"The Kansas City Journal" (Missouri) Sunday, January 31, 1886 Jacob HARTMAN, an old resident of this city, died yesterday at the Little Sisters' hospital, near Westport, at the venerable age of 86. The remains will be interred at St. John's cemetery here to-day. "The Kansas City Journal" (Missouri) Tuesday, February 2, 1886 The funeral of Jacob HARTMAN, the old resident of this city, took place yesterday, the funeral services being held at the Catholic church, and the remains interred in St. John's cemetery. He had resided on his farm in this neighborhood since 1859, and has seen considerable rise in the price of real estate before his death, thirty-five acres of his property having brought him $10,000. He had experienced a married life of fifty years, and had fifteen children. Mrs. HARTMAN was found dead in her home one night two years ago, and was supposed to have been murdered by a blow from a burglar who entered the house for some money she had been seen to carry about her. "The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Tuesday, February 2, 1886 The funeral services of the late Jacob HARTMAN were held at the Catholic church in this city yesterday, the remains being afterward interred at St. John's cemetery. The deceased, who died at the ripe age of 76, leaves five children and a property of $10,000 for distribution among them. He had lived on his farm in this neighbor- hood since 1859. His wife was two years back found dead in her house, with marks of blows upon her head, and it was supposed she was murdered by some villain who had seen her expose some money while shopping at some of the stores during the day, but no clue to the perpetrator of the outrage was ever discovered. ========================================= Note: his age was printed as 76 and as 86. ======================================================