Born in New York
Ancestors 
Daughter of William Backhouse Astor Jr
and Caroline Webster (Schermerhorn) Astor
Sister of
Charlotte Augusta (Astor) Drayton, Helen Schermerhorn (Astor) Roosevelt, Caroline Schermerhorn (Astor) Wilson and John Jacob Astor IV
Wife of
James John Van Alen
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
James Laurens Van Alen, Sarah Stewart (Van Alen) Collier, Mary Van Alen and Sarah (Van Allen) Collier
Died
at age 27
in Newport, Rhode Island
Profile last modified
| Created 6 Jun 2014
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Biography
Sources
"New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2HD-KHD : accessed 06 Jun 2014), William Astor in entry for Emily Astor, 16 Jun 1854; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 974.73 V2K.
"United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MC4H-1W2 : accessed 06 Jun 2014), Emily Astor in household of Wm Astor, 1st D 21st Ward, New York, New York, United States; citing "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; p. 58, household ID 303, NARA microfilm publication M653; FHL microfilm 803819.
"United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M86S-1J4 : accessed 06 Jun 2014), Emily Astor in household of William Astor, New York, United States; citing p. 71, family 344, NARA microfilm publication M593, FHL microfilm 000552509.
Find A Grave Memorial# 18540910 (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18540910 accessed 06 June 2014)
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