Wardner Titsworth (Fitz Randolph) FitzRandolph (1892 - 1958)

Born 25 Jun 1892 in Shanghai, China

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Died 4 Oct 1958 at age 66 in Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida, United States of America

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Biography

Wardner was born in 1892 in Shanghai, China, probably named after one of his father's friends. He was the third-born son of Gideon Henry Fitz Randolph and Lucy Jane Greene, Seventh Day Baptist missionaries. His family returned to America the following year and spent 3 years in Marlboro, NJ before settling in Fouke, Arkansas. His parents continued their missionary work there, establishing a school and a farm to support it. Wardner went to college at Alfred University, after which he returned to teach in Fouke, AR. He married Bertha Madelia Rebecca Pierce there in 1913. He reported himself as a farmer in Berea, West Virginia when he registered for the draft in 1917, but then went back to Alfred for Theology studies, enlisting there shortly in the Army as the war was ending. He served as a pastor in Hartsville, NY. He and Bertha had eight children together from 1914 to 1936. By 1927, the family had settled in Texarkana, AR where Wardner worked as a mailman. In 1945, he and his wife moved to Jamaica to serve nine years as Seventh Day Baptist missionaries, helping to establish and run a school. They later moved to Daytona Beach, FL where he served as the Seventh Day Baptist minister. He passed away there in 1958, and is buried with his wife in East Memorial Gardens, Texarkana, AR.

Children:

1. Lura Mae, 1914-1991; m. Charles Addison Craw, 1939
2. Ruth Joy, 1916-2012; m. James Elvin Smith, 1942
3. Wardner Elwin, 1918-2004; m. Margaret McCoy, 1939
4. Bernice Ione, 1920- ; William Lewis Brooks, 1941
5. William Pierce, 1923-1970; m. Jennie Bell Mitchell, 1943
6. Janet, 1927-
7. James Henry, 1929-
8. Ronald Ray, 1936-2017; m1. Evelyn Kunkel,  ; m2. Mary Etta, 1994

Obituary

"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 165, No 16, p 9, Nov. 3, 1958. Posted on Find A Grave memorial of Rev. Wardner T. FitzRandolph.^[1]

"The Rev. Wardner T. FitzRandolph, son of Rev. and Mrs. Gideon H. FitzRandolph was born in China on June 25, 1892, where his parents were Seventh Day Baptist missionaries. He passed away in Daytona Beach, Fla., October 4, 1958. Funeral services were held in Texarkana, Ark., Friday, October 10, with the Rev. Marion C. Van Horn officiating.

The Rev. Mr. FitzRandolph was a graduate of Alfred University, Alfred, N. Y., and taught school for a time in the schools of Miller county, Ark. In 1913 he married Miss Bertha Pierce of Fouke, Ark., who survives him. They celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary on September 17, 1958. He was a veteran of World War I and was later employed in the mail service.

Mr. and Mrs. FitzRandolph served two five-year terms as our missionaries in Jamaica, B.W.I., going there in February, 1945, and returning to this country on July 19, 1956. During his years of service as supervisor of Seventh Day Baptist missions he also assisted in the establishment of Crandall High School and served as headmaster of the school. He also helped forward the Maiden Hall Country School project.

Both Mr. and Mrs. FitzRandolph gave of their very strength and life to the work of the Jamaica Seventh Day Baptist churches, providing leadership and encouraging an evangelistic spirit among the brethren of the island. He also made several supervisory trips to give help and encouragement to our pastors and workers in British Guiana, S. A., as requested by the Missionary Board. His relationship with the Board of Managers was always cooperative and helpful.

Since retiring from the employment of the Missionary Society the Rev. Mr. FitzRandolph had accepted the pastorate of the Daytona Beach Seventh Day Baptist Church. We record the death of this brother in Christ with sorrow and a sense of loss but bow to the will of our Heavenly Father in all things. We express to his family our deepest sympathy."

