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Delia Haywood Badger

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Birth	:	3 Aug 1807
Death	:	16 Nov 1876
Burial	:	Lawrenceburg Cemetery, Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.0232000, -84.8901000
Plot	:	MAGNOLIA HILL 58
Description	:	Delia Haywood was born in 1807 in Raleigh, Wake County, NC, the 5th of 9 known surviving children (3 boys/6 girls) born to Sherwood Haywood and his wife, Eleanor Howard Hawkins. Her father served as clerk of the North Carolina State Senate for over 10 years (1786-1798) and later an agent for the Bank of Newbern (New Bern) in Raleigh. She is descended on both sides of her family tree from prominent and wealthy North Carolinians. She was the paternal grandchild of Col. William Henry Haywood & Charity Hare; and gr-grandchild of John Haywood & Mary "Lucy" Lovett, all from Edgecombe... Read More	Delia Haywood was born in 1807 in Raleigh, Wake County, NC, the 5th of 9 known surviving children (3 boys/6 girls) born to Sherwood Haywood and his wife, Eleanor Howard Hawkins. Her father served as clerk of the North Carolina State Senate for over 10 years (1786-1798) and later an agent for the Bank of Newbern (New Bern) in Raleigh. She is descended on both sides of her family tree from prominent and wealthy North Carolinians. She was the paternal grandchild of Col. William Henry Haywood & Charity Hare; and gr-grandchild of John Haywood & Mary "Lucy" Lovett, all from Edgecombe County, NC. Her great grandfather, John Haywood, the founder of the family in North Carolina, was born in Christ Church Parish, near St. Michael's, in the Island of Barbados. He was the son of John Haywood, a younger brother of Sir Henry Haywood, a Knight and magistrate in the old country. The family patriarch settled in 1730 at the mouth of Conecanarie in Halifax, then a part of the great county of Edgecombe. He was Treasurer of the northern counties of the Province from 1752, until his death in 1758. He married Mary Lovett, by whom he had 7 children. On her mother's side, she is the maternal grandson of Philomen Hawkins, III and Lucy Davis, wealthy planter of "Pleasant Hill" plantation in Granville Co, NC. On May 10, 1826, 19 year old Delia became the 4th wife of 55-year old Gen. William Williams of "Montmorenci" Plantation in Warren County. The General, also known as "Pretty Billy" and "Pretty Boy" Williams -- reportedly a nickname to differentiate him from his numerous cousins with the same name -- was a widower 3 times over, and had just buried his 3rd wife about 3 years earlier. The gap in their ages must have raised some eyebrows, but perhaps it was just considered a good match as "Pretty Billy" possessed a fortune in land and slaves exceeded by few men in the Roanoke Region. Historians seem to disagree on exactly how many children resulted from this marriage. Some say as many as 5, but this researcher has confirmed at least 2 births: Eleanor Elizabeth Williams (1828-1844) and Col. Joseph John Williams (c. 1830-1876). Delia was widowed in 1832 when her husband of just 6 years passed at age 60. Delia received her share of his estate, which was substantial. Williams had built his palatial home "Montmorenci" in Shocco Springs (southwest of Warrenton) in 1825 and at the time he died, he owned over 6,000 acres in land which included this plantation and 2 more plantations in Warren County and his father's plantation in Halifax Co. More than 90 slaves were divided up amongst his heirs at his death. The 25-year old widow married again just 3 years later in 1835, becoming the 3rd wife of 40-year Judge George Edmund Badger of New Bern, who by then was a practicing attorney in Raleigh. Judge Badger had 2 daughters from his 2nd marriage to Mary Brown Polk, who were just youngsters when he married Delia, so she became surrogate mother to his two and her children joined the family. Delia and Judge Badger would become parents to 7 known children: Annie Haywood Badger (c. 1835), Mary R. Badger (c. 1836), George Edmund Badger Jr. (1838-1883), Richard Cogdell Badger (1839-1882), Thomas E. Badger, Sr. (1843-1911), Sherwood Haywood Badger (1844-1912), and Edward Stanley Badger (1846-1878). The couple spent their married life between homes in Raleigh and New Bern. Her husband was a delegate to North Carolina Secession Convention in 1861, and when the Old North State seceeded on May 20, 1862, four of their sons enlisted (Richard, Thomas, Sherwood, and Edward), and all returned safely after the war. Delia was widowed for the second time when her husband of 31 years passed in 1866 at age 71. She survived him 10 years, passing in 1876 at age 69. Delia & George's five sons are buried here as well. As a footnote to history, "Montmorenci" the plantation home of Delia's first husband, was passed down to their son Col. Joseph John Williams, and then through his son's widow, Mrs. Mary K. Williams who owned the home in 1858. In the later part of the 19th Century, the home was turned into a resort hotel, inviting upwards of 400 guests to enjoy the nearby mineral springs. By 1936 the house was abandoned, and the architect for Henry F. DuPont snagged the staircase for inclusion in DuPont's "Wintherthur" home in Delaware. The staircase was modified to fit DuPont's mansion, but a photo of the grand staircase is shown here. Some architectural historians also believe DuPont salvaged Montmorenci's mantle as well. ∼Delia was born 3 August 1807 and died 16 November 1876. She first married Gen. William "Pretty Billy" Williams 10 May 1826. He died in 1832 at "Montmorenci" Plantation in Shocco Springs, Warren County, North Carolina. She then married George Edmund Badger in 1835. He had been married twice previously.

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Latitude: 38.0232000
Longitude: -84.8901000

Family Members:

Parent

LT Sherwood Haywood

(1762 - 1829)

Eleanor Howard Hawkins Haywood

(1776 - 1855)

Spouse

George Edmund Badger Famous memorial

(1795 - 1866)

Siblings

Ann Hawkins “Nancy” Haywood Blount

(1796 - 1825)

Sarah Lee “Sally” Haywood Hogg

(1799 - 1880)

Lucy Davis Haywood Bryan

(1805 - 1885)

Dr Pvt Francis Philomen “Frank” Haywood

(1809 - 1900)

GEN Robert Williams Haywood

(1812 - 1869)

Maria Toole Haywood

(1815 - 1906)

Dr Richard Bennehan Haywood

(1819 - 1889)

Children

Eleanor E. Williams

(1828 - 1844)

Mary Rebecca Badger Hale

(1836 - 1884)

Dr George Edmund Badger Jr.

(1838 - 1883)

Richard Cogdell Badger

(1839 - 1882)

Annie Haywood Badger Bryan Faison

(1841 - 1898)

Lieut Thomas E. Badger Sr.

(1843 - 1911)

Sherwood Badger

(1844 - 1912)

Lieut Edward Stanly Badger

(1846 - 1878)

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