Biographical Sketch of Cornelius Brundridge, Dallas County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas,
 Pulaski, Phelps & Dent Counties, Missouri, Published 1889, Goodspeed
 Publishing Company.

Transcribed by: Penny Harrell (Incog3678@aol.com)

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Cornelius Brundridge is a representative of one of the oldest 
families in Dallas County, they having first become residents in
1838.  He was born in Washington County, MO., September 30, 1829,
and is a son of David and Susan (Williamson) Brundridge, who were
born in Kentucky and Ohio, respectively, and died in Dallas County,
MO., in 1875, their deaths occurring June 18 and June 11.  The 
former was about sixty-three years of age, and the latter sixty-
five.  Their marriage took place in Washington County, whither they
had moved with their parents at an early day, and they continued to
reside there until the latter part of 1838, when they became resi-
dents of Dallas County.  They were members of the Methodist Church
for many years, and took great interest in the cause of Christianity.
The father was a member of the State Militia during the late war,
and until the breaking out of the Rebellion was a Democrat political-
ly, after which he became a Republican.  He was a strong Union man,
and throughout a long and useful career was engaged in farming. 
Eight of his children are still living:  Cornelius, William A.,
Sophronia, wife of Wilson Cooksey, John, Nancy, wife of Thomas
Hardison, Abraham, Delila, wife of John Cooksey, and James D.  
Cornelius Brundridge resided with his parents until twenty-four
years of age, and then engaged in tilling the soil for himself,
which he has continued, in connection with stock raising, up to the
present time, and has accumulated a goodly property.  When the war
broke out he first served six months in the State Militia, and then
enlisted in Company I, of the Eighth Cavalry, United States Army,
and after serving faithfully for three years was honorably discharged,
having been a participant in the following engagements:  Little Rock,
Grand Prairie and others.  April 10, 1853, he was married to Serena
Lofton, daughter of John Lofton.  She was born in Maury County, Tenn.,
January 4, 1830, and is the mother of seven living children: Susan,
wife of John Lofton, Sarah, wife of Beverly Gammons, Martha J., wife 
of John Saunders, G. F., Annie, Ella, John W. and Belle.  Those de-
ceased are Margaret and Amanda.  Mrs. Brundridge is a member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church.  He belongs to the G.A.R., and is a
Republican in politics.
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