The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-31

The funeral services of Mrs. Ka.-
herine Hartman, who died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. George Behrens,
21a miles south of Carthage, on Fri
day. January &c, was held at the Ger
man Lutheran church, south or the
city, at IL o'clock m, Monday, ReT
B. Geisler officiating. Burial at the
German cemetery.
Mrs. Hartman was born in Germany
ON July 8, 1S45. being at the time OF
her death seventy-one years, six
months OF age. She lived in Ger
many until after her second marriage,
to Jacob Hartman, he having come ID
America two years before the WIG
and four children came to this coun-
try. They lived on a farm about five
miles south OF Carthage for many
years, but later went to Iowa, where
they had resided for the past twenty
two years Mrs. Hartman's health fail
ed and they sold the farm in Iowa,
coming back to this vicinity Decem
Der 1st, and going to make their home
with Mrs. Behrens for the winter,
after which time they expected to 10.
cate near here Mrs. Hartman mad
been confined to the house since her
return, being up a part OF the Tune
but her health had been wrecked, she
being a sufferer of organic heart
trouble. She was the daughter OF
Eilt and GIIrke (klattenberg) EIisch-
en- and leaves surviving beside her
husband, seven children, as follows:
Mrs. Lizzie Vance, of near Bentley;
Mrs. Bertha Owen, Of this city; Mrs.
Geo. Behrens, of south of the city.
and Mrs. Minnie VanWinkle, OF Can
ton, ILL.,, and Mrs. Edith Sheetz and
r., To, Wv, oil Syf Town
Harrison T. Taylor died about 1880
a. m. Tuesday morning, while he was
going south through the public park.
Mr.. Taylor had come down town
shortly after breakfast and was 60
ing toward his sons hardware store
on the south side of the square wheo
he fell
Mr.. Taylor was born September
II, 1889, in Kentucky, being at the
time of his death seventy-seven years,
three months of age; he came TO this
country when quite young, and hau
since made his home here, having Nv
ed in Hancock county for many years,
on a farm near Carthage. About
year ago he moved into the city. and
had been making his home with his
son, Harry.
He leaves surviving three sons,
Samuel and Harry, of this city, ana
Charles Of Quincy, and two brothers,
C. w. Taylor. of Carthage, and p.
Taylor, Of Downey, Calf.
The funeral will be held some time
Thursday, but the final arrangements
have not as yet been made.
In re the estate of James Burling,
deceased.
Appraisement bill filed by w. N.
Mccormick, c. NJ. Benner and W. u.
Crosby. appraisers, showing sapprais-
ers' estimate of value of property al
lowed to Rebecca Burling, the widow,
! fixed at $500. Total value Of prop
erty as appraised, s1,69S.
The petition Of DR.. T. A. Wayland,
| was filed, asking the court to Inquire
into the sanity of George w. Barr.
and showing that said defendant was
possessed of property, and therefore
asking the appointment OF conserv'
ator. The cause was tried by County
Judge e. w. Durham, on Thursday
afternoon, before jury, and verdict
was returned finding said Barr sane.
In the estate of George w. Ellis, de-
ceased, the petition Of John and Walt
er Ellis was filed, for letters of ad-
ministration, which shows that de-
ceased died October rs, 1915, leaving
ed Of personal property, consisting Of
money in the bank. and mortgage
on real estate, all estimated at $3.50,
and left surviving the above petit
TONERS, and Lizzie Porter. his heirs.
Letters were granted to said John
Ellis, who files bond, with John
Ellis and Scott Belknap as surety, in
the sum of s1O,3S0, which is approved.
In the estate of George NJ. Lorins,
deceased, the petition of Flora e.
Loring was filed, for letters to issue.
which shows that deceased died at