Surname note

In this Fitz Randolph family, Fitz appears to have been used by all family members in both the family in which Wardner was a child and the one which he headed, as part of their surname: the Oris H.F. Randolph genealogy (referenced below), however, lists the children in the family in which Wardner is a child all as 'Fitz Randolph', but lists his own children as simply 'Randolph'. However, Wardner, his wife and children all appear to have consistently used the Fitz, and it appears that Wardner adopted the practice of merging it as FitzRandolph. The current consensus is to use the surname Fitz Randolph as his Last Name at Birth, and FitzRandolph as his Current name. When profiles are created for his children, it will be important to decide which version is appropriate based on how their names are reported in records. Please don't hesitate to contact the profile manager if you think this decision should be reviewed! Examples:

• In the marriage bond for his father's first marriage, John is recorded as John L. Fitz Randolph, and signs it as 'John L. Fitz randolph' with a clear space between Fitz and randolph
• In the 1840, 1860, 1870 and 1880 censuses, his father is recorded as John L F Randolph. And similarly in his second and third marriage records
• In the 1870 census, all family members use the F initial.
• Henry's name was consistently referred to as Gideon Henry Fitz Randolph in Seventh Day Baptist publications.
• His family memorial marker indicates 'FitzRANDOLPH', but it is not clear whether the lack of a space between the names was intentional.
• Wardner signed his draft registration in 1917 and in 1942 as 'Wardner Titsworth FitzRandolph' with the 'z' connected to the 'R' as if one word.

Research notes

He is a descendent of Mayflower Passengers: Samuel Fuller and George Soule.

Sources

1. ↑ [Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8898869/wardner-titsworth-fitzrandolph : accessed 31 August 2021), memorial page for Rev Wardner Titsworth FitzRandolph (25 Jun 1892–8 Oct 1958), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8898869, citing East Memorial Gardens, Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas, USA ; Maintained by David Shane Spencer (contributor 46519945) .]

• Family Bible

Rev. John Fitz Randolph. (1939). Dr. John LaForge Fitz Randolph of Salem, W.Va.: His Ancestry & Descendants. Mimeograph, S.D.B. Parsonage, Milton Junction, Wisconsin. Entry #23, pp 18-19. Name: Wardner Titsworth Fitz Randolph; Parents: Gideon Henry Fitz Randolph, Lucy Jane Greene; Birth: 25 Jun 1892, Shanghai, China; Marriage: 17 Sep 1913, Fouke, Ark; Spouse: Bertha M. R. Pierce; Spouse birth: 1 Sep 1894, Humbolt, Neb.; Spouse parents: J. Newton Pierce, Etta Babcock; Educ: Alfred Univ.; Taught at Mission School, Fouke, Ark; Enlisted in Student Army Training Corps, Alfred, NY, 1917; no U.S. mail clerk, served in R.R. terminal in NY City and Texarkana, Ark.-Tex. Children:

1. Lura Mae, b. 31 Jul 1914, Fouke, Ark. Graduate of Milton College, Milton, Wis; Masters Degree from Univ of Wisconsin at Madison, Wis, high school teacher; m. Charles Allison Craw, 6 May 1939
2. Ruth Joy, b. 23 May 1916, Fouke, Ark. teaches music; m. Private Elvin Smith, 7 Mar 1942.
3. Wardner Elwin, b. 23 Apr 1918, Alfred NY; m. Margaret McCoy, 18 Sep 1939
4. Bernice Ione, b. 5 Aug 1920, Alfred, NY
5. William Pierce, b. 7 Feb 1923, Alfred, NY; m. Jennie Bell Mitchell, 9 Dec 1943
6. Janet, b. 6 Jun 1927, Texarkana, Ark
7. James Henry, b. 5 Mar 1929, Texarkana, Ark.
8. Ronald Ray, b. 1 Dec 1936, Texarkana, Ark.

Louise Aymar Christian and Howard Stelle Fitz Randolph. (1950). Fitz Randolph Genealogy: The Descendants of Edward Fitz Randolph and Elizabeth Blossom: 1630-1950. 222 pp. Entry 887, pp. 167. Same information plus: Name of last child: Ronald Rev.

