Source Information

Ancestry.com. Mahaska County, Iowa Biographical Dictionary, 1887 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
Original data: Portrait and Biographical Album of Mahaska County, Iowa. Chicago, IL, USA: Chapman Brothers, 1887.

About Mahaska County, Iowa Biographical Dictionary, 1887

This database contains a portrait and biographical record of the prominent and representative citizens of Mahaska County, Iowa, along with biographical sketches and portraits of all the governors of the state of Iowa and presidents of the United States to 1887 (the date of publishing). It also contains a history of the county from its earliest settlement through the nineteenth century. 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.