Cornelious Vanderbuilt

This morning railroad tycoon Cornelious Vanderbuilt passed away in his home in New York, New York. The reason being is that he had become very sick in the week before his death and his doctors said that he had very few days to live. He was born on May 17, 1794 to Cornelious Vanderbuilt and Pheobe Hand. With his death he left behind his wife Frank Armstrong Crawford along with 12 children. The fortune he left behind was estimated to be as much as $100,000,000. Family tells us he was an avid horse lover and in all of his free time he would be found around them. His funeral will be held on Sunday at 10:30.