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Jan Johnson & Jeff Hansen
Mar 2, 202111 min read
The Ritchie Cemetery Origin Story (1859-1888)
In 1862, three Shawnee County settlers bought a land parcel for cemetery purposes at the current location of 27th and Boswell in Topeka....


Jan Johnson & Jeff Hansen
Feb 16, 20218 min read
Scott Smith (1847-1888)
Scott Smith was a barber, entrepreneur, real estate investor, and inventor. He was the most prosperous of the African Americans buried at...