Articles about each county are included. There are articles about early history, general history, the civil war, the press, professional, miscellaneous, and a short article about each existing town in the county.Ringgold county biographies from page 229 to page 397 Union county biographies from page 467-652
Many biographies were submitted by citizens in return for the purchase of a book at prepublication rates. This book was reprinted in 1997 by the Union County Genealogical Society. Copies are available from the Union County Genealogical Society or the Union County Historical Society listed in the resources section of this website.
Copies are also available at the Iowa Genealogical Society Library in Des Moines or at Fort Wayne, Indiana. For more information please contact the e-mail address. The following index was transcribed by Shirley Carey, Union County Genealogical Society Member.