KAY LASH COLLECTION, CARNEGIE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF STEUBEN 
COUNTY, ANGOLA, INDIANA.  PUBLISHED IN THE STEUBEN 
REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 1911, page 1.

JOSEPH D. BADGER, 03 Mar 1855 - 03 Apr 1911

   JOSEPH D. BADGER was born March 3, 1855, in Scott 
township, Steuben county, Indiana, and died at his home in 
York township, within one mile of the place of his birth, on 
April 3, 1911, aged 56 years and 1 month.  Joe, as he was 
always familiarly called, was the fourth son of a family of 
five brothers and one sister, whose parents were John C. and 
Sarah (Camp) Badger.  He obtained his education in the school 
in District No. 1, Scott township, supplemented by a course 
in the Angola High school.  He devoted several years of his 
early manhood to educational work and was accounted one of 
the most successful teachers of his time.  His latter years 
were spent on the farm where he lived at the time of his 
death.
   He united in marriage with Mary Phoeba Tingler on October 
17, 1880.  To them were born two sons, Leon and Floyd E., the 
former being called hence early in life.  He is survived by 
his wife, one son, an aged mother and four brothers in his 
immediate family.
   In 1898 he was elected to the office to township trustee 
by the voters of York township, and so faithfully and 
acceptably did he perform the duties of this office, that in 
1908 he was again called to the same position.  In the year 
1893, the subject of the above sketch, with a company of 
friends and neighbors, obeyed the gospel under the 
ministration of Elder D. C. Hanselman, since which time he 
has lived an earnest, devoted christian, having served the 
congregation at North Scott in the capacities of deacon, 
elder and various other positions.  He was also 
superintendent of the Sunday school at North Scott for many 
years. His character was above reproach and the large circle 
of acquaintances and neighbors who have come under his 
influence are better for his having been among them.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

   Joseph D. Badger, 03 Mar 1855 - 03 Apr 1911, married Mary 
Phoeba (Tingler) Badger, 03 Dec 1855 - 05 Apr 1920. She is 
listed as Phebe J. in the cemetery book.  They are buried at 
Dygert Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana.  
   Joseph was the son of John C./G. Badger, 1826 - 1878, who, 
on 11 Feb 1847, married Sarah (Camp) Badger, 03 Apr 1825 - 06 
Oct 1912.  They are buried at Dygert Cemetery.  Sarah was the 
daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth (_____) Camp.
   Mary Phoeba was the daughter of Michael and Nelly (_____) 
Tingler.

CHILDREN:
   Leon Badger, 02 Dec 1881 - 19 Oct 1895, buried at Dygert 
Cemetery.
   Floyd E. Badger, no other information.

SIBLINGS OF JOSEPH D. BADGER:
   Robert Badger, 26 Sep 1852 - 26 Jan 1930, married Alice E. 
(Henney) Badger, 1854 - 03 Mar 1919.  They are buried at 
Dygert Cemetery.  Alice was the daughter of David and Anna 
(Houseman) Henney.
   Other siblings listed on the 1880 United States Census, 
Sarah Badger, Scott, Steuben County, Indiana.  Family History 
Library Film #1254312, NA Film #T9-0312, page #370B:
   Ada Badger, age 19
   John Badger, age 12.
   Sarah (Joseph's mother) is listed as a widow, age 42, born 
in Ohio, but according to her date of birth, she would be 55. 
 
"Marriage Records, Steuben County, Indiana, 1837-1899."
Steuben Republican, 24 Aug 1911, "Old Settlers" death list, 
Joseph Badger.
Steuben Republican, 20 Aug 1913, "Old Settlers" death list, 
Sarah Badger.
"SCGS Quarterly, Winter 2000," Vol. 6, No. 2, page 9, Goodale 
Death Index.
"Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990," by Audree 
Seibel Lewis, Vol. 1, pages 66, 67.
www.familysearch.org :
   1880 United States Census, Sarah Badger
   1880 United States Census, Michael Tingler (Mary Phoeba's 
father), Otsego, Steuben County, Indiana, Family History 
Library Film #12543123, NA Film #T9-012, page 384C.
Submitted by Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbeck123@att.net