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Brian Hall

Someone posted a "history" of this house on Facebook. It focuses more on some white guy who built and lived in this house for about 5 years and barely mentions the Haywoods who lived there for 37 years.

Patriarch James was a freed slave from Missouri!
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Brian Hall

Someone actually said "It's hard to see one of the first houses in Topeka torn down."

What?! This house was built in 1880. It stands to reason that it was definitely not "one of the first houses in Topeka" considering Topeka was founded in 1854.

Brian Hall

Anyway, here is an article, coroner's verdict from newspaper on James Haywood's unfortunate death, and his wife, Nancy's obituary in 1912.

The funeral was held at 2 P.M. on December 27 at the A.M.E. Church. Burial was in Topeka Cemetery.

Article from the Topeka State Journal, Dec. 25, 1900. This text is edited for length. James A. Haywood, an old negro, was run over and killed Monday evening by an empty brick car on the Rock Island track at the foot of Harrison street. The accident happened about 4:30 in the af- ternoon although no one saw it. The old man was still alive when discovered and was carried at once to his home. He died in a short time after his arrival. How he met his death is unknown, but it was evident that the car had struck him and that he had been dragged a short distance. He had left his home but a few minutes before the accident occurred. Haywood was an old slave and was owned by a man in Missourl. He came to Topeka about 30 years ago. He lived at 113 Harrison street.
Article from The Topeka State Journal, Dec. 26, 1900. USUAL CORONERS’ VERDICT: Find What Every One Knew--That Haywood Had Been Killed. The coroner’s jury which met Christmas afternoon on the case of James Haywood, the aged colored man who was found dead near the Rock Island tracks at the foot of Harrison street, found that he came to his death by being run over by a brick car. No blame was attached to the railroad company as it was shown that Haywood was on the tracks under the car where he had no right to be. He was supposed to be gathering brick dust for his stable.
Obituary from The Topeka State Journal, February 6, 1912. The funeral of Mrs. Nancy Haywood of 113 Harrison street; who dled Saturday night, will be held at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday at the church on Third and Quiney streets. The body will be buried in the Topeka cemetery.
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