William Henry Vanderbilt, I

1821 - 1885  (64 years)

• Name	William Henry Vanderbilt
  Suffix	I
  Birth	8 May 1821	Somerset, New Jersey, United States
  Christening	2 Jan 1822	New Dorp, Richmond, New York, United States
  Gender	Male
  Death	8 Dec 1885	New York City, New York, United States
  Burial	10 Dec 1885	Moravian Cemetery, New Dorp, Richmond, New York, United States
  Person ID	I103319	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	20 May 2026

  
  

  Father	Cornelius Vanderbilt, I,   b. 27 May 1794, Richmond, Staten Island, New York City, New York, United States d. 4 Jan 1877, New York City, New York, United States (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Sophia Johnson,   b. 7 May 1795, Richmond, Staten Island, New York City, New York, United States d. 17 Aug 1868, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	19 Dec 1813	New York, United States
  Family ID	F44132	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Maria Louisa Kissam,   b. 24 Jun 1821, Richmond, Staten Island, New York City, New York, United States d. 6 Nov 1896, Richmond, Staten Island, New York City, New York, United States (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	28 Sep 1841	Maryland, United States
  Children	1. William Kissam Vanderbilt,   b. Abt 1849   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Florence Adele Vanderbilt,   b. 8 Jan 1854, New Dorp, Richmond, New York, United States d. 11 Apr 1952, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States (Age 98 years)   3. Frederick William Vanderbilt,   b. 2 Feb 1855, New Dorp, Richmond, New York, United States d. 29 Jun 1938, Hyde Park, Dutchess, New York, United States (Age 83 years)   4. Emily Thorne Vanderbilt,   b. 31 Jan 1852, New Dorp, Richmond, New York, United States d. 29 Jul 1946, Lenox, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States (Age 94 years)   5. Eliza Osgood Vanderbilt,   b. 20 Sep 1860, Richmond, Staten Island, New York City, New York, United States d. 10 Jul 1936, Shelburne, Chittenden, Vermont, United States (Age 75 years)   6. Allen William Vanderbilt,   b. 11 Dec 1846, New Dorp, Richmond, New York, United States d. 20 Nov 1847, New Dorp, Richmond, New York, United States (Age 0 years)   7. George Washington Vanderbilt, II,   b. 14 Nov 1862, New Dorp, Richmond, New York, United States d. 6 Mar 1914, Washington, District of Columbia, United States (Age 51 years)   8. Margaret Louisa Vanderbilt,   b. 23 Jul 1845, Richmond, Staten Island, New York City, New York, United States d. 3 Mar 1924, New York City, New York, United States (Age 78 years)   9. Cornelius Vanderbilt, II,   b. 27 Nov 1843, Richmond, Staten Island, New York City, New York, United States d. 12 Sep 1899, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States (Age 55 years)
  Family ID	F44131	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Oct 2026