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     Martin F. Funkhouser was born in 1798 at Virginia.¹ He married Christina Swartz, daughter of Johannes Swartz and Susannah Lehman, on 23 April 1828 at Shenandoah Co., VA.¹ Martin F. Funkhouser died on 15 May 1874 at Brownsburg, Hendricks Co., IN.¹

     Martin Orphus Funkhouser was born on 1 August 1869 at near Brownsburg, Hendricks Co., IN.¹ He was the son of Joseph Martin Funkhouser and Nancy Elizabeth King.¹ Martin Orphus Funkhouser died on 15 May 1958 at age 88.¹

     Mary Funkhouser was born circa 1798 at Shenandoah Co. (probably), VA.¹ She married Philip Doll at Shenandoah Co. (probably), VA.¹

     Neva Bernice Funkhouser was born on 3 July 1909 at Shenandoah Co., VA.¹ She was the daughter of Samuel Greene Funkhouser and Eunice Idella Swartz.¹ Neva Bernice Funkhouser married Edwin Elmo Wolfe on 8 December 1939 at New Market, Shenandoah Co., VA. Neva Bernice Funkhouser died on 4 August 1989 at age 80. She was buried in August 1989 at Mt. Jackson Cemetery, Mt. Jackson, Shenandoah Co., VA, Find A Grave Memorial# 160600027.

     Regina Funkhouser was born on 3 February 1788 at Funk's Run, Shenandoah Co., VA.¹ She was the daughter of Abraham Funkhouser. Regina Funkhouser married Philip Swartz, son of Johannes Swartz and Susannah Lehman, on 17 May 1816 at Mt. Olive, Shenandoah Co., VA. Regina Funkhouser died on 25 November 1849 at Cottontown, Shenandoah Co., VA, at age 61 "Philip Swartz died of pneumonia on Feb. 18th inst., at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. Jacob Miller in this county. For some time had the deceased been in a very prostrate condition." Newspaper clipping, undated, in family Bible.¹

     Samuel Greene Funkhouser was born on 21 December 1870 at Shenandoah Co., VA. He married Eunice Idella Swartz, daughter of Silas H. Swartz and Martha Ellen Webb, circa 1895.¹ Samuel Greene Funkhouser died on 4 December 1948 at Mt. Jackson, Shenandoah Co., VA, at age 77. He was buried in December 1948 at Hudsons Crossroads Community Cemetery, Mt. Jackson, Shenandoah Co., VA, Find A Grave Memorial# 43412823.

     Sarah Jane Funkhouser was born on 4 December 1857 at near Brownsburg, Hendricks Co., IN.¹ She was the daughter of Joseph Martin Funkhouser and Nancy Elizabeth King.¹ Sarah Jane Funkhouser died on 6 September 1955 at age 97.¹

     Sarah R. Funkhouser was born on 30 September 1848 at Shenandoah Co. (probably), VA.¹ She was the daughter of Jonathan Funkhouser and Rebecca Link. Sarah R. Funkhouser married Marion Francis Bailey on 22 December 1872 at New Market, Shenandoah Co., VA. Sarah R. Funkhouser died on 21 February 1900 at Greene Co., OH, at age 51.

     Silas A. Funkhouser was born circa 1903 at Shenandoah Co., VA.¹ He was the son of Samuel Greene Funkhouser and Eunice Idella Swartz.¹

     Susanna Funkhouser was born on 1 February 1837 at Shenandoah Co., VA.¹ She was the daughter of Martin F. Funkhouser and Christina Swartz.¹

     Susannah Funkhouser was born circa 1738 at Virginia. She married Johann Philip Lorentz circa 1757 at Shenandoah Co., VA. Susannah Funkhouser died after 1802 at Beaver Co., PA.

     Viola A. Funkhouser was born on 30 January 1863 at near Brownsburg, Hendricks Co., IN.¹ She was the daughter of Joseph Martin Funkhouser and Nancy Elizabeth King.¹ Viola A. Funkhouser died in November 1907 at age 44.¹

     Wyatt C. Funkhouser was born on 7 September 1856 at near Brownsburg, Hendricks Co., IN.¹ He was the son of Joseph Martin Funkhouser and Nancy Elizabeth King.¹ Wyatt C. Funkhouser died on 7 August 1877 at near Brownsburg, Hendricks Co., IN, at age 20.¹

     Zula L. C. Funkhouser was born in May 1898 at Shenandoah Co., VA.¹ She was the daughter of Samuel Greene Funkhouser and Eunice Idella Swartz.¹

     August G. Funte was born circa 1835 at Germany. He married Elizabeth M. Schulenberg. August G. Funte died on 1 August 1912 at Mitchell Co., IA. He was buried in August 1912 at St. Peter Lutheran Church Cemetery, Riceville, Jenkins Twp., Mitchell Co., IA.

