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         D. M. BRIDGES is a blacksmith and wagon-maker, of Grand View, Iowa. He came to Louisa County in 1865, began his present business at Grand View, and has since worked at the trade continuously. He was born in Rock Island County, Ill., Feb. 2, 1858, and is a son of Jackson and Mary (Dry) Bridges, the former a native of Tennessee, and the latter of North . . .

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. . . Carolina. They emigrated to Illinois at an early day, where the father worked at his trade of wagon-making. In their family were nine children, of whom our subject was the third in order of birth. He was reared in Illinois, and received his education in the common schools. In December, 1880, he was united in marriage, becoming the husband of Miss Elmira Martin, of Grand View, who is a daughter of Joseph and Mary Martin, whose sketch appears on another page of this work. To them have been born an interesting family of five children—Arthur, Edna, Clarence, Morris and Laura.

In his political views Mr. Bridges is a Republican, and an active worker for that party. He keeps himself well informed on all subjects of the day, both local and National. Besides his property in the village of Grand View, he is the owner of 120 acres of land in Woodbury County, Iowa, and in his business has been quite successful. Doing only first-class work in a fair, honest way, his trade constantly increases, and although a young man he bids fair to gain a comfortable competency.