GRASSHOPPER CEMETERY (GRH)
This Cemetery is located in Section 25, Township 2, Range 15. This is an all Black Cemetery. There are no tombstones and the burials are along the fence line about a quarter mile North of 170th Street on Dewberry Road.
We know of two burials in that cemetery, but have been told that there is probably 6 or 7 people buried there. The two that we know of are:
AKERS, Lewis who died in February 1897.
FRAME, Veldy Ture Wheeler who died in September 1889 and was the wife of Thomas Frane.
Lewis Akers was born in 1830 in Virginia and came to Kansas in 1864. He settled and farmed in section 36 of Powhattan Twp., where he owned 40 acres. His wife, Ellen, was born in 1830 in Delaware and died Apr 3, 1882; children: James b. 1860 in Missouri; Bettie b. 1862 in Missouri; Sydney b. 1866 in Kansas; Louis Jr. b. 1868 in Kansas and Sarah Belle b. 1873 in Kansas.
In A.N. Ruley's History of Brown County there is a section named, "Coming of Colored People." It stated that in the 1860's several former Missouri slaves came over to Kansas to settle and Lewis Akers was among those listed. The Marriage Register for Colored Persons, Brown County, Kansas, April — May 1866 reads: "May 24th, 1866, Lewis Akers and Ellen personally appeared before me and acknowledged themselves husband and wife. J.G. Kelsey, Co. Clerk."
1875 census for Powhattan, Brown Co., KS
Louis Akers 45
Ellen Akers 44
James Akers 15
** Elisabeth "Lizzie" Akers 13
Sydney Akers 9
*Louis Akers 7
Bell Akers 2
*Name: Louis Akers
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Birth Date: abt 1868
Marriage Date: 11 Oct 1893
Marriage Place: Nemaha, Kansas, USA
Spouse: Fruzee Suggs
Film Number: 001887935
**BROWN COUNTY WORLD (HIAWATHA, KANSAS) 27 DEC 1883, THU PAGE 3
Married December 26, by Rev. J. H. Walton, Mr. Thomas Warner and Miss Lizzie Akers, of Powhattan twp. The wedding took place here and was largely attended.
THE KANSAS DEMOCRAT (HIAWATHA, KANSAS) 26 AUG 1882, SAT PAGE 5
On Thursday afternoon, Louis Akers, a colored man from Powhattan township, was crossing the railroads on Oregon Street, with his team, wagon and hay rake, when a train was backed down so suddenly as to smash the wagon and hay rake into splinters, and we are informed that he and a man on the wagon-seat with him came near being caught between the cars. Mr. Akers is one of the best colored men of our county. Our informant
says the fault of the accident lies with the railroad employes, and, if this is the case, Mr. Akers ought to be paid by the railroad company for the damage done. We believe it was the M. P. Company's train. It is a fact that the trains blockade the street too frequently at the above named place, and the city officials ought to see that the crossings are kept as clear as possible.
This Cemetery is located in Section 25, Township 2, Range 15. This is an all Black Cemetery. There are no tombstones and the burials are along the fence line about a quarter mile North of 170th Street on Dewberry Road.
We know of two burials in that cemetery, but have been told that there is probably 6 or 7 people buried there. The two that we know of are:
AKERS, Lewis who died in February 1897.
FRAME, Veldy Ture Wheeler who died in September 1889 and was the wife of Thomas Frane.
Lewis Akers was born in 1830 in Virginia and came to Kansas in 1864. He settled and farmed in section 36 of Powhattan Twp., where he owned 40 acres. His wife, Ellen, was born in 1830 in Delaware and died Apr 3, 1882; children: James b. 1860 in Missouri; Bettie b. 1862 in Missouri; Sydney b. 1866 in Kansas; Louis Jr. b. 1868 in Kansas and Sarah Belle b. 1873 in Kansas.
In A.N. Ruley's History of Brown County there is a section named, "Coming of Colored People." It stated that in the 1860's several former Missouri slaves came over to Kansas to settle and Lewis Akers was among those listed. The Marriage Register for Colored Persons, Brown County, Kansas, April — May 1866 reads: "May 24th, 1866, Lewis Akers and Ellen personally appeared before me and acknowledged themselves husband and wife. J.G. Kelsey, Co. Clerk."
1875 census for Powhattan, Brown Co., KS
Louis Akers 45
Ellen Akers 44
James Akers 15
** Elisabeth "Lizzie" Akers 13
Sydney Akers 9
*Louis Akers 7
Bell Akers 2
*Name: Louis Akers
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Birth Date: abt 1868
Marriage Date: 11 Oct 1893
Marriage Place: Nemaha, Kansas, USA
Spouse: Fruzee Suggs
Film Number: 001887935
**BROWN COUNTY WORLD (HIAWATHA, KANSAS) 27 DEC 1883, THU PAGE 3
Married December 26, by Rev. J. H. Walton, Mr. Thomas Warner and Miss Lizzie Akers, of Powhattan twp. The wedding took place here and was largely attended.
THE KANSAS DEMOCRAT (HIAWATHA, KANSAS) 26 AUG 1882, SAT PAGE 5
On Thursday afternoon, Louis Akers, a colored man from Powhattan township, was crossing the railroads on Oregon Street, with his team, wagon and hay rake, when a train was backed down so suddenly as to smash the wagon and hay rake into splinters, and we are informed that he and a man on the wagon-seat with him came near being caught between the cars. Mr. Akers is one of the best colored men of our county. Our informant
says the fault of the accident lies with the railroad employes, and, if this is the case, Mr. Akers ought to be paid by the railroad company for the damage done. We believe it was the M. P. Company's train. It is a fact that the trains blockade the street too frequently at the above named place, and the city officials ought to see that the crossings are kept as clear as possible.
