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Cornelia Stuyvesant Vanderbilt, later Cecil, later Bulkely-Johnson, later Goodsir (August 22, 1900 – February 7, 1976) was an American born heiress and member of the Vanderbilt family who inherited the Biltmore Estate. She was known for her eccentric behavior.
Jun 26, 2017 · Cornelia Vanderbilt, the only child of George W. Vanderbilt, left the 250-room Biltmore Estate in 1934 and pursued her own passions. She dyed her hair pink, studied art, traveled, married twice and lived a low-key life in London.
- Marla Hardee Milling
The only child of George and Edith Vanderbilt, the birth of Cornelia Stuyvesant Vanderbilt in the grand Louis XV Bedroom at Biltmore House was a newsworthy event.
Cornelius Vanderbilt was the richest American until his death in 1877. After that, his son William Henry Vanderbilt acquired his father's fortune, and was the richest American until his death in 1885.
The Arrival of a New Generation. Cornelia Stuyvesant Vanderbilt’s formal wedding portrait, 1924. A decade later, wedding bells rang as Cornelia married the Honorable John Francis Amherst Cecil at All Souls Church in Biltmore Village on April 29, 1924.
Apr 24, 2024 · A new historical fiction novel set at the Biltmore Estate 100 years ago — on the eve of Cornelia Vanderbilt’s wedding in April 1924 — has hit bookshelves this month.
Jul 1, 2017 · Cornelia Vanderbilt’s life contains two fortuitous changes in travel plans that led her and her family to escape tragedy. The first involved a trip she took with her parents, George and Edith. In 1912, George, Edith and Cornelia were booked on the maiden voyage of the Titanic.
