After having grown up in the Vinland community of southeast Douglas County, Charles Rumsey began his career in the funeral business in 1916 in Tonganoxie, Kansas. In 1920, Charles Rumsey moved to Lawrence and, along with his brothers, J.C. and...
Funeral Homes in Lecompton, KS
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Below you fill find all funeral homes and cemeteries in or near Lecompton.
Zip codes in the city: 66050.
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Davidson Funeral Home began operation in 1919 and I purchased the funeral home in 1997 from Doris Davidson and continue the tradition today of being family owned and operated. A sincere thank you for choosing Davidson Funeral Home; it is our...
Around 1900, Reece Cadwallader opened the city’s first funeral parlor at 514 E. Fourth Street.
Not long after, a Mr. Cross took over and moved the storefront operation to a larger facility across the street to 511 E. Fourth Street, the present...
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Facts about the city
Lecompton is a city in Douglas County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 625.Lecompton played a major historical role in pre-Civil War America as the Territorial capital of Kansas from 1855 to 1861. This time period was known as Bleeding Kansas.
Lecompton Obituaries
History
The population was 608 at the 2000 United States Census census. In 1998, the Lecompton Historical Society had the good fortune to purchase and begin restoration on the remains of the native limestone Democratic Headquarters Building (circa 1850s). In the spring of 1855, the town became the official capital of the Kansas Territory. In the 1880s there was some dissension in the United Brethren Church concerning secret organizations, causing the congregation to split. At one time, Lecompton had six active churches.
The official website for the city of Lecompton is http://lecompton.org/.
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