• (1955). Supplement to the Fitz Randolph Genealogy with addition and corrections. Edward Brothers Inc.: Ann Arbor, MI, 44 pp. Rev. Wardner TFR was SDB missionary to Jamaica, B.W.I., founded Crandall High School there.

2. Ruth Joy, m. Elvin Smith, 1 Mar 1942. 3. Wardner Elwin, b. 23 Apr 1918, Fouke, Ark.; m. Margaret McCoy, 18 Sep 1939; 3 children 5. William Pierce, m. Jennie Bell Mitchell, 9 Dec 1943; Spouse birth: 28 Sep 1924; Spouse parent: Newton Mitchell; 1 child 8. Ronald Ray

Oris H. F. Randolph. (1976). Edward Fitz Randolph Branch Lines, Allied Families and English and Norman Ancestry: A Family Genealogy, 860-1976. Edwards Brothers Inc.: Ann Arbor, MI. 694 pp. Entry 1449, p. 339. Same information. Plus: Spouse death: 20 May 1962, Texarkana, Ark.

1. Lura Mae
2. Ruth Joy
3. Wardner Elwin
4. Bernice Ione,m. William L. Brooks, 1941
5. William Pierce
6. Janette, m. Eugene Payton Speck, 1949
7. James Henry, m. Patricia Anne Skidmore, 1952
8. Ronald Ray, m. Ellen __, 1958.

Marriage

"Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9QT-W6V : accessed 3 April 2016), W T F Randolph and Bertha Pierce, 17 Sep 1913; citing , Miller, Arkansas, United States, county offices, Arkansas; FHL microfilm 1,005,456. Name: W T F Randolph; Event Type: Marriage; Event Date (Formatted): 17 Sep 1913; Event Place: , Miller, Arkansas, United States; Age: 21; Birth Year (Estimated): 1892; Residence Place: Fouke, Miller, Arkansas; Spouse's Name: Bertha Pierce; Spouse's Age: 19; Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1894; Spouse's Residence Place: Fouke, Miller, Arkansas; Marriage Bond and License Date: 15 Sep 1913; Page: 486. Certificate of Marriage: 17 Sep 1913; By: T. H. Fitz Randolph, Gospel Minister.

"Arkansas Marriages, 1837-1944," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQLC-TNT : accessed 3 April 2016), W T F Randolph and Bertha Pierce, 17 Sep 1913; citing , Miller, Arkansas; FHL microfilm 1,005,456. Name: W T F Randolph; Birth Date: 1892; Age: 21; Spouse's Name: Bertha Pierce; Spouse's Birth Date: 1894; Spouse's Age: 19; Event Date: 17 Sep 1913; Event Place: , Miller, Arkansas; Spouse's Marital Status: Single.

Residence in Arkansas

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M36L-BGQ : accessed 3 April 2016), Wardner T Randolph in household of Gideon H F Randolph, Beech & Days Creek Townships Boggy town, Miller, Arkansas, United States; citing sheet 8B, family 174, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,068. Census date: 18 Jun 1900. Name: Wardner T Randolph; Gender: Male; Age: 8; Marital Status: Single; Race: White; Race (Original): W; Relationship to Head of Household: Son; Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son; Birth Date: Jun 1892; Birthplace: China; Father's Birthplace: West Virginia; Mother's Birthplace: New York; HOUSEHOLD (ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE): Gideon H F Randolph, Head, M, Aug 1855, 45, married, yrs married: 16; West Virginia; parents' birthplace: f: NJ; m:WV; Minister, Months out come work: 0; Lucy J Randolph, Wife, F, Mar 1864, 36, married, yrs married: 16; children born: 5; living: 4; New York; parents' birthplace: f: RI; m: NY; occupation: [blank]; John F Randolph, Son, M, Dec 1884, 16, New York; parents' birthplace: f: WV; m: NY; at school, 3 mo; William T Randolph, Son, M, Feb 1890, 10, China; parents' birthplace: f: WV; m: NY; at school, 3 mo; Wardner T Randolph, Son, M, June 1892, 8, China; parents' birthplace: f: WV; m: NY; at school, 4 mo; Winfield W Randolph, Son, M, Mar 1894, 6, New York; parents' birthplace: f: WV; m: NY; at school, 4 mo; Everyone can read, write, speak English. Owned house, no mortgage

