Pocahontas Photos

Welcome to our page of photographs from Pocahontas County.
There are old photographs and new photographs.

Some photographs have been enhanced and/or corrected to remove scratches,
blotches, and rips. They may have also been cropped or resized.

Notes about the photographs Click to enlarge

This photograph is F.A. Malcolm who lived in Rolfe. He was attending Valparaiso University in Valparaiso Indiana. He was a college chum of "Big Louie" Maurath, and his great, great grandson John Maurath sent in this photograph. The writing on the back of the photo is that of F.A. Malcom. Thank you for sharing this photograph with us.

I believe his name is Fred A Malcolm and he is the son of Augustus and Mary Malcolm. I checked the 1880 Census.


This photograph was sent by Rita. The man seated on the front left is Joe Bollard, early day business man and brother of R.D. Bollard, a city official of the town of Pocahontas. If anyone can identify the year (by the set used) or any other person in the photo please let me know. Email Rita.

This photograph is Bellville Township School #3. The students names from the back of the photo are: Nora Zeman, Robert Anderson, Erma Anderson, August Fisher, Donald Zeman, Emma Tanner, Dorothy Zeman, Robert Torell, Marion Torell. The teacher is .....
This photo was sent by Jen Conley.

This photograph, also sent in by Jen Conley is identified only as Mrs Ellis Person. Does anyone know who she may be?
Email Jen. Note:  Jen's email no longer works.  KDJ 11/3/12

This photograph was sent in by Yolanda. She found it in an antique store in Greenville, Bond County Illinois. The family was at first unknown, but Yolanda has discovered who they are.
It is the David W Merry family of Laurens, Iowa. The back lists his age as 44. His wife is Lottie E Merry (nee Jones) age 36 and the children are Bessie, age 14; Frank, age 11; Nellie, age 8; Genevieve, age 6.
If you are a direct descendant of this family Yolanda would very much like for you to have this photograph. Email Yolanda.

The large size photograph has not been retouched or altered. It is as received.

 

Page last updated  24Apr2013