BADLEY, Nancy J. (1829-1904)

BADLEY

Posted By: Karon Velau (email)
Date: 12/6/2018 at 22:45:52

Nancy Jane (Houser) Badley
(January 18, 1829 – January 29, 1904)

Indianola Herald, Indianola, IA, Thurs., Feb 4, 1904, p.7, col.4
Grandmother Badley
Grandmother Badley died at her home in this city, Friday night January 29, 1904, of paralysis, and was buried in the Wick Cemetery near her old home. If ever the golden gates swung widely open to receive a saint from earth in all time, it certainly occurred when this sweet spirited person threw off mortality, and took to herself the immortality promised the faithful. She fought a good fight, she finished the course, and now wears the crown of eternal life.
Mrs. Nancy J. Houser Badley was born Jan. 18, 1829, in the State of Indiana, and was married in September, 1847, to Rev. Arthur Badley, Rev. J. H. Bruce, officiating. With her husband she came to Iowa in 1857 and settled at Knoxville, on which circuit he served his first appointment. From Knoxville he was appointed to the Hartford circuit when our people first became acquainted with the family. He served the Indianola circuit, was Presiding Elder on the Atlantic district and closed his ministerial career at St. Charles, after which the family removed to the farm near Wick, where Mr. Badley died in 1888. Mrs. Badley removed to this city in 1897, where she died Jan. 29, 1904, aged 75 years and 11 days. The funeral occurred Sabbath, Jan 31st, at Wick, Rev. Fletcher Brown and Rev. S. W. Lee, officiating at the services. The body was buried in the Wallace Cemetery by the side of her husband. The above states but a few facts in the life of this mother in Israel. She was the mother of Dr. Brenton Badley of blessed memory the world around. She was the wife of an active devoted Methodist preacher, the mother of several children all of whom preceded her to the other life and she left alone. She knew what real life was in its fullest sense and to give an idea of what she was, and what her life meant to the world, would require a volume to contain. We would like to write columns relative to this family for it was Rev. Arthur Badley that officiated at the marriage of the writer 38 years ago. We loved the good man then, we revere his memory now and remember Mrs. Badley as she appeared on that occasion. We are reminded also today that all of that wedding company save three are gone from this life and the last one to go was Grandma Badley.
In connection with this mention of Mrs. Badley, her two grandchildren, E. V. Badley, of this city, and Frank Philips, a son of Flora Philips, desire to earnestly thank all friends for assistance extended during the sickness, death and funeral of their beloved grandmother.