Edgar H. Randall Surveys
Edgar H. Randall was the surveyor for the City of Fredericksburg in Virginia. In September of 1906 Randall completed a detailed survey of the Washington Avenue extension. Randall made recommendations on widening and realigning roads within the 3,000+ foot section he surveyed. He also recommended “move from the Potter’s Field all interred bodies to an appropriate spot outside of the corporation, and then divide Potter’s Field into building lots.”1 The bodies were moved to another cemetery later for a different reason.
Edgar H. Randall was born in Virginia on Jan. 5th 1853. At age 37, he married 33 year old Sudie Gill in 1890. Their first child, a daughter named Edna was born in 1894, followed by another daughter named Edmonia in 1898. Clearly, his daughters were named after him.
According to the 1900 census the Randall family were living Rock Hill Township in Stafford County.
By the 1910 census the Randall family were residents of the City of Fredericksburg and his occupation on the census is listed as Civil Engineer.
On November 30th, 1919, Edgar Randall passed away. On the 1920 census Sudie and both daughters are back in the Rock Hill section of Stafford County. Sudie is now a 62 year old widow. Edna and Edmonia are 26 and 21 years old. Interestingly Edmonia Randall is also listed on the 1920 census living in the rooming house of Fanny May Burke in Ward 1 of Alexandria Virginia with five cousins of Burke and six additional roomers.
By the 1930 census Edmonia hasn't returned home and 73 year old Sudie and 36 year old Edna are still in the Rock Hill section of Stafford County.
In 1940 Sudie is 82 years old and now living in the Aquia Magisterial District in Stafford County. Edna is still by her mother's side and is 46 years old. On Feb. 25th, 1946 Sudie passed away six weeks prior to her 89th birthday and 27 years after her husband's death.
Edna Randall never married apparently and passed away in Fredericksburg on Feb. 5th 1973, she was 79 years old. The trail of Edmonia disappeared. She likely got married after 1920 and the records haven't been linked on the family search website.
Edgar, Sudie, and Edna were all laid to rest in Ebenezer Cemetery in Stafford County, Virginia.
1. E.H. Randall, “Map of a portion of the city of Fredericksburg, Va. showing Washington Ave. Extended, and the vicinity of same. Surveyed Sept. 4, 7, 12, and 13th, 1906,” Fredericksburg Circuit Court Archives file, MI-MI-M, 548-68, 1906.
Viewable on page 49 of Vol 15 of the Historic Fredericksburg Foundation History Journal pdf
All census data collected from http://www.familysearch.org
Surveys
Bunny Baker, 4.8 acres. Surveyed May 1st, 1906. Also mentioned in survey details are Martha Kendall as the previous owner, Joe Reid, and possibly Lynn or Lyman.
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The Estate of Jackson Clemons, 196 acres. Surveyed Oct. 10 & 20th, 1900. Also mentioned in survey details are O'Rear, Homes, and Norman as bordering property owners. Lebbeous Clemons (74.33 acres), Cornelious Clemons (72.29 acres), and Joseph Clemons (50.01 acres) as recipients of divided land. Also mentioned are Catlett Road and "Manassa" Road as geographical borders.
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Joseph Clemons, 12 acres. Surveyed March 26th, 1897. Also mentioned in survey details are Bowen, Homes, and Lenox as bordering property owners.
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Mrs. Walter S. Cox, 46.61 acres. Surveyed Aug. 26th, 1897. Also mentioned in survey details is Thomas Norman as previous property owner. Initial survey done by W. B. Lynn. Property owned by Mrs. Walter S. Cox who requested the verification of initial survey.
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Miss Kate Cumberland, 228.033 acres. Surveyed July 20 & 21, 1908. Also mentioned in survey details is Dr. Ish as previous property owner. Dr. Ish left the property to Miss Permelia Ish, who then sold it to Miss Kate Cumberland. Bordering property owners include E. L. Cockrell to the east and north east and Mrs. Mabel Strother (daughter of Dr. Ish) to the north west. Also mentioned are Neabsco Creek, Cow Branch, and Colechester Road as geographical borders.
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Thomas Hart, 214 acres. Surveyed March 19th, 1912. Bordering property owners include Stonnell and Fairfax. Also mentioned are Powell's Creek and an unnamed branch as geographical borders.
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Levassa Holmes, 5 acres. Surveyed March 27th, 1897. Bordering property owners include Lenox, Luckets, and Bowen. Just a couple lines for this survey.
