Margaret Nelson could be summarized as the epitome of a pioneer mother and spouse. Moving with her husband, Daniel Nelson, in the late 1840's to Mahaska County, Iowa, Margaret had to endure a great deal once arriving. Facing the elements, wild…
This is a photograph taken of Marsenus Cutts's home circa 1895. The house was located on 604 1st Avenue East, near the downtown area of Oskaloosa, Iowa. Pictured outside the home are members of the Cutts family.
This is a photograph of Martha (Newell) Lacey posing in the front of her and Congressman Lacey's home at 301 North Market Street in Oskaloosa, Iowa, circa 1890.
This is a photograph of Martha (Newell) Lacey in her carriage outside of her home circa 1890. Congressman Lacey and Martha, who he referred to as Mattie, lived at 301 North Market Street for a number of years. Eventually, after Congressman Lacey…
Martha Jane Nelson was the only daughter of revered farmer and pioneer, Daniel Nelson, of Oskaloosa, Iowa, in Mahaska County. Martha Jane endured many of the same hardships as her mother and father when first coming to Iowa in 1844, helping with…
This is a picture taken of Mary Robidoux, who was the wife of Ioway Native-American Nation Chief Mahaska the Younger, also known to the white man as Frances White Cloud. She was not fully Native-American, as she had some French ancestry, so when she…
Religion has always played a very important role in Mahaska County, Iowa. One of the credits to the county has been its people's tolerance for others to worship freely without fear. Pictured here is the Methodist Church in rural Givin, Iowa.
This is a photograph of Mrs. John Mills Lacey, mother of Congressman John F. Lacey from the 6th Iowa District in the U.S. House of Representatives between 1890 and 1906. Congressman Lacey's mother had three children, John F., William (who worked…
This is a portrait of Nan-Che Ninga, principle advisor to Chief Mahaska (White Cloud) from the Ioway Native-American Nation. He lived from 1797 until 1862. He was a very important figure among the Ioway people, influencing Chief Mahaska's decisions…
This is a photograph of Nancy Lacey Smith, sister of Congressman John F. Lacey from the 6th Iowa District in the U.S. House of Representatives between 1890 and 1906.