The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-17
FAMILIES OF RICH MEN.
~ rRuE THAT OUR MILLION
ID ,+pEs GAVE FEW CHILDREN9

1ru,a-Tbeir Families in this City
ArararEer Than the Average for the
unoIe Couutry-Ninety-sev Rich
Nran with 435 Children.
From. the NetV York World.
"Do rich men have smaller families than
the poorr
w. answered DR., Cyrus Edison of the
&..-d n health, and he will be regarded as
ood deal of an authority on such sub
-. "There is no question Of a doubt
- Il Observation and statistics show
q 49, the moor raise bigger families than the
rich"
observers. II true, 1t is fact OF deep sig
niecanoe, The rich man has plenty with
-b,ob to properly olothe and feed large
hood Of children. He can nurture them
.n,d refining influences, and can educate
Shem in the best schools and universities.
q When they reach maturity he can start
S,tjss and contests of life. The poor man,
Sowsyer, is engaged in a struggle
~ hare existence. He can earn
~, more than enough for his
On actual necessities. His children
Srs carly associated with squalor and vice.
Tnsy can get only the mere rudtments Of
sducation, II even that While yet children,
tbsy are forced to begin the struggle for
Sood. They must provide for themselves.
81 II then. the rich who are able to provide for
Many children have none, or but very few,
and the poor, who can scarcely provide for
themselves, have many children, the fact
vastly increases the problem Of civilization.
is not intended here to take sides on the
question. but merely to present some inter
7& NothineT laeo
than most elaborate and minute census
could decide the question.
LARGE FAMILIES ONCE IN FASHION.
It used to be the good old fashion to raise
large families of children, and the French
# goyernmant to this day, says John Austin
Stevens, offers rewards to parents who
bring up many children. But now, it is
said, fashion has set its face against large
families "Society" is a jealous mistress.
q Thoss who would follow her have no time
81 for many babies. The record SHOW that
there are large numbers of rich people who
n have big families, but for the most part
they are persons who have made their own
wav in the world, and their families have
increased almost as fast as their wealth.
81 here is q list of the families of some of the
& rich or otherwise successful men of New
"a York:
The Astors have small or moderate-sized
families. John Jacob Aston, the founder
Of the family, was born in poverty the
Youngest of four sons He died the richest
man in America, and had one son and
three daughters. His son, William B.
Aston, had three SONS and three daughter.
HIS son, John Jacob Aston, the second, died
10 1890, leaving his vast fortune to an only
son, " illiam Waldorf Aston. John Jacob
Aston, the third, who is the head of another
branch of the family, is the only son Of
& William Aston, one Of the sons of William
B. Astor. John Jacob, the present, has one
SOD. 1t is a popularity of the Astor family
that, no matter how many daughters there
may be, there is only one son. William B.
Aston seems to be the only one to break this
rule, which is very convenient when there
great fortune to be bequeathed.
THE WANDER BILTs PROLIFIC.
The Vanderbilts, however have big fam
lies. Commodore Vanderbilt, the founder
Of their colossal fortunes had thirteen chill
dren. William II. Vanderbilt had nIne of
whom eight survived him, He left $l0,-
q 0Q0,000 apiece TO them, besides bequeathing
the large remainder Of his fortune TO Cor
nelius and W. K Vanderbilt. Cornelius
"a Vanderbilt, the present head of the family,
has had four sons and three daughters. The
family is now In mourning for the death
nf the eldest son. student in Yale col
lege, who gave promise Of a notable career.
Chauncey NJ Depew, the eloquent rep
reseutative Of the VanderbIlts, himself a
millionaire. and New York's leading ora
tor, has only one child, a son.
Jay Gould raised six children. He was as
fortunate in his marriage and with his chill
a dren as in speculation. Mrs. Gould died
about three years ago. Like her husband,
sic was lover of her home. The children
& are like the parents George ]. Gould and
a Edwin Gould are now In business wi their
father, and have given evidence Of business
s ability, as well as conservatism In the use OF
money. George J. Gould, VINO married
4 Miss Edith Kingdom, of DaiY's theater, has
had three beautiful children IN quick sue
cesSlon. Edwin Gould is bachelor, but he
Mengaged to be married.
Russell Sage is married, but has no chill
dren to whom he can leave his many mill
Il IONS, aud favorite nephew, who bore his
name, recently died.
ANOTHER CHILDLEss MILLIONAIRE.
{. 7. huntington has been twice married
he has no children of his own, but has two
adopted children, One, daughter, mar
ID Iled Herman prince, and the other a son
OF his first wife by her first husband, has
taken Mr.. Hdntington's name, and the great
mAIlonaire thinks so much of him that in
the magnificent mansion he is building on
ruin avenue, at the corner of Fifty seventh
street, he has set aside large suite OF rooms
ever tue state dining room for the young
81 mau
n Cyrus W. Field, whose will was probated
1 las week. had three sons and four daugters
mr. Field was the son of the Rev. DR..
DAVID Dudley Field, who was the father of
zen children, of whom Gyms W, David
Duuley, the lawyer; Stephen j., the asso-
cate Justice, and Henry NJ, the clergy man,
traveller and writer, attained high distinc-
Gion' No American father. unless it was
lyman Beecher, ever raised so many
ITHlidren who became famous as the Rev
s. Dr. Field.
Senator Calvin 8. Brice, who is a New
iofK millionaire, although an Ohio poll
slCan, has large family. He has three
q S'Is aad three daughters.
John II. Inmau, the wealthy cotton mer-
cuSnt, ex-president of the Richmond Termi-
la railroad and rapid transit commissioner,
a naS an Interesting family of six growing
Sidney Dillon, president Of the Union Pa
oh uc railroad. who recently died, had two
q ~ Norvin Green, president of the West
son n Union Telegraph Company, has four
John G. Moore, bead of the big stock
ehSCnange house of Moore & Schley, has
tnree children.
august Belmont, the great banker, had
~. .our sons and one daughter. One of the
SOnS, Perry Belmont, attained distinction
sSonn A. Stewart, president Of the United
OkaVes Trust (Ion,pany ~. hnA a.. .hOL