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Son of Earvin? Badgett
Married at time of death, informant was dau Viola.

m: Millie Alasda Watson, 1882, who died 1937
ch (18 all born in/near Clinton, Henry MO), inc:
-Alsada Watson "Viola" Badgett Aug 12 1883- 1951/UT m: J.C. McDonald, Barker
-Joshua Eli Badgett - Apr 25 1885 -,
-Ulyssus Badgett Jun 4 1886-
-Theresa Badgett Dec 1887-1974/UT m: Washington
-Annie Badgett Feb 1890- m: Ned Brinson, Chs Laden living in Detroit/1951
-Ardella "Della" May Badgett 1893-1931/UT m: Bur Snadon/1912
-Matthew Mark Badgett 1893–1949
-Floyd A. Badgett 1894–1974/OK (shown as a daughter in 1910 census)
-James A "Jim" Badgett Jan 1898- 1969/OK,
-Zenobia Celeste Badgett 1899–1933 ("unnamed 1900", not shown in 1910 household)
-Toledo O Badgett 1903–1951/UT m: Cooper
-Thadus "Bud" Badgett 1905–1985/WI
-Joseph Evelyn Badgett 1911–1913
-Five unknown infants based on wife indicating she had 10 of 17 children living as of 1910, and at least one more child born after that census. It is probable they have several children in Antioch Cemetery that are not in records..

1900 409 Water St, Clinton, Henry MO: BADGETT/50, Millie/35/TX-TX-TN, Viola/16, Thressa/12, Annie/10, Della/8, Matthew/6, Floyd/4, James/2, No Name dau/1. Md 19 yrs, Millie has 8 of 11 children living, he is a day laborer, she washes and irons. They may have had six more children between 1900 and 1910, when Millie indicated she had 10 of 17 children living, with Toledo/6 and Thaddis/4 the two additional surviving children. They had at least one more child, Joseph, in 1911 who died as child.

1910 N. Water St, Clinton MO: BADGETT Avery/50, Millie/44, Annie/ 20, Della/18, Matthew/16, Floyed/14/dau, Toledo Badgett/6/dau, Thaddis/4. (note: Floyed should be Floyd, son). Avery and Millie indicate they are in 1st marriage.

Avery died 1916. By 1930 his widow: BADGETT Millie A/52/Head, is in Clinton with Viola/34, Threasa/32, Anna/30, Zenobia/21, Toledo/16, Thadddeus/13.

Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Name Avery Badgett
Marriage Date 14 Jun 1882
Marriage Place Clinton, Henry, Missouri, USA
Spouse Millie Watson
(note: Millie's father, John Watson, gave consent)

From Henry County Birth Records:
BADGETT, Alsada Watson - black female - b: Aug 12 1883, Clinton - 1st child of Minnie Alsada WATSON - age: 17 - bca: 1866, TX (African) - fth: Avery - age: 29 - bca: 1854, NC - occ: day laborer - att: S. H. Jones, Clinton - bk: 1, pg 2
Note: 1900 census shows dau Viola b: Aug 1883; appears to be same as this child.

BADGETT, Joshua Eli - black male - b: Apr 25 1885, Clinton - 2nd child of Millie Alsada WATSON - age: 19 - bca: 1866, Grayson Co, TX (African) - fth: Aaron Avery - age: 29 - bca: 1856, NC - occ: laborer - att: S. H. Jones, Clinton - bk: 5, pg 31

BADGETT, Ulyssus - black male - b: Jun 4 1886, Clinton - 3rd child of Millie A. WATSON - age: 20 - bca: 1866, TX (African) - fth: Avery - age: 30 - bca: 1856, MO - occ: day laborer - att: S. H. Jones, Clinton - bk: 3, pg 1
(No other Badgett birth records found for remaining 15 children)

BADGETT, Aaron Avery - 64Y married black male farmer - born: Nov 1852 North Carolina - died: Oct 1 1916 Clinton, Henry Co, MO - father: Earvin? Badgett - mother: unknown - informant: Viola Badgett, daughter, Clinton, MO - cause: brights disease - buried: Oct 2 1916 Antioch Cemetery, Henry Co, MO - filed as: Avrey Badgett, state file no: 34145
(transcribed death cert. from Henry Co. website, used with permission.)

Notes re dau Anna/Anne. Anna Badgett had illegitimate child with Earnest Wilson in 1921 (Velma Badgett 1921-1922), m1: Ned Brinsonabt abt 1917 ch inc Frances. m2: Chs Laden abt 1928, ch inc Sarah, Evelyn, Ive Esther, James E 1934-1973. In Detroit 1930-1950 census, shown as LADEN, widow in 1940, separated in 1950.

Info from death cert. only, no marker found.