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Samuel Funk

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Samuel Funk

Birth
Germany
Death
4 Jan 1836 (aged 67)
Winchester, Scott County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Winchester, Scott County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Samuel was the son of John Funk and Catherine Stover

According to Shenandoah County Country Virginia Marriage Bonds 1772-1850, Samuel was married to Elizabeth Cordell on 7 July 1791 at Woodstock, Shenandoah Co., VA
From the book "Morgan and Scott Counties: "...Samuel Funk was born in Germany, but when a young man came to America and located in Virginia, where he engaged in farming, afterwards locating in Tennessee, where he remained until 1831 when he removed to Scott County and engaged in rope-making. He died in 1836, aged seventy years."

From the book History of Macon County, Illinois:"Samuel Funk came to America in 1776, and settled in Virginia."

From the book "Cordell Records A Virginia Family" Samuel and his family lived in Roane Co., TN, then in 1830 moved to Morgan Co. Illinois.

From the Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society Vol. XXIV Jan 1932 No. 4. : "Not only has the State of Illinois a debt of gratitude owing these patriots of 1812, but Morgan County was practically settled by these men, and we hold in affectionate memory those who through good and evil report, loss of fortune, brave hearts, to them we pledge allegiance to their ideals-we have sought to find these patriots and their resting places, for more than two years-we have been rewarded by securing the names and proof of service of sixty-six soldiers of 1812 buried in Morgan County, and located nearly all of their graves-on the graves of the following patriots we have placed official grave markers of 1812, and had impressive services attended by hundreds. (8) In Scott County, Samuel Funk-Buried in Gillham Cemetery, between Jacksonville and Winchester, Illinois."
Samuel was the son of John Funk and Catherine Stover

According to Shenandoah County Country Virginia Marriage Bonds 1772-1850, Samuel was married to Elizabeth Cordell on 7 July 1791 at Woodstock, Shenandoah Co., VA
From the book "Morgan and Scott Counties: "...Samuel Funk was born in Germany, but when a young man came to America and located in Virginia, where he engaged in farming, afterwards locating in Tennessee, where he remained until 1831 when he removed to Scott County and engaged in rope-making. He died in 1836, aged seventy years."

From the book History of Macon County, Illinois:"Samuel Funk came to America in 1776, and settled in Virginia."

From the book "Cordell Records A Virginia Family" Samuel and his family lived in Roane Co., TN, then in 1830 moved to Morgan Co. Illinois.

From the Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society Vol. XXIV Jan 1932 No. 4. : "Not only has the State of Illinois a debt of gratitude owing these patriots of 1812, but Morgan County was practically settled by these men, and we hold in affectionate memory those who through good and evil report, loss of fortune, brave hearts, to them we pledge allegiance to their ideals-we have sought to find these patriots and their resting places, for more than two years-we have been rewarded by securing the names and proof of service of sixty-six soldiers of 1812 buried in Morgan County, and located nearly all of their graves-on the graves of the following patriots we have placed official grave markers of 1812, and had impressive services attended by hundreds. (8) In Scott County, Samuel Funk-Buried in Gillham Cemetery, between Jacksonville and Winchester, Illinois."

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67yr 3mo 1d hus/o Elizabeth Cordell Funk

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