FUNK

CHRISTIAN FUNK, farmer, Sec. 22, P. O. Schuyler. Was born in Rockingham
County, Va., November 10, 1842, living there until the spring of 1862,
when he went to Ford County, Ill, residing there two years. He then went
to Henry County, Ill., where he resided until the spring of 1875. He
married, in Henry County, Ill., November 29, 1866, Miss Lucy Ellen
Jenkins, who was born in Rappahannock County, Va. They have eight
children--Louis, Fannie, George, John Christian, Ira William, Oscar,
Mina Eugenie and Charles. In the spring of 1875 he moved to Nebraska,
locating at his present residence in Colfax County the next year. His
farm, consisting of 440 acres, is finely located on the table land
between the Platte Valley and Maple Creek; 200 acres are in cultivation,
the rest grass land. He has a herd of 120 head of good grade cattle. He
devotes his attention chiefly to raising and dealing in cattle and
farming, though he keeps a considerable number of other stock.

Source: Andreas' History of Nebraska 1883, Colfax County, Town of
Schuyler
Submitted by Susie Martin-Rott
rootbound2@geocities.com

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