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The Rockport R.J. says: On Wednesday last it was learned that Charles Sohn, an old and wealthy farmer of Hammond township, who had , for many years, resided about four miles back of Grandview, had committed suicide. The fact was discovered on Wednesday morning, when Mr. Sohn's corpse was found sitting or lying on a bale of hay in his barn, a revolver in one hand and a tobacco pipe in the other, his body covered with blood, a hole through his head and his brains scattered around. Sohn did not get along well with the old lady.
Date: 1876-04-07; Paper: Indianapolis Sentinel
C. J. Mason, the wealthiest citizen of Spencer county died last night, aged eighty-four years. He was a native of Ohio county. Kentucky, and moved to Indiana in 1837.
Date: 1896-09-30; Paper: Indiana State Journal Rockport, Ind., Sept 23
Bloomfield, Ind, April 13—Hon. James H. Baxter, a prominent citizen of this town, died here to-day of spinal trouble. James R. Baxter was born on a farm near Madison, Ind. Nov. 23. 1829. He graduated in 1855 at Asbury (DePauw) University and located at Bloomfield in 1856, teaching in the high school for five years and then entering the law practice. He was elected as a Republican to the Legislature in 1577. Funeral to-morrow.
Indiana Journal April 15, 1896
Floyd Badger
Page: B4 Evansville Courier & Press (IN) - July 18, 2000
Contributed by Erica Beatty
Cora Badger
Page: B4 Evansville Courier & Press (IN) - May 7, 2002
HATFIELD -- Floyd Hamilton Badger, 86, died
Sunday, July 16, 2000, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Evansville. He
had been an independent oil producer in the Tri-State. He was a member
of the Eureka Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite and Hadi Shrine. Surviving
are his wife, Cora Catherine; two sons, Gary R. and Gale L., both of
Hatfield; five sisters, Pearl Spencer, Irene Miller and Zelda Hundley,
all of Owensboro, Alma York of Magnet and Ola Cassidy of Hatfield; a
brother, L.A. Badger of Hatfield; five grandchildren, Tamera Sturgeon,
Tonya Fassio, Alaina Blair, Rackel Manring and Matthew Badger; four
great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; and nieces and nephews.
His first wife, Dorothy, preceded him in death. Services will be at 2
p.m. Tuesday at Simpson Funeral Home Newburgh Chapel, with burial in
James Parker Cemetery in Hatfield. Friends may call from noon to
service time at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to
Hatfield United Methodist Church.
Edition: FinalPage: B4 Evansville Courier & Press (IN) - July 18, 2000
Contributed by Erica Beatty
Cora Badger
RICHLAND CITY -- Cora Catherine (Hancock) Badger,
78, died Sunday, May 6, 2002, at her home in Richland City. She was a
production worker with the General Electric Company for 32 years. She
was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Badger, three brothers;
Perry, Roy and Oscar Hancock, one half brother, Clarence Sallee and
three sisters; Jewell Badger, Dorothy Hall and Rachel Readon. Surviving
are her two stepsons, Gale Badger and Gary Badger and his wife, Joyce
of Hatfield; five grandchildren, Tammy, Tonya, Alaina, Rachel and
Matthew; five great-grandchildren, Jason, Morgan, Shelby, Jacob and
Savanah; and one great-great-grandchild, Conor. Surviving also are
several nieces and nephews. Services will be Wednesday, May 8, at 2
p.m. at Simpson Funeral Home, Newburgh Chapel on 510 W. Jennings,
Newburgh, Ind. Burial will follow at James Parker Cemetery in Hatfield,
Ind. Family and friends may call from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the
funeral home on Wednesday, May 8, 2002.
Edition: FinalPage: B4 Evansville Courier & Press (IN) - May 7, 2002