1812 - 1868
Cornelius Vanderbilt and Sophia Johnson Vanderbilt
Sophia Johnson Vanderbilt and Cornelius Vanderbilt were married for 54 years before Sophia Johnson Vanderbilt died, leaving behind her partner and 13 children.
They had 13 children, Phebe Jane (209), Ethelinda (206), Eliza (204), William Henry (202), Emily Almira (200), Sophia Johnson (198), Maria (196), Frances (195), Cornelius Jeremiah (193), George W. (191), Mary Alicia (189), Catherine Juliette (187) and George Washington (184).
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Relationship Statistics
| Status | Duration | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Dating | 1812 - 19th Dec 1813 | 1 year, 11 months |
| Married | 19th Dec 1813 - Aug 1868 | 54 years, 7 months |
| Total | 1812 - Aug 1868 | 56 years, 7 months |
(19 December 1813 - August 17, 1868) (her death) (13 children)
On December 19, 1813, Vanderbilt married his first cousin, Sophia Johnson (1795–1868), daughter of Nathaniel Johnson and Elizabeth Hand. They moved into a boarding house on Broad Street in Manhattan. They were the parents of 13 children:
Phebe Jane Vanderbilt (1814—1878)
Ethelinda Vanderbilt (1817—1889)
Eliza Vanderbilt (1819—1890)
William Henry "Billy" Vanderbilt (1821—1885)
Emily Almira Vanderbilt (1823—1896)
Sophia Johnson Vanderbilt (1825—1912)
Maria Louisa Vanderbilt (1827—1896)
Frances Lavinia Vanderbilt (1828—1868)
Cornelius Jeremiah Vanderbilt (1830—1882)
George W. Vanderbilt (1832—1836)
Mary Alicia Vanderbilt (1834—1902)
Catherine Juliette Vanderbilt (1836—1881)
George Washington Vanderbilt (1839—1864)
