Henry Perkitt Badger
 

Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 7 June 1904, page 5

The School Board building committee's recommendations on various matters were adopted: that the bid of Henry Badger for repairs in the Arnold Building of $45; William Stauder of $150 for brick smokestack on the Arnold Building be accepted.

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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 31 May 1906, page 5

Shortly after 5 pm yesterday afternoon while the crowds were returning from Decoration Day exercises at Evergreen Cemetery, some miscreant placed a heavy piece of timber on the traction line near Specht's Station. Car No 231 struck the obstruction and was derailed.

After leaving the rails the car plunged into an embankment. Henry P badger of 29 Court pl. Newport, who was standing on the rear platform, was thrown against the door, bruising his face and knee. George Armstrong suffered a sprained arm. Both are members of the William Nelson Post GAR.

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Kentucky Post, Monday, 13 April 1908, page 5

The funeral of Mrs. Otto Zimmerman was attended yesterday by a number of friends at the home Villa Place, Ft Thomas. The order of the Eastern Star attended, the pallbearers being W A Patterson, Samuel Harton, William Morgan, Henry Badger, Percy De Camp and Bert Schifer.

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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 9 December 1908, page 3

The new officers of Nelson Post GAR, Newport are: Chaplain Henry Badger.

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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 30 March 1910, page 7

The Decoration Day services this year in Newport will be on an elaborate scale. The Decoration Committee of William Nelson Post GAR, composed of Henry P Badger will meet at Headquarters Hall, Fifth and Monmouth sts. Newport to arrange the program.

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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 28 June 1916, page 1

Program is complete for flag raising on lawn of the First Presbyterian Church, Overton st. Newport, Sunday at 10:30 am. Raising of the flag by Henry P Badger, GAR.

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Kentucky Post, Monday, 3 July 1916, page 1

With fitting solemnity the American flag was raised to a 35 foot pole on lawn of First Presbyterian Church, Overton st. Newport, Sunday morning by Henry Badger, Civil War veteran.

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Kentucky Post, Saturday, 19 August 1916, page 1
 

Captain Henry P Badger, 86, a pioneer resident of Newport, who died at his residence, 918 York st. Newport, yesterday. Captain Badger was one of the best liked men in Newport. He had lived here for three-quarters of a century. He was a veteran of the Civil War and has several medals for bravery. He was Post Commander of William Nelson Post No 1 GAR, and was for many years a deacon at the First Presbyterian Church.

Two daughters survive him. Funeral will be held Monday afternoon from the Presbyterian Church.

Page 2-BADGER, Henry Perkitt died at his home, 918 York st. Newport. Aug 18, aged 86 years. Funeral Monday, Aug 21, with services at the Presbyterian Church at 2 pm. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.

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Kentucky Post, Monday, 21 August 1916, page 1

Funeral services for Captain Henry P Badger, Civil War veteran, who died at his home on York st. Newport, late Friday, were held Monday afternoon. Rev Thomas W Rainey, of the First Presbyterian Church officiated. Members of William Nelson Post No 1 GAR attended in a body.
 

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