Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Funk, Henry S.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Springfield Township


   HENRY S. FUNK editor, P.O. Springtown, was born in 
Springtown, December 23, 1844.  His father, also named 
Henry, was a son of Henry and Barbara Funk, natives of Bucks 
county.  He married Susan, a daughter of Henry Schleiffer, 
also of this county.  Our subject's early life was spent in 
Springtown, where he was educated, at the old yellow 
school-house on the hill. His early occupation was that of a 
lumber and flour merchant.  Later he became the owner of the 
Springtown "Times," an eight-page paper, which has been in 
successful operation for two years.  Mr. Funk was married on 
Thanksgiving day, 1868, to Miss Ella H. Horlocher, of Upper 
Saucon, Lehigh county, who died in March, 1884.  The 
children born to them were Henry H. and Susie E.   He is a 
member of the Excelsior Lodge, K. of P., of Philadelphia; K. 
of H., of Philadelphia; Peace and Union Lodge, No. 456, I. 
O. O. F., of Riegelsville; Star Encampment, No. 139, of 
Bethlehem; Washington Camp, No. 135, P.O. S. of A., of 
Springtown; Lehigh Commandery, No. 6, of Allentown, and 
Quakertown Lodge of A. Y. M.   He was made National Vice 
President at Cincinnati, O., in 1864, was prominently 
identified with the different lodges, attended the state 
conventions, and held many offices of trust and honor.  Mr. 
Funk has been universally successful in his business, and 
has always resided in the homestead, which is over a century 
old.  He is a descendant of one of the oldest families in 
the county, and is the owner of valuable real estate and 
water powers.  He belongs to the new Mennonite church, and 
in politics is a republican. Mr. Funk was at one time 
postmaster, and was the means of securing four daily mails 
to and from Springtown, and also secured the Bankers and 
Merchants' telegraph here.  Much credit is due him for the 
public spirit manifested by him in furthering public 
enterprises.