Badger, Joseph

BADGER, PRINDLE, ROBERTS, BEECH

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Date: 7/31/2020 at 13:30:08

JOSEPH BADGER, farmer and stock-raiser, section 18, Franklin Township, is the owner of 160 acres of fine farm land, on which are improvements of a first-class order. He is numbered among the earliest settlers of Washington County, coming here in 1845, one year before the admission of Iowa as a state. He is a native of Ashtabula County, Ohio, born Nov. 23, 1817, and is the son of Lucius and Huldah P. (Prindle) Badger, the former a native of Massachusetts, and of Scotch-Irish descent, the latter a native of Vermont and English descent. His parents came to this county in 1862, remained a few years, and then went to Appanoose County, Iowa, where they have since died.

The subject of this sketch was reared upon a farm, and made farming his business through life. He was married in Trumbull County, Ohio, Sept. 19, 1839, to Marilla Roberts, daughter of Marquis and Louron (Beech) Roberts, who were natives of Connecticut, and of Scotch descent. She was born in Trumbull County, Ohio, Jan. 11, 1821. Seven children have been born unto them, six of whom are living: E.J. married Corintha A. Pelton, by whom he had seven children – Stella, Anna, Edith, Edwin and Earnest; John and an infant are deceased. E.P. married Elizabeth Durman, by whom he had seven children, four of whom are living – Minnie, Orzo, Clarence and Alva: the deceased are Marquis, Lizzie and an infant. E.F. married Della Elliott; they are the parents of five children – Burdette, Beulah, Bernice, Blanche and Byron. Cornelia L. is the wife of E. C. McGehee; they have two children – Mary and Edwin. C.N. is at home; L.P., deceased, married Emma Etters; they had one child – Elmer.

Mr. and Mrs. Badger are members of the Congregational Church. After building his first log cabin in this county, which was sixteen feet square, Mr. Badger had but forty-five cents left with which to commence life in a new country. But he did not despair of success. Having the willing hands and with a loving wife who was ever ready to assist, he determined to push forward, believing that in time success would crown his efforts. While not possessed of an abundance of wealth, he yet has enough to keep him and his loving companion during the remainder of their journey of life. Few of the pioneers of Washington County are better known, and none more universally respected than Joseph Badger and wife. Politically, he is a Republican.

Source: Portrait and Biographical Album of Washington County, Iowa (1887). Excerpt from Biographical Sketch of Joseph Badger, page 492.