Source Information

Ancestry.com. Des Moines County, Iowa Biographical Dictionary [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
Original data: Portrait and Biographical Album of Des Moines County, Iowa. Chicago, IL, USA: Acme Publishing, 1888.

About Des Moines County, Iowa Biographical Dictionary

This database contains a portrait and biographical record of the prominent and representative citizens of Des Moines County, Iowa, along with biographical sketches and portraits of all the governors of the state of Iowa and presidents of the United States to 1888 (the date of publishing). This database would be of great worth to any researcher with ancestors from this area in Iowa. Even though your ancestors may not be listed in this biographical record (since it only covers the most prominent citizens of the area), much can be learned by reading about the lives of others who lived during the time of your ancestors.