Henry Badley,  East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller


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Henry Badley, a successful planter and dealer in live stock,
residing in East Baton Rouge parish, La., was born near Port Hudson,
La., in 1854, and is a son of Henry Badley Sr., a native of Kentucky.
His father was reared in the state of Ohio; his birth was in the year
1809, and he died in 1884.  The mother still lives and resides in the
same parish as her son.  Our subject received a good education at the
University of Louisiana, and when he started out in life for himself he
engaged in planting and the raising of live stock.  He resides on
"Devil's Swamp" plantation, nine miles north of Baton Rouge; the place
contains 950 acres, and is a well cultivated farm; the principal crop is
cotton, and he makes a specialty of the breeding of fine horses in which
branch of agriculture he has been very successful.  In 1885 Mr. Badley
was united in marriage to Miss Mary L. Cheatham, a young lady of fine
family, culture and personal beauty of no ordinary type.  She is of
quite a literary turn of mind, yet one visiting their home will soon
find her taste for books has only served to make a more model home
charming by her practical application of their best teachings.  Bright,
amiable, and kind of heart, she has endeared herself to all who come
within the charmed circle of her influence.  In his political opinions
he has adhered to the principles of the democratic party, but he has
never aspired to the notoriety which accompanies a political career.  He
has on the other hand preferred to attend to the business of his own
plantation, and the success which he has made of this is visible to any
visitor who may happen to pass that way.  He is a man of excellent
traits of character, and has won the respect and confidence of the
entire community.
   
 From Biographical and Historical Memoires of Louisiana, volume 2, p.
258. 
Submitted by Mike Miller