Stephen Adams died 5/27/1885 in Topeka, KS
Stephen Adams died at the Topeka State Hospital, 5/27/1885 and is buried in TSH Cemetery in Row 1, Grave 54.
Background: The Topeka State Hospital operated as a hospital for the mentally ill between the years of 1879 and 1997. Prior to 1901 it was known as the Topeka Insane Asylum. The buildings and grounds still exist and are well preserved. A brief history of the hospital is located at http://cjonline.com/stories/011700/com_tshlegacy17.shtmlhttp://cjonline.com/stories/011700/com_tshlegacy17.shtml. A history of the hospital published in 1918 is available at: http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/1918ks/v2/1102.html#110503http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/1918ks/v2/1102.html#110503. Most of the people buried in the cemetery at the hospital are buried in unmarked graves; however, a dozen or so headstones are still standing.
Also see www.findagrave.com for the Topeka State Hospital Cemetery to see a monument with a list of all those buried there.