A newspaper article in 1895 announced: “one of Florida’s most
delightful sopranos, will make her Atlanta debut.” The Georgia article may have
gone unnoticed far to the south in Orange County, but so too might a later 1912
Atlanta newspaper article, one proclaiming the very same central Floridian as
“one of the most successful of Atlanta’s women in business.” Minnie IVERSON was
the daughter of Alfred IVERSON, and both were #Maitland residents in 1884 prior
to relocating to #ShingleCreek. A history
of #PineCastle and #BelleIsle too would be incomplete without inclusion of a
role played by this special lady, a woman who challenged 19th
century tradition to become a highly successful Atlanta businesswoman.
Minnie married Pine Castle homesteader William Beverly
RANDOLPH. Their homestead protruded into Lake Conway, land sub-divided in 1886
by James H. Livingston. After the 1895 freeze, the property became Hoffner’s
Homestead, and is today part of the Town of Belle Isle.
Exhibit 81: Beyond Gatlin
A History of South Orange County, FL
Mrs. Minnie (Iverson) Randolph and her son, William B.
Randolph, Jr., moved to Atlanta following her 1895 singing debut there, where
her earlier upbringing as a #cflParadise frontierswoman provided her the
character and conviction to compete, ultimately becoming one of the most
successful of Atlanta’s businesswomen. Minnie (Iverson) Randolph is also
featured in Chapter 24 of #BeyondGatlin: A History of South Orange County.
Tomorrow: Little Polly of Enterprise.
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