Portrait and Biographical Album of Jackson County, Iowa containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and biographies of all the governors of the state, and of the presidents of the United States. Chicago: Chapman Brothers, 1889
Biographies of US Presidents followed by the Governors of Iowa occupy the first 146 pages. There is a very brief history of Jackson County. Some of these biographies have been transcribed and are online at our Biographies message board.
NAME | PAGE | NAME | PAGE | NAME | PAGE | ||
Adams, J. Q. | 39 | Goodenow, Hosea | 289 | Nickerson, T. K. | 465 | ||
Adams, John | 23 | Goodenow, J. E. | 177 | Niemann, Theodore | 464 | ||
Ahlers, H. Herman | 506 | Gosch, Henry | 395 | Nienstedt, Henry | 593 | ||
Ahlers, John | 451 | Gotshall, G. A. | 377 | Nims, Amasa | 599 | ||
Akinhouse, George | 500 | Gracey, James C. | 249 | Oliver, Thomas | 254 | ||
Alexander, A. | 343 | Grant, Mary E. | 582 | Orr, John, Jr. | 439 | ||
Anderson, David H. | 619 | Grant, Ulysses S. | 87 | Osburn, B. F. | 452 | ||
Arthur, Chester A. | 99 | Gray, J. A. | 268 | Osburn, Ebenezer | 425 | ||
Baehr, Henry L. | 624 | Gray, John | 193 | Patterson, Z. S. | 220 | ||
Balch, N. M. | 212 | Griffin, Ashley | 575 | Petersen, Mrs. Anna K. | 596 | ||
Baldwin, D. | 496 | Griffin, Mrs.Sybil | 227 | Pierce, Franklin | 71 | ||
Banning, N. | 197 | Griffin, N. E. | 541 | Pierce, M. H. | 366 | ||
Barratt, Isaac | 623 | Grimes, James W. | 119 | Polk, James K. | 59 | ||
Bartholomew, A. L. | 432 | Hagedorn, H. | 202 | Potter, A. L. | 502 | ||
Beck, Jacob P. | 314 | Haight, D. S. | 315 | Pruessing, H. J. | 198 | ||
Beggs, Joseph | 493 | Hale, William L. | 539 | Prusia, A. | 468 | ||
Belknap, G.W. | 457 | Hale, William P. | 252 | Prusia, Charles O. | 439 | ||
Bittner, Louis | 313 | Hamley, N. A. | 446 | Prusia, George | 618 | ||
Black, I. J. | 222 | Hammerschmidt, E. | 431 | Ralston, James | 523 | ||
Blakely, James K. | 324 | Haner, Albert | 553 | Ramm, Jerry | 385 | ||
Blossfield, W. C. F. | 511 | Harrington, John | 369 | Rapp, John | 329 | ||
Bowen, A. B. | 288 | Harrison, Benjamin | 107 | Reck, Rev. L. M. | 382 | ||
Bowen, Rev. J. F. | 587 | Harrison, William H. | 51 | Reed, James J., M.D. | 593 | ||
Bowling, M. S. | 173 | Hasson, William | 594 | Reed, William E. | 578 | ||
Bowman, B. F. | 191 | Hatfield, Mrs. Julia A. | 349 | Reid,Harvey | 272 | ||
Bowman, William M. | 207 | Hatheway, Jay | 323 | Reiling, Arnold | 353 | ||
Bradley, Elisha | 189 | Hawkammer, Louis A. | 476 | Reynolds, Job | 309 | ||
Bradley, P. B. | 458 | Hayes, R. F. | 188 | Rice, W. A. | 500 | ||
Bradway, Charles, Sr. | 219 | Hayes, Rutherford B. | 91 | Richardson, S. A. | 293 | ||
Brady, Robert | 287 | Heberling, John | 405 | Ringen, C. | 386 | ||
Breeden, C. | 624 | Hempstead, Stephen | 115 | Ripple, C. L. | 614 | ||
Briggs, Ansel | 111 | Heynen, August C. | 411 | Rodenwald, F. H. | 512 | ||
Bryant, George | 187 | Heynen, O. W. | 462 | Roe, John R. | 181 | ||
Buchanan, James | 75 | Hilsinger, J. | 621 | Rohlf, John | 552 | ||
