. >> my name is william sagar. >> reporter: william sagar says his ancestors are a.j. and anna sagar. the couple pictured at the fairfax museum and visitor center. the two are buried at flint hills cemetery. notice the spelling on their gravestone, s-a-g-a-r, no e. but the name is not only that way in stone, it's in black and white. in this document from the virginia general say semibly and in the 1870s, the fairfax times appointed a.j. sagar was appointed a judge. they want the city to correct the signs. >> i hope for history's sake that they consider it. >> reporter: the fairfax museum is in the original fairfax elementary school house. that property was donated by the sagar family, but the museum spells sagar like the signs, s-a-g-e-r. the proper spelling may be difficult because way back centuries ago while the record keepers may have been good, they may not have always been the best spellers. >> the lack of consistent written records and you go on phonetic spellings. i could see how it would happen. >> reporter: the city has not decided what the proper spelling is

. >> reporter: hrelatives are william and anna sagar and built at flint hills cemetery. notice the spelling on their gravestone, s-a-g-a-r. no "e." but the sagar name not only that way in stone, in black and white in this 1891 document from the virginia general assembly, and in the 1870s, a.j.sagar was appointed a judge. the descendant wants the city to change the sign. fairfax museum is in the original fairfax elementary school house that was donated by the sagar family. but the museum spells sager like the signs, s-a-g-e-r. even maps spell it with an "e," but determining the proper spelling may be difficult. way back centuries ago, while the record keepers may have been good, they weren't always the best spellers. >> the lack of consistent written records and you go on phonet uk spellings, how you hear it and write it down, i can see where it would happen. >> reporter: the subcommittcity decided what the proper spelling yet. some are taking the name dispute in stride. >> i'll just change my address labels. >> reporter: on sager avenue in fairfax, richard jordan, news 4

." >> my name is william sa xwn as. ,s an >> reporter: notice the spelling on their gravestone, s-a-g-a-r. no "e." but the sagarly that way in strobe, in black and white in this 1891 document from the virginia general assembly and in the 1870s, a.j.saqar was appointed a judge. the the descendent wants the signs changed. >> reporter: the original elementary school house was donated by the family. but the museum spells it like the signs. s-a- s-a-g-e-r. the proper spelling may be difficult, because way back centuries ago, while the record keepers may have been good, they weren't always the best spellers. >> the lack of consistent written records and you go on phonetic spellings, how you hear it, that's how you write it down, i can definitely see how it would happen. >> reporter: the city has not decided what the proper spelling is yet, but some that live on the avenue are taking the name dispute in stride. >> i'll just change my address labels. >> reporter: on sager avenue in fairfax, richard jordan, news 4. >>> what are the rules regarding noisy construction start times? where can you recycle old computer batter