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Vanderbilt Family History & Genealogy

931 biographies and 18 photos with the Vanderbilt last name. Discover the family history, nationality, origin and common names of Vanderbilt family members.

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Early Vanderbilts

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William Vanderbilt of Carl N Australia was born in 1827, and died at age 64 years old in 1891 in Carl N.
Dorothy Vanderbilt of Eganstown Australia was born in 1834, and died at age 52 years old in 1886 in Eganstown.
Harry Vanderbilt of Melbourne East Australia was born in 1845, and died at age 53 years old in 1898 in Melbourne East.
Thomas Frederick Vanderbilt of Australia was born in 1861 to William Vanderbilt and Dora Vanderbilt. He had a sister Isabella Vanderbilt. Thomas Vanderbilt died at age 3 years old in 1864.
Isabella Vanderbilt of Australia was born in 1862, and died at age 2 years old in 1864.
Isabella Vanderbilt of Hepb Australia was born in 1862 in Hepb. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Isabella Vanderbilt.
William John Vanderbilt of South Melbourne Australia was born in 1864 in Blan, and died at age 52 years old in 1916 in South Melbourne.
Catherine Isabella HTta Vanderbilt of Eganstown Australia was born in 1866 in Eganstown. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Catherine Isabella HTta Vanderbilt.
Isabella Jane Vanderbilt of Albert P Australia was born in 1869, and died at age 79 years old in 1948 in Albert P.
Edna Vanderbilt of Puyallup, Pierce County, Washington was born on May 27, 1871, and died at age 98 years old in June 1969.
Etta Vanderbilt of Wisconsin was born on May 29, 1873, and died at age 91 years old in December 1964.
Andrew Vanderbilt of California was born on August 6, 1874, and died at age 90 years old in October 1964.

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Kathyrn Alice (Stokley) Vanderbilt
Kathyrn Alice (Stokley) Vanderbilt of North Richland Hills, Tarrant County, Texas United States was born on March 6, 1922 in Cotton County, OK, and died at age 89 years old on July 26, 2011 in North Richland Hills, Tarrant County, TX.
Peter Vanderbilt of Naperville, Du Page County, IL was born on June 9, 1921, and died at age 84 years old on December 18, 2005.
John A Vanderbilt of Bloomsbury, Hunterdon County, NJ was born on December 9, 1919, and died at age 67 years old in March 1987.
John J Vanderbilt of Columbiana, Columbiana County, OH was born on July 25, 1915, and died at age 90 years old on December 9, 2005.
George H Vanderbilt of Manchester, Kitsap County, WA was born on August 30, 1911, and died at age 90 years old on November 19, 2001. George Vanderbilt was buried at Tahoma National Cemetery Section 8B Site 104 18600 Se 240th St, in Kent.
George S Vanderbilt of Savannah, Wayne County, NY was born on January 24, 1916, and died at age 69 years old in February 1985.
George C Vanderbilt of Ozone Park, Queens County, NY was born on May 28, 1922, and died at age 78 years old on September 20, 2000. George Vanderbilt was buried at Calverton National Cemetery Section 43 Site 2321 210 Princeton Boulevard - Rt 25, in Calverton.
William M Vanderbilt of San Rafael, Marin County, CA was born on February 12, 1914, and died at age 84 years old on July 18, 1998.
Frank H Vanderbilt of San Rafael, Marin County, CA was born on April 3, 1924, and died at age 64 years old on February 18, 1989.
Frederick B Vanderbilt of Old Saybrook, Middlesex County, CT was born on August 28, 1915, and died at age 67 years old in October 1982.
Harold E Vanderbilt of Cuyahoga Falls, Summit County, OH was born on September 18, 1923, and died at age 85 years old on February 1, 2009. Harold Vanderbilt was buried at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery Section WAL31 Row B Site 11 10175 Rawiga Rd - Po Box #8, in Rittman.
Herman M Vanderbilt of Saint Louis, Saint Louis City County, MO was born on September 2, 1919, and died at age 64 years old on September 26, 1983. Herman Vanderbilt was buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section J Site 3104 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis.
Robert P Vanderbilt of Pearl River, Rockland County, NY was born on September 17, 1911, and died at age 84 years old on October 6, 1995.
Robert G Vanderbilt of Garden City, Nassau County, NY was born on September 20, 1927, and died at age 82 years old on September 17, 2010.
Hugh B Vanderbilt of Greenwich, Fairfield County, CT was born on April 23, 1921, and died at age 79 years old on June 2, 2000.
Charles S Vanderbilt of Staten Island, Richmond County, NY was born on February 14, 1902, and died at age 70 years old in July 1972.
Kevin O Vanderbilt of Houston, Harris County, TX was born on January 13, 1961, and died at age 44 years old on April 12, 2005.
Alan H Vanderbilt of Auburn, Placer County, CA was born on January 5, 1925, and died at age 80 years old on September 2, 2005.
Chester W Vanderbilt of Poestenkill, Rensselaer County, NY was born on November 4, 1909, and died at age 91 years old on July 25, 2001.
Brad L Vanderbilt of Van zandt County, TX was born circa 1970. He married Charlotte M. (Groves) Vanderbilt on June 23, 1990 in Van zandt County, TX and they later separated on May 27, 1998. He also married Jennifer L. (Wilkerson) Vanderbilt on January 5, 2008 in Van zandt County. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Brad L. Vanderbilt.