Burnett, W. S. R. | 525 | Hinrichs, John H. | 430 | Rohlf, William | 340 | ||
Butterworth, Mrs. S. A. | 535 | Hodge, Amos | 590 | Roush, Elijah | 363 | ||
Butterworth, N. B. | 421 | Hoffmann, N. A. | 373 | Roush, John | 381 | ||
Campbell, John C. | 542 | Hoover, E. | 607 | Roush, S. | 246 | ||
Carpenter, Cyrus Clay | 139 | Houston, Thomas J. | 213 | Scarborough, George | 303 | ||
Carson, James A. | 260 | Hunter, E. B. | 374 | Scarborough, John W. | 330 | ||
Carter, David H. | 455 | Hunter, R. N. | 317 | Scheib, W. T. | 499 | ||
Cass, John | 274 | Hurst, A. | 200 | Schmidt, Otto G. A. | 549 | ||
Caswell, Dr. J. S. | 401 | Hyler, Mahlon G. | 411 | Schultz, Fred H. A. | 238 | ||
Chapman, Martha | 290 | Irwin, L. C. | 429 | Schumacher, John | 543 | ||
Charpiot, Jacques | 334 | Jackson, Andrew | 43 | Scott, David | 239 | ||
Cheney, Mrs. Elizabeth C. | 484 | Jackson, William M. | 217 | Scott, J. W. | 524 | ||
Clark, Alex | 602 | Jacobs, J. Q. | 236 | Shaffer, Charles | 252 | ||
Cleveland, S. Grover | 103 | Janssen, William M. | 608 | Shattuck, S. M. | 262 | ||
Collipriest, George | 600 | Jefferson, Thomas | 25 | Shaw, A. F. | 210 | ||
Cook, D. S., M.D. | 257 | Jenkins, Dr. H. | 387 | Sherman, Buren R. | 151 | ||
Cornell, H. R. | 560 | Jenkins, John L. | 494 | Shrigley, W. L. | 295 | ||
Cotter, Stewart | 269 | Joannin, D. | 396 | Shumway, Prof. C. W. | 368 | ||
Cotton, C. B. | 211 | Johnson, Andrew | 83 | Simpson, A. C. | 320 | ||
Cotton, Charles W. | 174 | Johnson, J. S. | 486 | Sinkey, O. | 194 | ||
Crabb, Washington | 237 | Kahl, Peter | 368 | Skinner, J. M. | 184 | ||
Crane, C. P. | 360 | Keeley, F. | 240 | Slipper, W. H. | 236 | ||
Crane, Isaiah | 216 | Kellogg, R.C. | 259 | Smith, J. D. | 605 | ||
Crawford, Alex, M.D. | 617 | Kellogg, Seargeant W. S. | 621 | Smith, J. Dyer | 610 | ||
Cundill, Will | 555 | Kelly, W. C. | 355 | Sokol, Frank | 274 | ||
Daudel, Christ G. | 463 | Kelsall, Col. G. W. | 224 | Specht, Henry | 403 | ||
Daugherty, Cornelius C. | 378 | Kelsall, Fred | 589 | Spray, J. H. | 228 | ||
Daugherty, Daniel | 367 | Kelso, Judge Joseph | 441 | Stamp, O. F. C. | 263 | ||
Davies, William H. | 232 | Kettler, Bernard | 479 | Stampfer, Mrs. A. M. | 536 | ||
Davis, Hall J. | 611 | Kilborn, J. M. | 412 | Stone, William M. | 131 | ||
Davis, W. A. | 316 | King, Marinus | 504 | Storm, Charles | 348 | ||
Day, J. C. | 591 | Kirkwood, Samuel J. | 127 | Storm, F. H. | 371 | ||
Day, S. E. | 281 | Klemme, August | 383 | Stout, Otto | 428 | ||
De Fries, A. B. | 405 | Koll, Hans | 609 | Sugg, J. G. | 509 | ||
De Groat, Hon. Emery | 303 | Krumviede, Fred W. | 423 | Sweesy, A. Y. | 531 | ||
De Groat, Zach | 573 | Kukkuck, August | 511 | Swigart, J. M. | 298 | ||
Decker,Leonard W. | 291 | Kukkuck, H. J. | 477 | Swigart, Willard B. | 294 | ||
Dickinson, Henry | 354 | Kukkuck, Henry | 522 | Swigart, William C. | 491 | ||
Dobson, A. B., M.D. | 214 | Kunz, Charles | 413 | Taylor, Zachary | 63 | ||
Donly, Samuel | 515 | Madison, James | 31 | Tebben, Harmon S. | 409 | ||
Dorchester, H. G. | 383 | Manderscheid, John | 415 | Ternes, Peter | 597 | ||
