York Isabel Goodrich Stillman (1876–1935), who married Percy Avery Rockefeller (1878–1934) in 1901. Percy was another son of William Rockefeller Charles Chauncey Stillman (1877–1926), who died aboard the RMS Aquitania and who married Mary E. White (1870–1925). Ernest Goodrich Stillman (1884–1949), who married Mildred Margaret Whitney (1890–1950) Stillman was an intimate friend of both James O. Bloss and John William Sterling. After the death of James Gordon Bennett Jr., it was learned by the administrators of his estate that he had appointed Stillman one of the administrators and trustees. Stillman had little or no opportunity to act under the authority of Bennett's will, as he died a few weeks after Bennett's death. Stillman named Sterling one of his executors. Sterling could hardly have begun his duties under Stillman's will when he too died suddenly. The Bennett estate, the Stillman estate and the Sterling estate totaled about $76,000,000. After Sterling's death it was learned that he had appointed his long time intimate companion, Bloss, one of the executors. And a few weeks after Sterling's death, Bloss died. Descendants His grandchildren included Godfrey Stillman Rockefeller (1899–1983), a financier, and James Stillman Rockefeller (1902–2004), who married Nancy Carnegie (died 1994), grandniece of Andrew Carnegie. James also served as president of National City from 1952 to 1959 and was chairman from 1959 to 1967. His great-grandson is the director, and Academy Award nominee, Whit Stillman (born 1952). Legacy In 1928, the was named in his honor. At the time, it was the largest oil tanker in the World. Stillman is considered to have been one of the 100 wealthiest Americans, having left an enormous fortune. References Further reading John K. Winkler, The First Billion: The Stillmans and the National City Bank (New York: Vanguard, 1934). John Mason Hart, James Stillman. Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fstbp), accessed January 10, 2012. Published by the Texas State Historical Association. External links 1850 births 1918 deaths People from Brownsville, Texas Businesspeople from New York City American bankers 19th-century American businesspeople