"A HISTORY OF THE DAVIESS-McLEAN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION IN KENTUCKY, 
1844-1943" by Wendell H. Rone.  Probably published in 1944 by 
Messenger Job Printing Co., Inc., Owensboro, Kentucky, pp. 366-367.  
Used by permission. [Daviess]

JOSEPH CHESTER BADGETT, A.B., Th.M:  This young minister of the Gospel 
who has been serving as pastor of the Utica Baptist Church since 
January, 1942, was born in Casey County, Kentucky, on January 18, 
1915, and is the son of T. F. and Lelia McLanahan Badgett.  In his 
youth he attended the grade schools at hand and graduated from High 
School.  He also finished Georgetown College in 1936 with the degree 
of A.B.  Having already dedicated his life to the work of the Gospel 
Ministry he entered the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 
Louisville, Kentucky, the following fall.  He received the Master of 
Theology degree from that institution in May, 1939, and immediately 
entered into the graduate work looking forward to securing the degree 
of Doctor of Theology.  At present he has completed that work and 
also the examination but has not as yet completed his Thesis.
     Brother Badgett was converted at the age of nine and was 
baptized into the fellowship of the Stanford Baptist Church by Rev. 
E. S. Summers.  By this same Church he was licensed to preach in the 
spring of 1933.  After going away to secure his college education he 
placed his membership in the Georgetown Baptist Church.  By this 
Church he was ordained to the ministry in his home Church at Stanford 
on January 13, 1935.  The ordaining council was composed of Revs. J. 
W. Thompson, B. L. Hargrove, W. W. Stout, J. B. Dailey, and A. 
Hilton.
     After serving the Clear Creek Church in Woodford County from 
1934 to 1939 and the Little Mount Church in Spencer County from 1939 
through 1941 he assumed the pastorate of the Utica Church in this 
Association in January, 1942.  In all his pastorates he has been 
successful both from the evangelistic and practical standpoints.  The 
work has shown marked improvement as a result of his painstaking 
ministry.  We predict an increased usefulness for our young brother 
in his work.
     The subject of our sketch was united in marriage to Miss Ruth 
Cloyd, the daughter of James C. and Frances Weaver Cloyd of 
Louisville, Kentucky, on September 15, 1936.  They have two sons-J. 
C. Junior and James Thomas.  Mrs. Badgett is a graduate of Georgetown 
College, CLASS OF 1935, and has also completed some work in the W. M. 
U. Training School in Louisville, Ky.  She is a valuable asset and 
help to the ministry of her husband.
     Brother Badget [sic] has served as Assistant Moderator of the 
Elkhorn Association and has preached the annual sermon before the 
Elkhorn and Shelby County Associations.

Badgett McLanahan Summers Thompson Hargrove Stout Dailey Hilton 
Cloyd Weaver 
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Casey-KY Louisville-Jefferson-KY Stanford-Lincoln-KY 
Woodford-KY Spencer-KY Shelby-KY

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