The Family of Samuel FUNK
and Maria Susannah HOUSER

218.1 Samuel FUNK, b. 10 Jan 1750, Beaver Creek, Washington Co., MD, d. 15 Aug 1840, aged 90y 7m 5d, Washington Co., m. Maria "Susannah"? HOUSER, b. 23 Dec 1757, Beaver Creek, d. 7 Nov 1829, age 71y 10m 15d, Washington Co. In most cases, the wife is listed as Maria, however, a granddaughter in Ogle Co., IL, states that her names was Susannah. Samuel, who owned several farms, was a farmer and miller. They belonged to the Mennonite Church. They are buried on the William FUNK Farm, north of Mt. Lena, near Beaver Creek, Washington Co., MD. (FH25, ILOGB1, MDWAB1 p993, 2, 8) Children:

218.1c Samuel FUNK, m. Barbara NEWCOMER, d/o Peter NEWCOMER. (FH25) Children:

218.1d Elizabeth 'Betty' 'Betsy' FUNK, m. Samuel NEWCOMER. She m. 2nd., 10 Apr 1813, Washington Co., MD, Joel NEWCOMER Sr., brother of Samuel. (FH25, MDWAB1 p993) Children:

218.1d2 Joel NEWCOMER Sr., m. 1st., 10 apr 1813, Washington Co., MD, Elizabeth NEWCOMER;  m. 2nd., 22 Jan 1833, Washington Co., Sarah ADAM. (MDWAB1, MDWA1)

218.1e John FUNK (see paper/where?)

218.1g Mary FUNK, b. 5 Mar 1795, Washington Co., MD, d. 25 Mar 1824, age 29y 2d, Beaver Creek, Washington Co., m. 15 May 1811, Washington Co., MD, David I. FUNK, b. 29 Nov 1787, Beaver Creek, d. 23 Nov 1876. David m. 2nd. Susannah ____?, b. 19 Mar 1793, d. 13 Sep 1856, age 67y m 24d. He was a cabinet maker and farmer. In 1856, he sold the farm and moved to IL to live with his daughter, Barbara BOVEY. Mary, their daughter, Lydia , and the 2nd. wife Susannah are buried at Mt. Zion Church Cem., now Fahrney's Cem., near Mapleville, Washington  Co., MD. (FH25, MDWAB1, 8) Children:

218.1g1 Catherine FUNK, b. 4 Feb 1812, Beaver Creek, MD, resided in Pine Creek, Ogle Co., IL. She was member of the German Baptist Church. (FH 25)

218.1g2 Susan FUNK, b. 12 Jan 1814, Beaver Creek, MD, resided in Pine Creek, Ogle Co., IL. (FH25)

218.1g3 Barbara FUNK, b. 8 Dec 1816, Beaver Creek, MD, d. Aug 1889, Ogle Co., IL, m. 29 Dec 1838, Washington Co., MD, Samuel BOVEY, from Beaver Creek. They moved to Olge Co., IL where they farmed. In 1850 Samuel was living in Pine Creek Twp., Ogle Co, with John Rice 9, b. IA, Catherine FUNK 38, b. MD, David BOVEY 25, a farmer b. MD, and Martha BOVEY 25, b. PA are in the household. (FH25, ILOG2, MDWA2) Children:

218.1g3a Lyida F. BOVEY, b. 10 May 1845, Washington Co., MD, m. 27 Nov 1866, John H. BRUBAKER. They resided in Anthony, Harper Co., KS. (FH25) Children:

  • 218.1g3a1 Fred J. BRUBAKER b. 12 Sep 1867
  • 218.1g3a2 A. Harry BRUBAKER b. 19 Apr 1870 d. 3 Sep 1898
  • 218.1g3a3 Lena Leota BRUBAKER b. 25 May 1874 d. 7 Jan 1875
  • 218.1g3a4 Abbie Grace BRUBAKER b. 7 Jun 1878

218.1g3a1 Fred H. BRUBAKER, b. 12 Sep 1867, Ogle Co., IL, m. 8 Apr 1894, Harper Co., KS, Abbie E. GOODRICH b. Jan 1873, OH. In 1900 Fred was drayman living in the 4th. Ward of Anthony, Harper Co.; in 1910, he was an insurance agent in the 1st. Ward of Hobart, Kiowa Co., OK; in 1920 he was living back in the 4th Ward of Anthony, as a laborer on a paving gang. (FH25, KSHA1, 3, 5, OKKI1) Children:

  • 218.1g3a1a Inez Jane BRUBAKER b. 7 Feb ____ d. 3 Mar 1895
  • 218.1g3a1b Lena Leota BRUBAKER b. 4 oct 1897
  • 218.1g3a1c Lilliam J. BRUBAKER b. c1903, OH
  • 218.1g3a1d Harry D. BRUBAKER b. c1905, KS   
  • 218.1g3a1e Culler J. BRUBAKER b. c1901, KS

218.1g3a4 Abbie Grace BRUBAKER, b. 7 Jan 1878, Ogle Co., IL, m. 12 Jun 1899, Harper Co., KS, George Everett PROUSE b. c1878, OH. In 1910 George was a salesman living in the 1st. Ward of Anthony, Harper Co. In 1920 he was in the wholesale grocery business in Emporia Lyon Co., KS. In 1920, Lydia, Grace's mother and Theodore Bashiar, a lodger were in the home. (FH25, KSHA1, 4, KSLY5) Children:

