Articles & Books

This is a curated collection of online articles and books includes names, recollections, and other interesting historical facts and features of Johnson County, Kansas. Some of these articles and books are in PDF format and will open in a new browser tab. Enjoy reading!

1859 Co Tickets An article appearing in the Johnson County Democrat, July 19, 1883, listing the 1859 Republican and Democrat county tickets.Transcribed by Maureen K. Reed, May 1, 1997
1887 Suffrage Women Articles from The Johnson County Democrat listing the names of women who registered under the new suffrage law in 1887. Transcribed by Maureen K. Reed, May 1, 1997
1907 Old Settlers "The Olathe Semi-Centennial" - an article extracted from the April 12, 1907, issue of the Olathe Republican Tribune listing current residents who were also residents at the time of the founding of the town of Olathe.
Cemetery War Memorials Photos of the war memorials in the cemeteries in Johnson County. This article was written by Linda K. Lewis, 2008, and donated with permission to Johnson County KSGenWeb.
History of Captain's Creek Community Remembrances of an early community that spanned the Johnson-Douglas county lines. Compiled by Johnson County resident Joy Lefmann Scheunemann, 1990. This work was transcribed by Linda K. Lewis and published on Johnson Co KSGenWeb with Joy's permission.
Mausolea of Johnson Co Photos and information about the few family mausolea erected in Johnson County cemeteries. Article written by Linda K. Lewis, 2007. Donated with permission to Johnson County KSGenWeb.
The Pioneer Spirit Remains Step back in time with this look at the Amos Fuller family, one of the earliest pioneers of Gardner, Kansas. Features the unique Fuller Family cemetery. This article was written by Linda K. Lewis, 2006, and published in the The Association for Gravestone Studies (AGS) Quarterly publication. Donated with permission to Johnson County KSGenWeb.

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