Cornelius_Vanderbilt had more than 12 children : Phebe after 1813 , Ethelinda after 1816 , Eliza after 1818 , William after 1820 , Emily after 1822 , Sophia after 1824 , Maria after 1826 , Frances after 1827 , Cornelius Jeremiah after 1829 , George after 1831 ( who died young after 1835 ) , Mary after 1833 , Catherine after 1835 and another George after 1838 .
They had 13 children together : Phebe in 1814 , Ethelinda in 1817 , Eliza in 1819 , William in 1821 , Emily in 1823 , Sophia in 1825 , Maria in 1827 , Frances in 1828 , Cornelius Jeremiah in 1830 , George in 1832 ( who died young in 1836 ) , Mary in 1834 , Catherine in 1836 , and another song named George in 1839–1864.In addition to running his ferry , Vanderbilt bought his brother-in-law John De Forest 's schooner Charlotte and traded in food and merchandise in partnership with his father and others .
Cornelius Vanderbilt