  • 218.1g3a4a Leona _____? PROUSE b. c1902, KS
  • 218.1g3a4b Phillis R. PROUSE b. c1907, KS

218.1h3b Savilla M. BOVEY, b. 5 Mar 1850, Ogle Co., IL, m. 29 Dec 1868, Charles W. JOHNSON, b. 27 may 1845, Jefferson Co., VA, s/o Aaron H. and Marietta (BOONE) JOHNSON, settled Pine Creek in 1846. Charles attended Rock River Seminary, and taught school for 7 years. He farmed in the summer. He enlisted during the Civil War in Co. I, 140th. IL Vol. Inf., and was engaged in three conflicts in SW TN. He was discharged 29 oct 1864. After returning fromthe war, he resumed teaching, farming, and raising stock on a 216 acre of land, land Peter Newcomer settled in 1842. See a more detailed biography at USGENWEB, IL, Ogle Co., biographical section.  (FH25, ILOGB1) Children:

  • 218.1h3b1 Clarence JOHNSON b. 13 Dec 1869 d. inf.
  • 218.1h3b2 Bertha O. JOHNSON b. 18 Nov 1870
  • 218.1h3b3 Nellie J. JOHNSON b. 21 Jan 1873
  • 218.1h3b4 Frances M. JOHNSON b. 22 Jan 1875
  • 218.1h3b5 Etta May JOHNSON b. 21 Dec 1876
  • 218.1h3b6 Bessie L. JOHNSON b. 19 Mar 1886

218.1h3b2 Bertha O. JOHNSON, b. 18 Nov 1870, m. 27 Aug 1889, Jerome F. COX, b. 14 Aug 1866 in Oregon Twp., Ogle Co., IL, s/o Hiram S. and Amanda (WILSON) COX. Jerome farmed until he enlisted in Co. G, 74th. IL Vol. Inf., then in Co. F 2nd. Reserve Corps, until the end of the war. He owned a 320 acre farm in Oregon Twp., and a fruit farm in the San Joaquin Valley, CA. He attended public schools in Ogle Co., the Well's Training School, and Eureka College, IL. He served as Circuit Clerk and recorder for Ogle Co. He was a member of the Masons, Modern Woodmen, and Knights of the Globe. (FH23, ILGB1) Child:

  • 218.1h3b2a Jessie M. COX b. 29 Jan 1892

218.1h3b3 Nellie J. JOHNSON, b. 21 Jan 1873, m. Amos L. PALMER, a merchant, member of the Christian Church, residing in Pine Creek, IL. (FH25) Children:

  • 218.1h3b3a Dorothy M. PALMER b. 14 mar 1892

218.1h3b4 Frances M. JOHNSON, b. 22 Jan 1875, was a teacher in Grand Detour, IL, and a member of the Christian Church. (FH25)

218.1h3b5 Etta May JOHNSON, b. 21 Dec 1876, was teacher in Grand Detour, IL, and member of the Christian Church. (FH25)

218.1h3c Ella B. BOVEY, b. 8 May 1852, Ogle Co., IL, m. 31 Dec 1868, Daniel S. MILLER, d. 1869. She m. 2nd. George Robert RHODES, 2 Sep 1874, in Springfield, Sangamon Co., IL. where they lived until Oct 1889. They purchased Samuel BOVEY'S farm, and returned to Pine Creek, Ogle Co., IL. (FH25) Children:

  • 218.1h3c1 Clinton Bovey RHODES b. 26 Jun 1875
  • 218.1h3c2 Charles Lippincott RHODES b. 29 Jan 1879
  • 218.1h3c3 Robert Samuel RHODES b. 12 Jul 1882 d. 9 Apr 1885
  • 218.1h3c4 George Thomas RHODES b. 15 Jun 1885
  • 218.1h3c5 Harry Dale RHODES b. 14 Jan 1887

218.1h3d Katie BOVEY, b. 10 Mar 1855, Grand Detour, IL, m. 12 Dec 1878, H. N. JOHNSON. He was a farmer, and member of the Christian Church. They resided in Camchester, KS. (FH25) Children:

  • 218.1h3d1 Roy Bovey JOHNSON b. 28  Sep 1879
  • 218.1h3d2 Harry Boone JOHNSON b. 12 Oct 1883
  • 218.1h3d3 Wallace Blaine JOHNSON b. 29 Dec 1891

218.1h3e Barbara BOVEY, b. 9 Oct 1858, Grand Detour Twp., Ogle Co., IL, m. 12 Dec 1878, David M. FAHRNEY, from Buffalo Twp., Ogle Co. He was an auctioneer, member of the Christian Church, and lived in Dixon, IL. (FH25) Children:

  • 218.1h3e1 Clinton FAHRNEY b. 25 May 1880
  • 218.1h3e2 Elmer FAHRNEY b. 14 Jul 1883

218.1h Catherine FUNK, b. 24 Aug 1797, Beaver Creek, Washington Co., MD, d. 26 Dec 1900, age 103 yr., at Mt. Morris, Ogle Co., IL, m. 3 Apr 1847, Jacob RICE, d. 103 yrs. of age. Apparently there were no children. They resided in Mt. Morris, IL. In the 1850 Ogle Co., IL, she was living with Samuel and Barbara BOVEY in Pine Creek Twp. There is a 3 page obituary describing her life, which goes into much detail of her life in Washington Co., MD, prior to going to IL, and her travels across the country. Go to USGENWEB, IA, Ogle Co., click on Obituaries. (FH25, ILOG2, ILOGB2)

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