Dowling, Thomas C. | 245 | Manning, Mrs. Maroa | 427 | Thompson, J. F. | 242 | ||
Downing, John | 563 | Marlow, E. T. | 299 | Tompkins, Esther A. | 556 | ||
Durant, John | 449 | Marr, Isaac D. | 233 | Towner, Ira T. | 277 | ||
Dynes, James | 258 | Martin, Alva W. | 347 | Tozer, Benjamin N. | 199 | ||
Eckles, J. W., M.D. | 234 | Martin, James K. | 223 | Tracy, H. F. | 250 | ||
Edgerton, Mrs. L. W. | 492 | Maskrey, Edward H. | 544 | Tracy, J. S. | 256 | ||
Edleman, George | 460 | McArthur, John M. | 448 | Tracy, P.W. | 244 | ||
Elhrensberger, Henry | 365 | McCaw, John | 319 | Trout, Frank | 278 | ||
Ellis, J. W. | 275 | McDole, A. E. | 282 | Truesdell, J. P. | 282 | ||
Elwood, Richard | 598 | McDonald, Edwin | 436 | Tusing, N. | 394 | ||
Ernst, Joseph | 392 | McElroy, Joseph | 224 | Tyler, John | 55 | ||
Esmay, Francis | 350 | McFarland, Mrs. Susanna | 612 | Van Buren, Martin | 45 | ||
Evans, Benjamin | 385 | McMeans, Philetus | 325 | Van Steenburger, Capt. B. | 592 | ||
Farley, Christopher | 533 | McMeans, R. F. | 551 | Vine, George W. | 241 | ||
Farley, Edward | 384 | McNabb, James | 267 | Von Oven, Adelbert | 588 | ||
Farley, James | 616 | McNeil, Henry S. | 519 | Waddle, John | 218 | ||
Farnsworth, G. W. | 625 | Mengler, William J. | 270 | Wager, Charles | 577 | ||
Farr, Charles W. | 629 | Merrill, Samuel | 135 | Wagoner, Daniel | 478 | ||
Farr, Daniel T. | 296 | Merritt, A. D. | 397 | Wakerli, M. A. | 225 | ||
Farrell, R. Russell | 398 | Meyer, Conrad W. | 546 | Washington, George | 19 | ||
Ferguson, A. C. | 271 | Meyer, Henry | 402 | Watts, John | 606 | ||
Fillmore, Millard | 67 | Mildenstein, Henry | 286 | Watts, S. L. | 285 | ||
Finton, M. E. | 304 | Miles, Hon. J. W. | 163 | Waugh, James H. | 565 | ||
Fleming, Henry | 442 | Miller, D. V. | 254 | Weasmer, Charles B. | 438 | ||
Forest, C. G. | 388 | Miller, David | 414 | Webb, George H. | 408 | ||
Foster, Edward | 583 | Miller, F. C. | 626 | Wells, S. B. | 529 | ||
Foster, G. D. | 364 | Miller, John J. | 328 | Wentworth, J. O. | 337 | ||
Frahm, Thomas | 480 | Miller, Mahala | 407 | White, N. C. | 190 | ||
Frost, Henry | 345 | Mohr, Fred | 534 | Whitley, W. B. | 207 | ||
Fuller, R. A. | 372 | Monroe, James | 355 | Whitmore, Benjamin | 306 | ||
Gage, James D. | 456 | Mooney, William J. | 473 | Wilcox, William | 206 | ||
Garfield, James A. | 93 | Moran, William | 487 | Wilson, A. H. | 203 | ||
Garland, Leslie | 404 | Morehead, Charles H. | 590 | Wilson, Jesse | 339 | ||
Gear, John H. | 147 | Moulton, E.D. | 514 | Witte, Gottfried W. | 249 | ||
Gee, Albert | 279 | Moulton, T. J. | 359 | Wood, E. A. | 475 | ||
Geist, William H. | 620 | Murray, John C. | 629 | Wood, R. N. | 569 | ||
Gibson, R. M. | 357 | Nelson, John | 434 | Wright, Alfred | 183 | ||
Gidding, Alfred | 445 | Nelson, Michael | 215 | Wright, S. S. | 307 | ||
Glaser, Jacob | 326 | Nemmers, John | 437 | Wurster, Andrew | 180 | ||
Godard, Milton | 559 | Nemmers, N. B. | 419 | Zook, J. M. | 530 | ||
Godes, Nicholas | 376 | Newbold, Joshua | 143 |