John Badeaux & Family, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
Submitted to the USGenWeb Archives by Sandra McLellan, Nov. 1999
Special thanks to Jim Perrin for donating it to the archives.

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HISTORIC PONCHATOULA
Influential early families

By JIM PERRIN
Special to The Times
(Part Three In A Series)
John Badeaux & Family

Son of War of 1812 verteran Augustus Badeaux, John "Jack" Badeaux was born in June 
1824 in Louisiana, probably in the Madisonville-Bedico Creek area.

John was a farmer in the area of St. Tammany Parish that later became Tangipahoa
Parish.  He married Caroline Mitchell 23 Jun 1857 in St. Tammany Parish.  Caroline
was the eldest daughter of Captain George Mitchell and Emily  Brou, and was born in
Nov. 1826, probably in the area that later became the Ponchatoula community.  
Caroline had two children from a prior union with Charles Wagoner (Wagner, Waggner):

Frances Wagner, b. June 15, 1853, d. Feb. 6, 1939, m. Sept. 3, 1866 to Jules Perrin
(1843 - 1931).  Parents of: Morris J. , Joseph Eugene, Julius P., Emma Louise, Sam
Nicholas, Zoe Caroline, Measey albena, Edna, Mary Caddie, George Thomas, Elizabeth,
Robert E., Louis V. Henry Charles, and Harry Sheilds Perrin left many descendants.

Emily Wagoner, b. May 1855, d. Feb. 28, 1912 , m. Feb 6, 1879 Valerie Hoover (1851 - 
1940).  Parents of: Willie P. R., Frances Fruza, James A., Valerie Auguste, George
Thomas, Violo G., Joseph Jerome, and Lilly M. Hoover left many descendants.

Caroline Mitchell Badeaux died Oct. 12, 1905 at the family residence east of 
Ponchatoula, and was buried in the Mitchell family cemetery, which had been 
donated by her mother Emily Brou Mitchell.  John Badeaux was living in the 
summer of 1910 with his grandson Morris J. Perrin, and is thought to have
died shortly after 1910.   He was buried beside Caroline.  John and Caroline
had one child of their own:

George Thomas Badeaux, b. Feb 17, 1861 at Ponchatoula, d. Feb. 20, 1939 in 
Laurel, MS, buried in Ponchatoula Cem., M. Oct. 12, 1891 to Edith Locke (1873 -
1938).  After finishing the elementary grades in the country school near his
home, it was agreed that George was to work for and board with Mr. & Mrs. 
Jake Abels, who had a general merchandise store in town.   George would 
thereby be able to advance his education and learn a trade.   After completing 
his education he took a job in New Orleans, Mobile, and later Hammond where
he worked as a railroad shipping clerk.  George and Edith had several children:
George T. Jr., Edna Ruth, Joseph A., Mary Alice, Simeon L., David Kent, John Lacy,
and Edward Raoul Badeaux.

Anyone having information, photographs, or documents on the people, places and 
events that have shaped our community are invited to communicate with the 
author, Jim Perrin, at 14187 Randall Ave., Hammond, LA 70403