The people in these photographs are known to have lived in Monona County, Iowa. If you have photographs of Monona County residents and would like to include them on this page, please contact me for details.

The Ball Family
ca. 1911

Arthur Ball, wife Nancy Peterson Ball, and their two children:
Ethel, about 4 years old, and Rossefelt (Ted), about 7 years old.

Arthur was the son of Rosella Muckey. He was born in Monona County and died there. His wife was from Burt County, Nebraska.
The Muckey Family
date unknown, but later than 1869

Front row, left to right: Ellie Muckey Ball, Bridget Muckey Lewis, Mary A. Kelley Muckey (mother), Mary Ann Muckey Bouslaugh, Margaret Muckey Lewis
Back row: Clark, Marcus, Orlando, Peter, and William Henry Muckey
Joseph and Mary A. Kelley Muckey came to Monona County in the fall of 1862 and settled on section 24, Maple Twp, where Joseph died October 15, 1869.
William Lewis Ring
ca. 1840 - 1845
William was born April 20, 1815, and died January 19, 1891. He was the son of Dr. Lewis Ring.
The Ring Home
ca. the turn of the century
The original location of the Ring home was about four miles north of the old townsite. The woman in the photo is most likely Mrs Ring. She was Sarah Elizabeth Ring, a first cousin that William married in Onawa December 11, 1867. She had been living in Rhinebeck, NY, and made the trip to be his bride. She was born March 14, 1837 and was 22 years younger than William. They had only one child, a son who died at birth. A large grave marker lists the three members of the family.

The photo of the house must be from about the turn of the century judging by the apparent age of Sarah, who died July 16, 1905.
The Bouslaugh Family
ca. 1897

From top, left to right:
Mary Ann Muckey Bouslaugh, Theodore Thomas Bouslaugh, Sr.,
Ruey Retha Bouslaugh, and Vernon Alfred Bouslaugh.
Theodore T. Bouslaugh came to Monona County in September of 1859 with his father's family and settled near Center Twp. He married Mary A. Muckey on February 21, 1866. They had 14 children which included two sets of twins. The age difference between the youngest and oldest child was 30 years!
Grant Stephenson and Lura Sisson

Grant and Lura were married 16 June 1888 in Whiting, Monona County, Iowa, and divorced 28 November 1892. Their daughter, Elsie Inda Stephenson, was born 9 December 1890 in Whiting. After the divorce, Lura and Elsie used the surname Sisson. Elsie's unfinished autobiography about her childhood and early years as a country school teacher in Monona County are online at http://www.citilink.com/~bethany/esisson.html.
Elsie Sisson
Monona County, Iowa
ca 1910

Wallace Sisson
Monona County, Iowa

The two photos on the left were submitted by family member, Patricia Anderson. "The attached photos are my great Aunt Alta Sisson and her husband, Wallace. I have had no luck finding their graves. Their son, Clinton, is buried at Onawa."

 

Wallace Sisson & his wife, Alta (Rush) Sisson -----They were residents of Monona Co. all of their lives.