I think this will answer some of the questions concerning the children of Christian & Hannah Repp Badger. This is from an Iowa newspaper (1925): "FATAL ACCIDENT NEAR PANORA "GUY BADGER FATALLY INJURED WHEN STRUCK BY FALLING SLATE. "Guy Badger, eldest son of Mrs J K Myers of Dallas Center, was killed Wednesday of last week when a high pile of shale that he was working under toppled over, the peak of it striking him, inflicting such injuries that he died on the way to the King's Daughters hospital at Perry. [You may want to skip the next paragraph or two if you don't like graphic stuff.] "On the Badger farm near Panora is an abandoned coal mine where shale had been piled up to a height of about 20 feet. As we get the story, Mr Badger and a son were in the act of repairing a road with this substance and had hauled a considerable amount of it which was dug out of one side of the pile sufficient to undermine it to some extent, altho it was probably not considered dangerous. All went well until about 4:30 in the afternoon when the heap toppled over, the tip of it striking Mr Badger, throwing him against a wagon wheel with terrific force sufficient to tear away the back part of the skull and crush in a whole side of his face, besides inflicting internal injuries as marks on his body would indicate. "The son put his father in the wagon, drove to the house and carried him in and physicians were summoned. Upon their arrival it was determined that the only possibility of saving the man's life would be to rush him to the hospital, and the start was made. When the party reached Jamaica about six o'clock, it was discovered that Mr Badger was dead, so the party returned to the home with the lifeless body. After the accident Mr Badger seemed to be conscious but was so terribly injured that he was unable to talk, altho agreeing by nod of the head where he should be taken for treatment. "Funeral services were held from the Brethren church near Panora, conducted by E D Fiscel and Irving Haughtelin. "Interment in the beautiful cemetery nearby. "Guy Badger, son of C M and Hannah Badger, was born in Dallas county, Iowa, June 9, 1878. Died from the effects of an accident near his home in Panora January 7th 1925 at the age of 46 years, 7 months and 28 days. "He was united in marriage to Ara M Devilbiss on January 4, 1898. To this union were born thirteen children, four sons and nine daughters. One son, Orlin, and one daughter, Marie, preceded him in death; also his father who died June 7, 1912. "He is survived by his faithful side companion, three sons, Ival, Lee and Carl; eight daughters, Erma Richter of Montana; Mable, Opal, Elsie, Roberta, Hazel, Lavone and Mary. Also by his mother, three sisters, Mrs Cora Brubaker of Des Moines; Mrs Effie Book of Laurens, Iowa; and Katherine of Dallas Center; three brothers, Jesse of Bagley, IA; Ira of Mount Carmel, Ill; and Joy of Dallas Center; a number of other relatives, with a host of sympathizing friends. He was a kind husband and father, industrious and respected citizen." [No wonder I couldn't fit Joy Badger in with the girls. He's a guy.] **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001)