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKV6-HY1 : accessed 3 April 2016), Wardner Randolph in household of Gideon H Randolph, Beech, Miller, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 63, sheet 7A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,070. Name: Census date: 22 Apr 1910. Wardner Randolph; Gender: Male; Age: 18; Marital Status: Single; Race: White; Race (Original): White; Relationship to Head of Household: Son; Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son; Birth Year (Estimated): 1892; Birthplace: Cihna; Father's Birthplace: West Virginia; Mother's Birthplace: New York; Sheet Letter: A; Sheet Number: 7; HOUSEHOLD (ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE): Gideon H Randolph, Head, M, 54, married, 1st marriage, yrs married: 26; West Virginia; parents' birthplace: WV; Farmer, general farm, own account; Lucy Randolph, Wife, F, 45, married, 1st marriage; yrs married: 26; children born:5; living:3; New York; parents' birthplace: f: RI; m:NY; occupation: none; Wardner Randolph, Son, M, 18, China; parents' birthplace: f: WV; m:NY; farm laborer; home farm, wages; out of work previous day?: no; wks out of work:0; attended school; Winfield Randolph, Son, M, 16, New York; parents' birthplace: f: WV; m:NY; farm laborer; home farm, wages; out of work previous day?: no; wks out of work:0; attended school; Carrie Nelson, Boarder, F, 31, single, South Dakota; parents' birthplace: Denmark (Danish); Teacher, com. school, wages; out of work previous day?: no; wks out of work:0; Lottie Hull, Boarder, F, 26, single, Nebraska; parents' birthplace: f: NY; m: Ohio; Teacher, com. school, wages; out of work previous day?: no; wks out of work:0; Linnie Green, Boarder, F, 14, Utah; parents' birthplace: f: NY; f:US; attended school; Pearlie Warren, Boarder, F, 12, Arkansas; parents' birthplace: Arkansas; attended school; Flora Warren, Boarder, F, 10, Arkansas; parents' birthplace: Arkansas; attended school; Owned farm, no mortgage, Farm schedule: 62. Everyone can read, write, speak English.

Residence in West Virginia

"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8QW-LY3 : accessed 3 April 2016), Warner Titsworth Fitz Randolph, 1917-1918; citing Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,992,963. Name: Warner Titsworth Fitz Randolph; Event Type: Draft Registration; Event Date: 1917-1918; Event Place: Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States; Gender: Male; Nationality: natural born; Birth Date: 25 Jun 1892; Birthplace: Shanghai, , China; Home address: Berea, WV; Occupation: Farming; work for self, Berea WV; Dependents: Wife and 2 children; marital status: married; Race: White; Military service: none; Claim exemption: No; Signature: Wardner Titsworth FitzRandolph; physical description: Hgt: medium; build: medium; Eyes: dark brown; hair: black; bald?: no; handicaps: none; Date: 5 Jun 1917

Residence in New York State

"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJK6-SF8 : accessed 3 April 2016), Wardner Fitz Randolph, Alfred, Allegany, New York, United States; citing sheet 1A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,084. Census date: 4 Jan 1920. Name: Wardner Fitz Randolph; Gender: Male; Age: 27; Marital Status: Married; Race: White; Race (Original): White; Relationship to Head of Household: Head; Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head; Birth Year (Estimated): 1893; Birthplace: China; Father's Birthplace: West Virginia; Mother's Birthplace: New York; Sheet Letter: A; Sheet Number: 1; HOUSEHOLD (ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE): Wardner Fitz Randolph, Head, M, 27, married, attended school; China; parents' birthplace: f:WV; m: NY; Bertha M R Fitz Randolph, Wife, F, 25, married, Nebraska; parents' birthplace: Nebraska; Letta May Fitz Randolph, Daughter, F, 5, attended school, Arkansas; parents' birthplace: f:China; m: NE; Ruby May Fitz Randolph, Daughter, F, 3, Arkansas; parents' birthplace: f:China; m: NE; Warden Fitzrandolph, Son, M, 1 (1 8/12), New York; parents' birthplace: f:China; m: NE; . Address: University Place; Occupation: none for everyone

