This top photo was taken from the bluffs of Kansas overlooking the Missouri river. 
The "Taylor's", cemetery,
also included their slaves.
I think that there were at least 30 plus burial spots.
Pictured above is a "Robinson" head stone. I wondered why she was buried here.
The Taylor's had many carved headstones.
Some of them were very beautiful, but many were turned over , or have been damaged in some way.
Their slaves had rocks that marked where they had been buried.
This cemetery was secluded, and we had to hike a trail that was at least a mile long . It was a beautiful peaceful setting. However I thought that the markers of the slaves graves were very unsettling.
This is Joseph complaining about how difficult it was to walk back to the car.
Then I explained to him that on his right beside his hand was a "cow patty ", he quickly stood up.
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Old cemeteries are so fascinating; especially if you are connected to the families there. But I'm with you, the slave graves only marked with a rock would be unsettling; a reminder that some people were indeed treated as less than fully human.
That was cute about Joseph and the cow patty!
I was confused by the slaves because I know that Kansas was a "Free State".
How does one get "in" the exclusive Taylor cemetary?
BTW, the trees look just like I remember winter in Missouri, and I guess Kansas too!
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