Popular Vanderbilt Biographies

Gloria Laura Morgan (Vanderbilt) Cooper
Gloria Laura Morgan (Vanderbilt) Cooper was the daughter of railroad tycoon Reginald Vanderbilt and his second wife (a Swiss born American socialite) Gloria Morgan. This heiress inherited $5 million (over $72 million in 2019 dollars) at 18 months old when her father died. A glamorous Manhattan socialite, Gloria (age 95) left much of her estate to charity upon her death battling cancer on 6/17/2019. She had four children including Anderson Cooper who is a famous news anchor at CNN. Gloria was married first to Pasquale "Pat" DiCicco (February 14, 1909 – October 24, 1978) who was an agent, movie producer, and occasional actor, as well as an alleged mobster working for Lucky Luciano.. (They married when she was 17, in 1941, and divorced in 1945 - they had no children) She was married next to Leopold Stokowski, the famous conductor, who was 42 years her senior. They married in 1945 - a few weeks after her first divorce - and divorced in 1955. There were 2 sons born to this marriage. Gloria's 3rd marriage was to director Sidney Lumet in 1956. They had no children and divorced in 1963. Her 4th marriage was to author Wyatt Emory Cooper, on December 24, 1963. The marriage ended in 1978. when he died during heart surgery. They had 2 sons, one of which is Anderson Cooper. While Gloria had many other relationships (including Frank Sinatra and Marlon Brando) during her long life, she never married again. But the men in her life didn't define her. What did mark her life was her willingness to explore her artistic side and take chances. She was an actress, her foray into fashion (do you remember her jeans?) and perfume, her paintings, writing and more. Gloria may have married and dated famous (and notorious) men, but it is her contributions to the world for which she will be remembered.
Cornelius Vanderbilt IV
He called himself Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr. All of his friends called him "NEIL." We used to go to the beach with his pal Silas Seadler. Loved hot dogs. I met one of his 7 wives. Ann who did his bookkeeping. She was sweet and beautiful. There was nothing snooty about Neil. Just a friendly and jolly guy who never acted pretentiously or rich was very endearing. Amanda Stevenson. Born April 30, 1898 Staten Island, New York, U.S. Died July 7, 1974 (aged 76) Reno, Nevada, U.S. Other names Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr. Education St. Paul's School Parent(s) Cornelius Vanderbilt III Grace Graham Wilson Relatives See Vanderbilt family Cornelius Vanderbilt IV (April 30, 1898 – July 7, 1974) was a newspaper publisher, journalist, author and military officer. He was an outcast of high society who was disinherited by his parents when he became a newspaper publisher. He desired to live a "normal" life but was burdened by large debt and could not maintain the lifestyle associated with his family's social position. Further information: Vanderbilt family Cornelius Vanderbilt IV was born on April 30, 1898 in Staten Island to Cornelius "Neily" Vanderbilt III (1873–1942) and Grace Graham Wilson (1870–1953).[1][2] Throughout his life, the younger Vanderbilt was known as "Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr." whereas his father, after 1918, was commonly referred to as "General Vanderbilt", as he had served as a brigadier general in the First World War. The younger Vanderbilt was commonly called "Neil" by his family and friends. Career World War I service Shortly after the United State declared war on Germany, much to the chagrin of his mother, Vanderbilt enlisted in the U.S. Army in July 1917, at the age of 19. He was originally assigned to the headquarters of the ammunition train of the 27th Division of the New York National Guard, commanded by Major General John F. O'Ryan.His first posting was in Spartanburg, South Carolina where he was a wagoner driving mules. As this assignment was not to his liking, Vanderbilt made a deal with General O'Ryan's orderly into changing his orders to go with the division overseas. In exchange, Vanderbilt became the orderly's assistant and helped with various chores. He went overseas with the division in May 1918 aboard the transport Great Northern. Upon arriving in Brest, France, he was assigned as an orderly to the commander of the U.S. Army stockade there. Vanderbilt disliked his commander, whom he referred to as "my torturer". By chance, he was able to get a temporary assignment as driver to General Douglas Haig, the commander of the British forces in France. He got the posting when he was in a group of soldiers who asked if anyone knew how to drive a Rolls Royce. Vanderbilt raised his hand since his family only used Rolls-Royces and he was familiar with the peculiarities of their operation. Vanderbilt was honorably discharged from the Army on January 25, 1919. Shortly thereafter, he was promoted to 2nd lieutenant of the Infantry branch in the Officers Reserve Corps. Post war life To his parents' dismay, he decided to become a newspaperman. His parents detested the press, seen by them as an invasion of