William Avery Rockefeller, Jr. (1841-1922)

Co-Founder of the Standard Oil Company

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" Travelling Salesman & Con Artist, 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

Died in early childhood

1865-1866

Emma (Rockefeller) McAlpin

Mrs. Emma (Rockefeller) McAlpin

1868-1934

William Goodsell Rockefeller

of New York; Treasurer of Standard Oil etc.

1870-1922

John Davison Rockefeller

Died in childhood

1872-1877

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