Boyd Howell FUNK
OCCUPATION: Teacher, Farmer, College Professor, Minister NAME: First name also appears spelled as Boyt and Boyd BIOGRAPHY-EDUCATION-RESIDENCES: In 1882 went from Singers Glen, VAwith wife and small daughter to Cobb's College Painesville OH and Huntindon PA.After serving as Mathematics Professor at Juniata College Hunington PA, worked forBrethren Publishing House in PA. In 1890 returned to Singers Glen VA taught atFairview School, 1 mile S. of Singers Glen. In 1895 moved to Bedford Co, VAwhere he taught school and served as a minister for 35 years. Regularlycorresponded with Aldine Kieffer (See Frances Funk pp. 179-188.) RELIGION: German Baptist MARRIAGE: 21 or 26 Sep 1878 (Marriage Register 1, p. 158, RockinhamCo, VA) DEATH: Obituary in "The Gospel Messinger Vol.87 14 May 1938, pp. 22-23 SOURCES: A.J. Fretz, A Brief History of Bishop Henry Funck, pp.283,307 -Frances Funk, Joseph Funk A Biography; Pub 1984, Frances Funk, HC72,Box 557, Lake of the Woods, Locust Grove, VA 22508 p.171-190.
MARRIAGE: 21 or 26 Sep 1878 (Marraige Register 1, p. 158, RockinhamCo, VA) DEATH: Obituary in "The Gospel Messenger", 27 Jul 1940, pp.22-23 (perFrancis Funk p. 189) OCCUPATION: Teacher, Writer SOURCE: A.J. Fretz, A Brief History of Bishop Henry Funck, pp.283,307 -Frances Funk, Joseph Funk A Biography; Pub 1984, Frances Funk, HC72,Box 557, Lake of the Woods, Locust Grove, VA 22508 p.178,189
NAME: Birth record has Louisa as first name, but known as Jessie (F.Funk) RESIDENCE: Thaxton, VA BURIAL: Oakwood Cem., Bedford VA, adjoining Boyte & Barbara Funk SOURCES: -Frances Funk, Joseph Funk A Biography; Pub 1984, Frances Funk, HC72,Box 557, Lake of the Woods, Locust Grove, VA 22508 pp.190-193.
SOURCES: -Frances Funk, Joseph Funk A Biography; Pub 1984, Frances Funk, HC72,Box 557, Lake of the Woods, Locust Grove, VA 22508 pp.190, 193-202. EDUCATION: 1903 Studied at Shenandoah Collegiate Institute &Conservatory of Music, founded by Aldine Kieffer, Timothy Funk, & B.C. Unseld. RESIDENCE: Franklin OH, Mason OH
SOURCES: -Frances Funk, Joseph Funk A Biography; Pub 1984, Frances Funk, HC72,Box 557, Lake of the Woods, Locust Grove, VA 22508 pp.190, 202-204. BIRTH: either Painsville OH or Huntingdon PA RESIDENCE: After parents died, she and sister Grace continued to liveon homestead at Bedford VA never married
SOURCES: -Frances Funk, Joseph Funk A Biography; Pub 1984, Frances Funk, HC72,Box 557, Lake of the Woods, Locust Grove, VA 22508 pp.190, 204.
SOURCES -Frances Funk, Joseph Funk A Biography; Pub 1984, Frances Funk, HC72,Box 557, Lake of the Woods, Locust Grove, VA 22508 pp.190, 205. Never married RESIDENCES: Lived with sister Mary at farm at Bedford. After Mary'sdeath in 1971, lived with nephew James C. Marshall at Singers Glen VA
He married Barbara S Funk 26 Sep 1878 . Barbara S Funk was born at Virginia 25 May 1851 daughter of Johnathan Funk and Mary Driver .
They were the parents of 5
children:
Jessamine Louisa Funk
born 3 Jul 1880.
James Quinter Funk
born 21 Sep 1882.
Mary Berta Funk
born 8 Aug 1884.
Jonathan William Funk
born 20 Nov 1886.
Grace Wilhelmina Funk
born 17 Apr 1887.
Boyd Howell Funk died 30 Jan 1938 at Bedford, Virginia .
Barbara S Funk died 1939 at Bedford, Virginia .