GRASSHOPPER CEMETERY (GRH)
This Cemetery is located in Section 25, Township 2, Range 15. This is an all Black Cemetery. There are no tombstones and the burials are along the fence line about a quarter mile North of 170th Street on Dewberry Road.
We know of two burials in that cemetery, but have been told that there is probably 6 or 7 people buried there. The two that we know of are:
AKERS, Lewis who died in February 1897.
FRAME, Veldy Ture Wheeler who died in September 1889 and was the wife of Thomas Frane.
Lewis Akers was born in 1830 in Virginia and came to Kansas in 1864. He settled and farmed in section 36 of Powhattan Twp., where he owned 40 acres. His wife, Ellen, was born in 1830 in Delaware and died Apr 3, 1882; children: James b. 1860 in Missouri; Bettie b. 1862 in Missouri; Sydney b. 1866 in Kansas; Louis Jr. b. 1868 in Kansas and Sarah Belle b. 1873 in Kansas.
In A.N. Ruley's History of Brown County there is a section named, "Coming of Colored People." It stated that in the 1860's several former Missouri slaves came over to Kansas to settle and Lewis Akers was among those listed. The Marriage Register for Colored Persons, Brown County, Kansas, April — May 1866 reads: "May 24th, 1866, Lewis Akers and Ellen personally appeared before me and acknowledged themselves husband and wife. J.G. Kelsey, Co. Clerk."
1875 census for Powhattan, Brown Co., KS
Louis Akers 45
Ellen Akers 44
James Akers 15
** Elisabeth "Lizzie" Akers 13
Sydney Akers 9
*Louis Akers 7
Bell Akers 2
*Name: Louis Akers
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Birth Date: abt 1868
Marriage Date: 11 Oct 1893
Marriage Place: Nemaha, Kansas, USA
Spouse: Fruzee Suggs
Film Number: 001887935
**BROWN COUNTY WORLD (HIAWATHA, KANSAS) 27 DEC 1883, THU PAGE 3
Married December 26, by Rev. J. H. Walton, Mr. Thomas Warner and Miss Lizzie Akers, of Powhattan twp. The wedding took place here and was largely attended.
THE KANSAS DEMOCRAT (HIAWATHA, KANSAS) 26 AUG 1882, SAT PAGE 5
On Thursday afternoon, Louis Akers, a colored man from Powhattan township, was crossing the railroads on Oregon Street, with his team, wagon and hay rake, when a train was backed down so suddenly as to smash the wagon and hay rake into splinters, and we are informed that he and a man on the wagon-seat with him came near being caught between the cars. Mr. Akers is one of the best colored men of our county. Our informant
says the fault of the accident lies with the railroad employes, and, if this is the case, Mr. Akers ought to be paid by the railroad company for the damage done. We believe it was the M. P. Company's train. It is a fact that the trains blockade the street too frequently at the above named place, and the city officials ought to see that the crossings are kept as clear as possible.
This Cemetery is located in Section 25, Township 2, Range 15. This is an all Black Cemetery. There are no tombstones and the burials are along the fence line about a quarter mile North of 170th Street on Dewberry Road.
We know of two burials in that cemetery, but have been told that there is probably 6 or 7 people buried there. The two that we know of are:
AKERS, Lewis who died in February 1897.
FRAME, Veldy Ture Wheeler who died in September 1889 and was the wife of Thomas Frane.
Lewis Akers was born in 1830 in Virginia and came to Kansas in 1864. He settled and farmed in section 36 of Powhattan Twp., where he owned 40 acres. His wife, Ellen, was born in 1830 in Delaware and died Apr 3, 1882; children: James b. 1860 in Missouri; Bettie b. 1862 in Missouri; Sydney b. 1866 in Kansas; Louis Jr. b. 1868 in Kansas and Sarah Belle b. 1873 in Kansas.
In A.N. Ruley's History of Brown County there is a section named, "Coming of Colored People." It stated that in the 1860's several former Missouri slaves came over to Kansas to settle and Lewis Akers was among those listed. The Marriage Register for Colored Persons, Brown County, Kansas, April — May 1866 reads: "May 24th, 1866, Lewis Akers and Ellen personally appeared before me and acknowledged themselves husband and wife. J.G. Kelsey, Co. Clerk."
1875 census for Powhattan, Brown Co., KS
Louis Akers 45
Ellen Akers 44
James Akers 15
** Elisabeth "Lizzie" Akers 13
Sydney Akers 9
*Louis Akers 7
Bell Akers 2
*Name: Louis Akers
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Birth Date: abt 1868
Marriage Date: 11 Oct 1893
Marriage Place: Nemaha, Kansas, USA
Spouse: Fruzee Suggs
Film Number: 001887935
**BROWN COUNTY WORLD (HIAWATHA, KANSAS) 27 DEC 1883, THU PAGE 3
Married December 26, by Rev. J. H. Walton, Mr. Thomas Warner and Miss Lizzie Akers, of Powhattan twp. The wedding took place here and was largely attended.
THE KANSAS DEMOCRAT (HIAWATHA, KANSAS) 26 AUG 1882, SAT PAGE 5
On Thursday afternoon, Louis Akers, a colored man from Powhattan township, was crossing the railroads on Oregon Street, with his team, wagon and hay rake, when a train was backed down so suddenly as to smash the wagon and hay rake into splinters, and we are informed that he and a man on the wagon-seat with him came near being caught between the cars. Mr. Akers is one of the best colored men of our county. Our informant
says the fault of the accident lies with the railroad employes, and, if this is the case, Mr. Akers ought to be paid by the railroad company for the damage done. We believe it was the M. P. Company's train. It is a fact that the trains blockade the street too frequently at the above named place, and the city officials ought to see that the crossings are kept as clear as possible.
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