Notes for James Wilson (Sr) Badger: BIO:Newspaper, Hickman, Ky. April 28, 1931 FOUR-YEAR-OLD JAMES IS STARTED WELL ON ROAD TO BE COLLEGE PROFESSOR Hickman, Ky., April 28 - If James Wilson Badger, four-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. O.B. Badger of Hickman, keeps on at the pace he is going, in a few more years he will be delving into the mysteries of Greek mythology and be able to recite Shakespeare forward and backward. It all started last Christmas when James got a set of A, B, C blocks. His mother told him what the letters were and in five days he knew them perfectly and was able to spell out simple words. Now he knows how to spell over 200 words, some of which would cause an educated person to ponder and then perhaps refer to Mr. Webster. The child can rattle off the names of all the states and capitals in the United States and spell them correctly. Big words have no terror for James and he can tell you what most of them mean and how to use them. He also has a smattering of American history ans has a marvelous memory for dates. In other things James is a normal four-year-old boy and has a great ambition to own a pony. He will be five years old in November.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Lake County Courier, Hickman, Ky. 1936 - "Ripley's Believe It Or Not". Little James Badger, 10-year-old son of O.B. Badger of Phillippy, Tenn., was the marvel of a recent Cotton Carnival, demonstrating his keen ability to perform in spelling and arithmetic at the same time. He spelled words just as fast as his questioners could shoot them out at him, and had his pencil flying on a pad of paper doing sums in multiplication, addition, subtraction and division at the same time. James also proved it was no memory stunt, because the words and problems were named by his audience at random.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * Obituary: THE GALVESTON DAILY NEWS, Galveston, Tx. December 30, 1977. TEXAS CITY - Funeral services for James W. Badger, 51, of 8321 Crestwood Drive, will be held at 9:30 a.m. today at First United Methodist Church, the Rev. Don B. Little officiating. Funeral services for Mr. Badger will also be observed at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Luling United Methodist Church, Luling, La., the Rev. Gilbert H. Wade Jr. officiating. Burial will take place in Waterloo Cemetery, Waterloo, Ill., under the direction of Querheim Funeral Home. Local arrangements are being handled by Emken-Linton Funeral Home. Mr. Badger, a shift superintendent for Farmers Grain Elevator, was killed in Tuesday night's explosion. He was born Nov. 7, 1926, in Hickman, Ky. He was a member of Galveston Civil Defense and the First United Methodist Church of Texas City. Survivors include his wife, Myrtle Badger of Texas City; his mother Mrs. Dora Badger of Waterloo; two sons, Jimmy Badger and Barry Badger of Gretna, La.; Mrs. Larry (Judy) Hand of Spring, Texas and Mrs. Pat (James) Theriot of Gretna, LA.: five brothers, Charles N. Badger, Oliver G. Badger and Myrvin C. Badger, all of Waterloo, Roger E. Badger of Valmeyer, Ill., and Wayne D. Badger of Mehlville, Mo.; two sisters, Mrs. Martha Craddock of Calvert, Ky. and Mrs. Mary Helen Plappert of Mowegna, Ill.; and two grandchildren. Visitors may call at Emken-Linton Funeral Home after 8 a.m. today. Memorials may be sent to the United Methodist Children's Home in Waco, Texas.
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Individual: Badger, James Birth date: Nov 7, 1926 Death date: Dec 1977 Social Security #: 411-44-1578 State of issue: TN Zip of last payment: 77590
More About James Wilson (Sr) Badger: Fact 1: Cause of Death: Explosion at grain elevator.. Fact 2: Occupation: Manager, Grain Elevator. Fact 3: Church Affiliation: Methodist. Fact 4: Burial Place: Waterloo City Cemetary, Waterloo, Il.. Fact 5: MILITARY SERVICE: U.S. Navy (WWII). Fact 8: Social Security #: 411-44-1578. Fact 9: State of issue: TN.
More About James Wilson (Sr) Badger and Myrtle Dufrene: Marriage Fact: Private Private-Begin: Private
More About James Wilson (Sr) Badger and Agnes Eldean Faulkner: Marriage Fact: Private Private-Begin: Private
Children of James Wilson (Sr) Badger and Agnes Eldean Faulkner are:
Sr. James Wilson (Sr) Badger (b. November 07, 1926, d. December 27, 1977)
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