Residence in Arkansas

"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQK6-G1T : accessed 3 April 2016), Wardner Fitzrandolph, Garland Township, Miller, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 46-18, sheet 2A, family 27, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 154. Census date: 4 Apr 1940. Name: Wardner Fitzrandolph; Gender: Male; Age: 48; Marital Status: Married; Race (Original): White; Race: White; Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head; Relationship to Head of Household: Head; Birthplace: China; Birth Year (Estimated): 1892; Last Place of Residence: Same House; HOUSEHOLD (ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE): Wardner Fitzrandolph, Head, M, 48, married, educ: C4; China; American citizen; Employed; 40 hrs/ 52 wks; Mail clerk, mail service, govt wages; income: 2300; no other income; Bertha Fitzrandolph, Wife, F, 46, married, educ: H4; Nebraska; Housework; no other income; Ruth Fitzrandolph, Daughter, F, 23, Single, educ: H4; Arkansas; 3 hrs; 5 wks; Teacher, piano; own account; income: 40; no other income; Wardner Fitzrandolph, Son, M, 21, married, educ: H4; New York; new worker; no other income; Margaret Fitzrandolph, Daughter-in-law, F, 19, married, educ: H3; Arkansas; no other income; William Fitzrandolph, Son, M, 17, single, educ: H3; attended school, New York; student; Janette Fitzrandolph, Daughter, F, 12, educ: 7; attended school, ARKansas; student; James Fitzrandolph, Son, M, 11, attended school; educ:5; ArKansas; student; Ronald Fitzrandolph, Son, M, 3, ArKansas; Address: Bronway Heights. Owned house, $2000; on a farm. Everyone lived in the same house on a farm in 1935 except for Margaret - lived in same place, not on a farm.

"United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J4MZ-M6M : accessed 3 April 2016), Wardner Titsworth Fitzrandolph, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). Name: Wardner Titsworth Fitzrandolph; Event Type: Draft Registration; Event Date: 1942; Event Place: Lexarkana, Miller, Arkansas, United States; Residence Place: Lexarkana, Miller, Arkansas; Gender: Male; Employer: Wardner Titsworth/Fitzrandolph; Birth Date: 25 Jun 1892; Affiliate ARC Identifier: 576245; Residence: 901 So. State Line, Texarkana, Miller Co., Ark; Age: 50; Birthplace: Shanghai, China; Contact: Mrs. W.T. Fitzrandolph, same address; Employer: R. Way Postal Clerk, Terminal, Texarkana; Signature: Wardner Titsworth FitzRandolph; Physical description: Race: White; Eyes: Brown; Hair: Brown; Complexion, dark; Handicaps: none; Date: 27 Apr 1942

Military

New York, Abstracts of World War I Military Service, 1917-1919; www.Fold3.com; WW1 Army card; Name: Wardner T. Fitz-Randolph; Residence: Alfred, Alleghany, NY; Induction place: Alfred, NY; Induction date: 24 Oct 1918; Birthplace: Shanghai, China; Birthdate: 25 Jun 1892; Organization: Students Army Tng, C Alfred University, Alfred, NY to disch; Grade: Pvt; Army serial number: 5,127,124; Race: White; Served overseas?: No; Honorably discharged on demobilizaton 10 Dec 1918; 0% disabled.

