Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-07-20
Obituary..

John Thomas Badger, son OF Daniel
and Elizabeth Badger, was born in JET
ferson county, West Virginia, December
80, 1874, and died at his home near Char
lottesville, Ind, May Is. 1916, aged II
wears, 4 months and Is days. His father
died when John was but eight years old
and his mother struggled for two years to
support the family, and at that time John,
being ten years OF age, and one OF the
eldest, was put in the home OF a neigh Dor
TO make his way. His struggles as a
child were hard.
At the time of the Civil War his home,
which was near Harper's Ferry, on the
banks of the Potomac, was amidst the
shot and shell of battle. After the battle
of Antetam, which was fought just across
the river from his home, and before he
had enlisted in the Confederate army, he
carried water to the wounded Union SOL
diers in old hats to quench their fevered
thirst, and many northern son on thai
blood stained battlefield who was wound
ed and bleeding and left for dead found
in John Badger, the Rebel boy of that day
his good Samaritan, to raise his stricken
body from the ground, give the drink o.
cold water in mercy, pour the healing
balm into his wounds and by words o
encouragement and good cheer inspire
the wounded enemy 10 light and life, fol
he alone is my true brother and friend
who has mercy upon me.
AT the age OF Is years and during the
second year of the war he felt the same
inspiration OF other patriotic youths FOL
their country and he enlisted and served
in the 18th Regiment Virginia Cavalry
After serving six months in this regiment
he with others was captured and taken
prisoner and was imprisoned for Il
months at Point Lookout end Fort Nc
Henry, from which he was afterwards re-
leased.
In October, 1866, he left the country o.
his boyhood and came with friends tc
KnightStown, Ind, and from that time
until 1888 he lived in Henry county. From
here he moved to Hancock county, where
he had since resided.
On August IA, 1880, he was married
near Knightstown to Armilda White
daughter OF George M. and Elizabeth
White. To this union were born eight
children. four having preceded him TO the
heavenly land, and four others, Ida May,
wife of Andrew Locke, of Miami; William
Marion, OF New Castle; Mary Elizabeth
wife of Harry Cone, OF indianapolis, and
DeLoma Cecil, wife of Orville' Narvell
near KnightStown, together with three
grandchildren, Leslie Earle Badger, Berry
Badger Maxwell and Hilda Irene Maxwell
and his ever-faithful loving wife, who
mourn today for him
Who sleeps. yes sleeps. and nevermore
Will his footsteps fall by the old home door.
He also leaves two brothers, v i'll Bad
ger, OF Brookville. Ind. and Samuel Bad
ger, OF Brownsville, Md, and one sister
Mrs. Mary Hoffman, OF Cleveland. Ohio
On January p, 1879. he was happily
converted to God and joined the M. E
Church in Charlottesville when M. Way
man was pastor. Since that time he
never lost his love for God and The church
He was always loyal to his pastors and
loved them. Even during his last few
hours on earth he called for his pastor
and also former pastor and expressing
his firm belief in them and his love fol
them told them that his faith was in Jesus
the Lamb OF God that bore all his trans
gresSions and pardoned his sins. and thai
Hewoud MOTIVE always, no. welcome the tomb
Since Jesus hath laid there. He bid me arise
To hail Him in triumph descending the skies.
Greenfield Republican.