Bio of KRIEDLER, David C. (b.1846), Wright Co., MN

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David C. Kriedler, an enterprising farmer of Marysville township, was born 

in Washington county, Pennsylvania, March 10, 1846, son of Daniel and Mary 

M. (McColough) Kriedler. He lost his mother when a very small boy. In 1859 

he was brought to Wright county by his father and stepmother, and helped 

in clearing up and developing the homestead. He received his early education 

in Stillwater, Minn. As a youth he enlisted in Company A, Third Minnesota 

Volunteer Infantry, and was under arms at Ft. Snelling. While he and the 

others were away from home there were still many Indians, but they were at 

that time friendly to those who had been left behind. After a service of 

three months and ten days, David C. Kriedler was discharged on account of 

illness. He then returned to the home farm, and there remained until his 

marriage in 1866. In 1867 he secured his present place of eighty acres in 

section 24. The tract was entirely covered with woods, and no buildings had 

been erected thereon. He erected a log cabin, 16 by 22 feet, and started 

with no farm equipment to establish for himself a home in the wilderness. 

His first fences were of rails. Often he had to walk to St. Paul for 



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supplies. For some time he was compelled to do his breaking with oxen 

that he hired by paying $4 a day and board. Later he bought a yoke of 

oxen. He had no wagon, but used a Yankee Jumper sled the first summer. 

He still tells with delight of the times that he swam the oxen and sled 

across Crow river to get to Rockford. But in time circumstances improved, 

and he is now a successful man, surrounded with all the comforts and 

conveniences of life. 

He has erected a modern home and commodious barns, and has an excellent 

equipment of farm implements. For many years he carried on general 

farming and made a specialty of Shorthorn cattle. Now he has practically 

retired from active life. He delights to tell of the old days, and is a 

most interesting talker. One of his stories is of the trip he took to 

rescue the surviving members of the Dustin family after the famous 

massacre. David C. Kriedler was married November 1, 1866, to Rachel 

Bland, who was born in West Virginia November 9, 1845, and came to Wright 

county with her parents in 1865. Mr. and Mrs. Kriedler adopted a bright 

boy, Fred Hurley, now deceased. 

Their religious faith is that of the Methodist Episcopal church.