Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Ironton:

David Bryden, farmer, Sec. 5; P.O. Ironton; son of David and Janet (Lees) Bryden; was born in Scotland, Oct. 16, 1831; came to the United States in 1854, made a short stay in Waukesha Co., Wis., and then came to Sauk Co., 1855, and settled on Sec. 28, Ironton. Was married April 26, 1859, to Julia A., daughter of Lucien Swallow. Mrs. Bryden was born in the State of New York; they have three children-David, Annie and Jessie; three died in infancy. Mr. Bryden was Justice of the Peace one term, and is the present Director of his school district. Mr. Bryden has several hundred acres of land.

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