinery .