Biographical Sketch of John C. Bridell, Jefferson County, Missouri

>From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and 
Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing 
Company, 1888.

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John C. Bridell, a plasterer of De Soto, is the only survivor of the
family of ten children born to Isaac and Maria (Roach) Bridell, the
latter a daughter of John Roach.  Isaac Bridell was a native of Mary-
land, and when a boy went to Cincinnati, Ohio, removing from there to
Aurora, Ind., when a young man, where he was married, and then, in 
1839, settled in Keosauqua, the county seat of Van Buren County, Iowa
which village then consisted of three log cabins.  In 1865 they re-
moved to Jefferson County, Mo., and settled in De Soto.  Isaac Bridell
was a farmer by occupation in early life, but later followed the plas-
terer's trade.  He died March 18, 1876 and his widow January 19, 1885.
John C. Bridell was born in Van Buren County, Iowa, May 16, 1848 and
came with his parents to Jefferson County in 1865.  He learned his 
trade with his father.  He was determined to go to the war, and twice
enlisted, but his father was opposed to his going, and took him out
both times.  After coming to De Soto he joined the Missouri State 
militia.  A brother, William, served three years in Company B, Second
Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and participated in the battles of Fort Don-
elson, Shiloh and others, and died in De Soto in 1881.  He was a 
policeman and watchman in De Soto for many years.  December 24, 1872
John C. Bridell married Miss Eugenia Hague, daughter of Frederic Hague
of Festus, Jefferson County.  Mr. and Mrs. Bridell are the parents of
five children: Charles, Maud, James, William and Jesse.  Mr. Bridell
is a member of the I. O. O. F., served as city marshal of De Soto one
year, and frequently serves as supply on the police force.

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