privacy. He worked as a staff member of the New York Herald and later The New York Times in which he had several articles published. Considered a bohemian by his parents, he was frequently at odds with them. In the early 1920s, Vanderbilt launched several newspapers and tabloids—the Los Angeles Illustrated Daily News, the San Francisco Illustrated Daily Herald and the Miami Tab among them. Vanderbilt Inc. ceased operations with losses amounting to nearly $6 million. Vanderbilt subsequently went to work as an assistant managing editor of the New York Daily Mirror. In 1922, he joined the newly organized New York Civitan Club, an organization whose purpose is "to build good citizenship by providing a volunteer organization of clubs dedicated to serving individual and community needs with an emphasis on helping people with developmental disabilities." In 1929, he released Reno, a novel about divorce set in Reno, Nevada, where he had been living since his first divorce in 1927. The book was adapted into the similarly titled 1930 film Reno, starring Ruth Roland in her sound film debut.Then, in 1931, he was engaged by Columbia Pictures to make a comedy about the city, in association with John P. Medbury, a humorist. In 1957, the 59 year-old Vanderbilt married Anna Bernadetta Needham (b. 1933), his 25 year-old secretary. Among the guests at the wedding, which took place at the home of his lawyer, John Sinai, were Charles H. Russell, the Governor of Nevada, and George W. Malone, U.S. Senator of Nevada.[48] They divorced on May 5, 1960. In 1967, Vanderbilt, now 69, married Mary Lou Gardiner Bristol (b. 1926), who was 41, in Reno, Nevada. She was previously married to Albert S. Bristol of Terrell, Texas, with whom she had three children.They remained married to until his death in 1974. Death and burial Cornelius Vanderbilt IV died on July 7, 1974, aged 76, in Reno, Nevada and was buried in the Vanderbilt family mausoleum in the Moravian Cemetery on Staten Island.
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney
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Kathyrn Alice (Stokley) Vanderbilt
Kathyrn Alice (Stokley) Vanderbilt of North Richland Hills, Tarrant County, Texas United States was born on March 6, 1922 in Cotton County, OK, and died at age 89 years old on July 26, 2011 in North Richland Hills, Tarrant County, TX.
Pheobe (Bartholome) VanDerbilt
Phebe Bartholome was born November 14, 1874 the daughter of Phillip Bartholome and Mary Beicher. She married James Vanderbilt, and they had one daughter, Allegra. Phebe was widowed in the 1940 census. She passed away in Newark in 1968.
Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt was born in 1880. He was in a relationship with Gloria (Morgan) Vanderbilt, and had a child Gloria Laura Morgan (Vanderbilt) Cooper. Reginald Vanderbilt died at age 45 years old in 1925. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt.
John W Vanderbilt of La Grande, Union County, OR was born on March 11, 1921, and died at age 79 years old on September 13, 2000.
Gloria (Morgan) Vanderbilt was born in 1904. She was in a relationship with Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt, and had a child Gloria Laura Morgan (Vanderbilt) Cooper. Gloria Vanderbilt died at age 61 years old in 1965. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Gloria (Morgan) Vanderbilt.
Dolores Mae (Vanderbilt) Pitcher was born on June 19 at Newark ny, and died on February 22, 2005 at Shortsville ny. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Dolores Mae (Vanderbilt) Pitcher.
Ethel Mae (Schwab) Vanderbilt was born in 1912, and died at Newark ny. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ethel Mae (Schwab) Vanderbilt.
Samuel Judah Vanderbilt was born on September 13, 2000 in Pritchett, Baca County, Colorado United States. Samuel was baptized on February 2, 2001 in Pritchett. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Samuel Judah Vanderbilt.
Dorothy (Thomson) Vanderbilt of Hepb Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Dorothy Thomson Vanderbilt.
Dorietty (Thompson) Vanderbilt of Eganstown Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Dorietty Thompson Vanderbilt.
Edward Vanderbilt of Jamestown, Chautauqua County, NY was born on August 30, 1917, and died at age 51 years old in May 1969.
Marie W Vanderbilt of Jupiter, Palm Beach County, FL was born on February 23, 1927, and died at age 83 years old on October 19, 2010.
Helen Vanderbilt of Plant City, Hillsborough County, FL was born on September 18, 1916, and died at age 70 years old in January 1987.
William Vanderbilt of Milford, Hunterdon County, NJ was born on September 11, 1909, and died at age 68 years old in December 1977.
William Vanderbilt was born on December 29, 1915, and died at age 58 years old in February 1974. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Vanderbilt.
Irma J Vanderbilt of Phillipsburg, Warren County, NJ was born on March 23, 1919, and died at age 90 years old on August 7, 2009.
Florence Vanderbilt of Short Hills, Essex County, NJ was born on April 19, 1887, and died at age 86 years old in October 1973.

