William Avery Rockefeller, Jr. (1841-1922)

William Avery Rockefeller, Co-Founder of Standard Oil

In 1918, he came in fourth (tied with George F. Baker) on the first ever Forbes Rich List with an estimated $150-million fortune, behind Andrew Carnegie and ahead of Edward S. Harkness and J. Ogden Armour. His brother, John D. Rockefeller, topped the list with $1.2-billion. He married Almira Goodsell and had six children.

Parents (2)

William Avery Rockefeller

"Big Bill" William Avery Rockefeller Sr., aka "Dr. William A. Levingston"

1810-1906

Eliza (Davison) Rockefeller

Mrs Eliza (Davison) Rockefeller

1813-1889

Spouse (1)

Almira (Goodsell) Rockefeller

Mrs Almira Geraldine (Goodsell) Rockefeller

1844-1920

Children (6)

Lewis Avery Rockefeller

Lewis Avery Rockefeller, died in early childhood

1865-1866

Emma (Rockefeller) McAlpin

Mrs Emma (Rockefeller) McAlpin

1868-1934

William Goodsell Rockefeller

William Goodsell Rockefeller, of New York; Treasurer of Standard Oil etc.

1870-1922

John Davison Rockefeller

John Davison Rockefeller, died in childhood

1872-1877

Percy Avery Rockefeller

Percy Avery Rockefeller, of New York; Founder of the Owenoke Corporation

1878-1934

Geraldine (Rockefeller) Dodge

Mrs Ethel Geraldine (Rockefeller) Dodge

1882-1973

Associated Houses (2)

Woodlea

Briarcliff Manor, New York

Rockwood Hall

Tarrytown, New York