Children

"Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K365-RT9 : accessed 3 April 2016), Wardner E Fitzrandolph in entry for William Pierce Fitzrandolph, 22 Apr 1970; citing certificate number 24197, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,223,248. Name: William Pierce Fitzrandolph; Event Type: Death; Event Date: 22 Apr 1970; Event Place: Wadley Hospital, Texarkana, Bowie, Texas, United States; Gender: Male; Marital Status: Married; Birth Date: 07 Feb 1923; Birthplace: Hornell, New York; Father's Name: Wardner E Fitzrandolph; Mother's Name: Bertha; Certificate Number: 24197; Usual residence: Route 1, Box 443A, Texarkana, Miller, Arkansas; Not inside city limits, not on a farm; Race: White; Business: Clerk, Railroad; Military service?: WW2; Informant: Mrs. Jennie Fitzrandolph; Cause of death: pneumonia, bronchogenic carcimona; Burial: 25 Apr 1970,; Memorial Gardens, Texarkana, Arkansas.

Death

"Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VVST-QZ8 : accessed 3 April 2016), Wardner T Fitzrandolph, Oct 1958; from "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," index, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing vol. 2004, certificate number 37261, Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, Jacksonville. Affiliate CD Number: FDI04; Certificate Number: 37261; Volume Number: 2004; Name: Wardner T Fitzrandolph; Event Type: Death; Event Date: Oct 1958; Event Place: Volusia, Florida, United States; Gender: Male; Race: White; Affiliate File Name: FDI04-1958.txt; Affiliate Line Number: 13062.

FindaGrave.com Memorial #115134721, accessed 1 Apr 2016. Name: Rev. Wardner Titsworth FitzRandolph; Birth: Jun. 25, 1892, China; Death: Oct. 4, 1958, Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA; NOTE: "The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 165, No 16, p 9, Nov. 3, 1958. The Rev. Wardner T. FitzRandolph, son of Rev. and Mrs. Gideon H. FitzRandolph was born in China on June 25, 1892, where his parents were Seventh Day Baptist missionaries. He passed away in Daytona Beach, Fla., October 4, 1958. Funeral services were held in Texarkana, Ark., Friday, October 10, with the Rev. Marion C. Van Horn officiating. The Rev. Mr. FitzRandolph was a graduate of Alfred University, Alfred, N. Y., and taught school for a time in the schools of Miller county, Ark. In 1913 he married Miss Bertha Pierce of Fouke, Ark., who survives him. They celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary on September 17, 1958. He was a veteran of World War I and was later employed in the mail service. Mr. and Mrs. FitzRandolph served two five-year terms as our missionaries in Jamaica, B.W.I., going there in February, 1945, and returning to this country on July 19, 1956. During his years of service as supervisor of Seventh Day Baptist missions he also assisted in the establishment of Crandall High School and served as headmaster of the school. He also helped forward the Maiden Hall Country School project. Both Mr. and Mrs. FitzRandolph gave of their very strength and life to the work of the Jamaica Seventh Day Baptist churches, providing leadership and encouraging an evangelistic spirit among the brethren of the island. He also made several supervisory trips to give help and encouragement to our pastors and workers in British Guiana, S. A., as requested by the Missionary Board. His relationship with the Board of Managers was always cooperative and helpful. Since retiring from the employment of the Missionary Society the Rev. Mr. FitzRandolph had accepted the pastorate of the Daytona Beach Seventh Day Baptist Church. We record the death of this brother in Christ with sorrow and a sense of loss but bow to the will of our Heavenly Father in all things. We express to his family our deepest sympathy."; Family links: Parents: Gideon Henry FitzRandolph (1855 - 1934), Lucy Jane Greene FitzRandolph (1864 - 1919); Spouse: Bertha Madelia Rebecca Pierce FitzRandolph (1894 - 1962); Children: Wardner E. FitzRandolph (1918 - 2004), William Pierce FitzRandolph (1923 - 1970); Siblings: John FitzRandolph (1884 - 1975), William FitzRandolph (1890 - 1910), Winfield Wells FitzRandolph (1894 - 1983); Burial: East Memorial Gardens, Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas, USA; Plot: Garden of Peace, Lot-56-A; Photo?: Yes. Inscription: "Rev. Wardner T.; 1892-1958; Bertha P.; 1894-1962; FITZRANDOLPH" [the two names are not separated]

Acknowledgement

The profile for Wardner was created by Brian Long through the import of MyTree_2014-09-24.ged on Sep 24, 2014.