Virginia Whiting Newhall

Daughter of Henry Laurens and Anna Francis (Johnson) Whiting.
Granddaughter of Daniel and Elizabeth Gilbert (Powers) Whiting.

Virginia was born in Philadelphia, PA and spent her early life growing up on Martha's Vineyard. Her father owned a large farm and home called "The Parsonage".

Virginia attended the University of Pennsylvania where she met her future husband, Edwin White Newhall. Virginia and Edwin were married 7/20/1882 in Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard, MA.

The marriage was Edwin's second, Virginia's first. They had three children:

Edwin White Newhall Jr - 4/21/1883
Virginia Whiting Newhall Jr - 3/20/1889
Francis Henrielle Newhall - 10/2/1890.

Active in the city’s most important Newhall Yacht clubs and societies, the Edwin Newhalls traveled in the highest circles of San Francisco society. They lived in a fine house at 2950 Pacific Avenue and regularly cruised the bay in a palatial yacht similar to those in the earliest America’s Cup races. As was common in the era, newspapers provide glowing accounts of the high society set, including Virginia and Frances, their friends and cousins.

Virginia was a proud member of the National Society of the Daughters of the Revolution and a member of the California Mayflower Society and national society.

Virginia Whiting Newhall

Daughter of Henry Laurens and Anna Francis (Johnson) Whiting.
Granddaughter of Daniel and Elizabeth Gilbert (Powers) Whiting.

Virginia was born in Philadelphia, PA and spent her early life growing up on Martha's Vineyard. Her father owned a large farm and home called "The Parsonage".

Virginia attended the University of Pennsylvania where she met her future husband, Edwin White Newhall. Virginia and Edwin were married 7/20/1882 in Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard, MA.

The marriage was Edwin's second, Virginia's first. They had three children:

Edwin White Newhall Jr - 4/21/1883
Virginia Whiting Newhall Jr - 3/20/1889
Francis Henrielle Newhall - 10/2/1890.

Active in the city’s most important Newhall Yacht clubs and societies, the Edwin Newhalls traveled in the highest circles of San Francisco society. They lived in a fine house at 2950 Pacific Avenue and regularly cruised the bay in a palatial yacht similar to those in the earliest America’s Cup races. As was common in the era, newspapers provide glowing accounts of the high society set, including Virginia and Frances, their friends and cousins.

Virginia was a proud member of the National Society of the Daughters of the Revolution and a member of the California Mayflower Society and national society.