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Uriah Knight, 10 acres. Surveyed March 26th, 1897. Bordering property owners include Holmes, Lucket, and Bowen. Also mentioned is Stafford Springs as geographical references. Just a couple lines for this survey to determine how far Knight can clear trees on the Lenox property.
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James Luck, 54.5 acres. Surveyed Nov. 1st, 1902. Mentioned are J. B. Norman and his wife, Edith E. Norman, as sellers. Luck purchased the property for $80 that is east of land owned by S. Lynn. Bordering property owners include J. B. Norman and Joseph Luck. Also mentioned is Independent Hill Road as a geographical reference.
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James H. Maddox, 11.36 acres. Surveyed May 31st, 1890. Mentioned is A. F. Williams as seller. Bordering property owners include Morgan and Bland.
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Charles H. Morgan, 25.143 acres. Surveyed May 31st, 1890. Mentioned is A. F. Williams as seller. Bordering property owners include George Williams, Maddox, and Dunnington. Calculation sheet mentions property is between Quantico and Powell's Creeks. This parcel shares borders with James H. Maddox property above.
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W. W. Payne, unknown acres. Surveyed June 3rd, 1908. Land formally owned by the father of W. W. Payne. Bordering property owners include Vancinden?, Love. and Davis to the south. Also mentioned is the property being about a mile north west of Dumfries and fronts Quantico Run as geographical reference. Without running a line along Quantico Run total acreage could not be determined.
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W. W. Payne, 10 acres. Surveyed May 8th, 1909. Previously owned by Endres? and prior to that owned by Erich. Bordering property owners include J. W. Hook and Payne. Also mentioned is the property being a few miles south east of Independent Hill and is bordered by an unnamed "old road".
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Quantico Creek Wharf - A. Lee McInteer, 2 acres. Surveyed May 13th, 1890. Previously owned by a man named Tebbs for use by the Potomac Ware House Company which has been out of business for some time. The property fell off the tax records and became under the ownership of the State of Virginia. McInteer obtained a land warrant for the property and has been using it as a wharf.
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Joe Reid (Col.), 66.467 acres. Surveyed April 30th, 1906. Mentioned is property being part of the John Chapman estate. Bordering property owners include Moore, Bunny Baker, Kendall, Tuell, Davis, and Johnson and William Salt?. This parcel shares borders with Bunny Baker property above.
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Oscar Seng or Mrs. Anna Seng, 211.631 acres. Surveyed April 24th, 1906. Mentions property is in Prince William County but owners live at "Mount" in Stafford County. Bordering property owners include Henry Caton and Henry Reed. Also mentioned is Chappawamsic Run as a geographical reference. The lines on the north and east have local attraction. This means when compass surveying, the magnetic needle is sometimes disturbed from its normal position under the influence of external attractive forces.
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A. T. Shacklett, 145? acres. Surveyed over four days ending July 22, 1902. Mentions property was purchased at Commissioner's sale, near the old Missouri Mills. Previously known as the Jim Spence land. Also mentioned is Chappawamsic Run as a geographical reference.
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S. B. Stonnell - Home Place, 372.097 acres. Surveyed May 20th, 1908. Bordering property owners include Simms, Roam, Foster?, Marshall, Taylor, Metyger?, and Negley?. Also mentioned is "Egypt" as a geographical reference to the south west. This property is the large tract that held Belle Air (c. 1890), and also William Grayson's Tomb (c. 1790), the original Belle Air home was burned during the Civil War but Grayson's Tomb still exists. In the north west section of the survey, just below "Roam", it shows a grave yard. This is the York Slave Cemetery.
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John W. Taylor (Col.), 72 acres near Negley. Divided into three lots on July 23, 1908. Lot 1 is 36 acres and goes to Earnest Taylor; Lot 2 is 18 acres and goes to John W. Taylor; Lot 3 is 18 acres and goes to A. R. Taylor. Bordering property owners include Arnold and Stonnell. Also mentioned is Colechester Road and Belle Air Road as geographical references. Belle Air (c. 1890) was burned during the Civil War, not to be confused with Bel Air, the 1740 brick home still standing in Dale City.
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Mary Thomas, Surveyed Aug. 1st, 1906. Work only included two lines on property. Bordering property owners include Davis, Bates, Jack Tomas, and the Mine Co. This might be in the area of Batestown down Mine Road near the
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