Died of a stroke at her residence, 32-A Corso d'Italia, Rome, Italy, where she lived with her brother Charles Carroll MacTavish.
A society belle in her youth, she was the only one of her parents' daughters not to become a nun, although she was a devout Catholic. In 1888, newspapers in both the U.S. and England were reporting that she was engaged to the Duke of Norfolk (example below), but shortly afterwards, she issued a denial. In the end, she never married.
"The Carrolls are still devoted Catholics, and the two sisters of Miss Virginia MacTavish have entered convents. It was thought she would follow their example, but she prefers a secular existence, though very strict in the observance of her religion. She is a tall, stately, and dignified blonde, active in all charitable works. She rises early and walks to mass at St. Ignatius church, then rides and attends to social duties till noon; but she makes it a rule to devote part of each day to charitable labors. She visits the poorest parts of the city for this purpose and will stop in a walk or ride to bestow alms upon beggars ... Miss Virginia is a most accomplished horsewoman, and it was on a hunt in England, where she was visiting relatives, that the duke saw her and was captivated by the graceful equestrienne."
A society belle in her youth, she was the only one of her parents' daughters not to become a nun, although she was a devout Catholic. In 1888, newspapers in both the U.S. and England were reporting that she was engaged to the Duke of Norfolk (example below), but shortly afterwards, she issued a denial. In the end, she never married.
"The Carrolls are still devoted Catholics, and the two sisters of Miss Virginia MacTavish have entered convents. It was thought she would follow their example, but she prefers a secular existence, though very strict in the observance of her religion. She is a tall, stately, and dignified blonde, active in all charitable works. She rises early and walks to mass at St. Ignatius church, then rides and attends to social duties till noon; but she makes it a rule to devote part of each day to charitable labors. She visits the poorest parts of the city for this purpose and will stop in a walk or ride to bestow alms upon beggars ... Miss Virginia is a most accomplished horsewoman, and it was on a hunt in England, where she was visiting relatives, that the duke saw her and was captivated by the graceful equestrienne."
Died of a stroke at her residence, 32-A Corso d'Italia, Rome, Italy, where she lived with her brother Charles Carroll MacTavish.
A society belle in her youth, she was the only one of her parents' daughters not to become a nun, although she was a devout Catholic. In 1888, newspapers in both the U.S. and England were reporting that she was engaged to the Duke of Norfolk (example below), but shortly afterwards, she issued a denial. In the end, she never married.
"The Carrolls are still devoted Catholics, and the two sisters of Miss Virginia MacTavish have entered convents. It was thought she would follow their example, but she prefers a secular existence, though very strict in the observance of her religion. She is a tall, stately, and dignified blonde, active in all charitable works. She rises early and walks to mass at St. Ignatius church, then rides and attends to social duties till noon; but she makes it a rule to devote part of each day to charitable labors. She visits the poorest parts of the city for this purpose and will stop in a walk or ride to bestow alms upon beggars ... Miss Virginia is a most accomplished horsewoman, and it was on a hunt in England, where she was visiting relatives, that the duke saw her and was captivated by the graceful equestrienne."
A society belle in her youth, she was the only one of her parents' daughters not to become a nun, although she was a devout Catholic. In 1888, newspapers in both the U.S. and England were reporting that she was engaged to the Duke of Norfolk (example below), but shortly afterwards, she issued a denial. In the end, she never married.
"The Carrolls are still devoted Catholics, and the two sisters of Miss Virginia MacTavish have entered convents. It was thought she would follow their example, but she prefers a secular existence, though very strict in the observance of her religion. She is a tall, stately, and dignified blonde, active in all charitable works. She rises early and walks to mass at St. Ignatius church, then rides and attends to social duties till noon; but she makes it a rule to devote part of each day to charitable labors. She visits the poorest parts of the city for this purpose and will stop in a walk or ride to bestow alms upon beggars ... Miss Virginia is a most accomplished horsewoman, and it was on a hunt in England, where she was visiting relatives, that the duke saw her and was captivated by the graceful equestrienne."
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