Vanderbilt Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Vanderbilt family member is 75.0 years old according to our database of 755 people with the last name Vanderbilt that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

75.0 years

Oldest Vanderbilts

These are the longest-lived members of the Vanderbilt family on AncientFaces.

Cora Vanderbilt of Huntington Beach, Orange County, California was born on June 10, 1879, and died at age 107 years old in March 1987.
107 years
Margaret M Vanderbilt of Scotch Plains, Union County, NJ was born on November 28, 1905, and died at age 101 years old on April 17, 2007.
101 years
Bert Vanderbilt of Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County, Idaho was born on March 6, 1910, and died at age 101 years old on May 18, 2011.
101 years
Leroy Vanderbilt of Feura Bush, Albany County, NY was born on October 26, 1894, and died at age 100 years old on January 24, 1995.
100 years
Grace C Vanderbilt of Latham, Albany County, NY was born on June 9, 1893, and died at age 101 years old on August 31, 1994.
101 years
Emma C Vanderbilt was born on June 17, 1892, and died at age 99 years old on October 18, 1991. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Emma C Vanderbilt.
99 years
John B Vanderbilt was born on January 21, 1895, and died at age 97 years old on January 1, 1993. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John B Vanderbilt.
97 years
Edna Vanderbilt of Puyallup, Pierce County, Washington was born on May 27, 1871, and died at age 98 years old in June 1969.
98 years
Harrie Vanderbilt of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan was born on September 14, 1880, and died at age 98 years old in December 1978.
98 years
Maurine Jane Vanderbilt of Roseville, Placer County, California was born on May 22, 1911, and died at age 97 years old on January 17, 2009.
97 years
Annabel H Vanderbilt of Redondo Beach, Los Angeles County, CA was born on August 30, 1911, and died at age 97 years old on December 30, 2008.
97 years
Helen B Vanderbilt of Beverly, Essex County, MA was born on October 13, 1908, and died at age 96 years old on March 24, 2005.
96 years
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