FUNK BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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FUNK, Robert M. - b: 1864 Pettis Co, MO
source: 1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co - 
page: 557
residence: Windsor Twp

Robert M. Funk, owner of a fine farm of 160 acres located in sections 15, 16, 21 
and 22 of Windsor township, is a native Missourian, having been born in Pettis 
County October 25, 1864, on a farm situated five miles west of Green Ridge. He 
is the son of John and Lucinda (Rogers) Funk, natives of Kentucky. John Funk was 
born in Hardin County, Kentucky, February 28, 1824, and died May 25, 1903. He 
was married in Kentucky to Lucinda Rogers and came to Missouri as early as 
1857, residing on his farm in Pettis County until his death. He was the son of 
Alexander and Sarah (Walters) Funk of Kentucky, who had a family of nine 
children, John Funk being the ninth child born. To John and Lucinda Funk were born 
seven children. Mrs. Lizzie Smith; Mrs. Laura Smith; Mrs. Lula Hampton; Robert M; 
Mrs. Lydia Crose; Shelton and Mrs. Caroline Pickett, a widow. The mother of these 
children was born April 27, 1833, and is now living with her daughter, Mrs. Lula 
Hampton, Green Ridge, Missouri. For a period of thirty years Robert M. Funk 
worked on the home farm of his parents and became owner of seventy acres of 
land located three miles northeast of Windsor in Pettis County. In 1900 he traded 
this tract for another farm which he sold in 1911 and came to Henry County, 
buying his present farm of 160 acres. The Funk farm is an historic landmark in 
the county, it having been entered by a Mr. Arbuckle and later known as the 
Gillilan place for over twenty years. February 26, 1890, Robert M. Funk and Miss 
Sarah Parker were united in the bonds of matrimony. Seven children have been 
born of this marriage: John, Robert C. and Albert, farmers in Windsor township; 
Martha L., wife of P. I. Lowery, Windsor township; Laura Ellen, wife of W. Tucker, 
Windsor township; Oliver H. and Rex Harold, at home with their parents. Mrs. 
Sarah (Parker) Funk was born June 5, 1874, on a farm seven miles south of 
Warsaw, Benton County, Missouri. She is the daughter of Philip and Martha (Eaton) 
Parker, natives of Tennessee and Benton County, Missouri, respectively. Philip 
Parker was born on December 19, 1837, and died February 21, 1885. He was 
prominent in the affairs of Benton County, taught school for a number of years, 
beginning his teaching career when seventeen years old. He also served as 
assessor of Benton County. During the Civil War Mr. Parker served as a captain of 
a company recruited at Warsaw and was wounded at the battle of Lone Jack while 
fighting on the Union side. Mrs. Martha Parker was born September 19, 1843, and 
departed this life October 22, 1897. Mr. Funk and Mrs. Funk are members of the 
Christian Church and are favorably known as devout and honest people who live 
according to the teachings of their avowed faith. Mr. Funk is a Republican in 
politics and is affiliated with the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, the Anti-
Horse Thief Association and is a stockholder of the Farmers Elevator Company of 
Windsor.

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FUNK, Robert Martin - b: 1822 Hardin Co, KY
source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 573
residence: Windsor Twp

Robert Martin Funk of the firm of Smith & Funk, druggists, was born in Hardin 
County, Kentucky, March 30, 1822. His father, Alexander Funk, who was born in 
Kentucky, died in August, 1856. His mother, formerly Sarah Watters, came to 
Missouri in 1857 with her son Robert M. She is yet living, vigorous and hearty for 
one of her age, now being eighty-four years old. They had nine children of whom 
the subject of this sketch is the oldest. He came here in 1857 and settled on a 
farm where he remained until 1872, then moving into Windsor and engaging in the 
livery business for two years. Selling out he entered into the drug trade with Dr. 
Smith, and has since made the business a study in all its details and has become 
a thoroughly competent druggist. With Dr. Smith he is having a very large and 
profitable patronage. He lives with a married sister, Mrs. Molly J. Shivell, wife of 
Dr. Shivell. Mr. F. is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and a man whose 
judgment is good on all important questions. He has accumulated a fine property 
and is a leading citizen of this place.

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