Edmund T. Bridge was born in Augusta county, Va., Dec, 15, 1837. His father left Augusta county and moved to Lewis county in 1847, and in 1853 moved to Fayette county, Ohio, and after living there one year, moved to Hancock county, IL., and when there enlisted in the 119th Reg. of IL Vol., ana remained until Aug., 1865, and since then has been living in this tp. Feb. 14, 1867, he married Mary A. Sweet, aud their children are 2 boys and 1 girl. Himself and wife are members of the Baptist Church. Mr. B. followed farming until 1872, and since then has been engaged in merchandising at Hull's Station, and is an enterprising business man, and in politics is a Republican. He owns 50 acres of land, three houses and three lots, and a dry-goods store.

History of Pike County, Illinois By Chapman, Chas. C., & Co, Chas. C. Chapman & Co.. 1880