     Earl R. Funte was born on 7 January 1901 at Riceville, Mitchell Co., IA. He was the son of Edward Gustav Funte and Mary Elizabeth Brenneisen. Earl R. Funte died on 18 February 1909 at Riceville, Mitchell Co., IA, at age 8. He was buried in February 1909 at St. Peter Lutheran Church Cemetery, Riceville, Mitchell Co., IA.

     Edward Gustav Funte was born on 11 June 1870 at Richland Co., WI. He was the son of August G. Funte and Elizabeth M. Schulenberg. Edward Gustav Funte married Mary Elizabeth Brenneisen, daughter of Edward Brenneisen and Dorothea A. Meyer, in 1898. Edward Gustav Funte died on 22 October 1931 at Charles City, Floyd Co., IA, at age 61. He was buried in October 1931 at St. Peter Lutheran Church Cemetery, Riceville, Jenkins Twp., Mitchell Co., IA.

     Frank Lee Funte was born on 24 February 1911 at Riceville, Mitchell Co., IA. He was the son of Edward Gustav Funte and Mary Elizabeth Brenneisen. Frank Lee Funte married Ruth Utesch, daughter of Friedrich Utesch and Christena (?). Frank Lee Funte died on 27 September 1990 at age 79.

     Iola Dorothea Funte was born on 11 February 1909 at Riceville, Mitchell Co., IA. She was the daughter of Edward Gustav Funte and Mary Elizabeth Brenneisen. Iola Dorothea Funte married Walter Ernest Swan on 17 November 1945 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, New Hampton, Chickasaw Co., IA. Iola Dorothea Funte died on 14 April 1999 at Little Cedar, Mitchell Co., IA, at age 90.

     Charles William Fuqua married Lillian G. Scherrer.

     Ernest V. Fuqua was born in November 1892 at Overton Co. (probably), TN.¹ He was the son of John Fuqua and Amanda Fitzgerald Windle.¹

     Harry Thomas Fuqua Jr. was born on 30 July 1923 at Amelia Co., VA. He married Doris Elizabeth Gearheart on 12 May 1951 at Richmond, VA. Harry Thomas Fuqua Jr. died on 27 April 2006 at age 82.

     John Fuqua was born in February 1849 at Tennessee.¹ He was the son of John Thomas Fuqua and Margaret Call. John Fuqua married Amanda Fitzgerald Windle, daughter of Robert Sevier Windle and Amanda Fitzgerald Harris, circa 1882 at Overton Co. (probably), TN.¹ John Fuqua died circa 1920 at Tennessee.

     John Thomas Fuqua was born in 1811 at Montgomery Co., KY. He married Margaret Call on 10 January 1831 at Bourbon Co., KY. John Thomas Fuqua died in 1880 at Loveland, Pottawattamie Co., IA.
Note: Fuqua information per Fuqua & Goss Family Trees genealogy prepared by Tracy Goss, online at ancestry.com.

     Moses Fuqua was born circa 1790. He married Susan Ruffner, daughter of David Ruffner and Anna Brumbach, circa 1816 at Virginia.

     Richard L. Fuqua was born on 5 March 1926 at Brown Co., IL. He was the son of Charles William Fuqua and Lillian G. Scherrer. Richard L. Fuqua married Mary Evelyn Pigg, daughter of Freiley Llewellyn Pigg and Helen D. Termin, on 17 March 1955 at Schuyler Co., IL. Richard L. Fuqua died on 15 June 2000 at Rushville, Schuyler Co., IL, at age 74 OBITUARY - The Rushville Times, June 21, 2000, page 13, column 4

Richard L. “Dick” Fuqua, 74, of Mt. Sterling, died Thursday, June 15, 2000, at Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville.
He was born March 5, 1926, in Brown County, the son of Charles William and Lillian Grace Sherrer Fuqua. He married Mary E. Pigg Kinnamon on March 17, 1955, in Schuyler County. She preceded him in death on May 23, 1966. He later married Norma Randall Smith on March 14, 1975, in Rushville. She survives.
He was a retired farmer. He attended Brown and Schuyler County schools and was of the Protestant faith.
He was a veteran of the Korean War, having served his country in the United States Army from 1949-1952,
He was a member of the Schuyler American Legion Post No. 4 in Rushville. He always enjoyed traveling and fishing and was known to many as an animal lover.
Survivors include four step-children, Norman “Butch” Kinnamon (wife Ruth Ann) of Carthage, Jane Ann Martin (husband Marion) of Versailles, Cindy Behrends (husband Bob) of Timewell, and Steve Smith (wife Deb) of Beardstown; two brothers, Lozelle Fuqua (wife June) of Rushville and Bill Fuqua (wife Shirley) of Mt. Sterling; two sisters, Vivian Trone (husband Glen) of Walnut and Marian Anderson (husband Glen) of Rushville; seven step-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one step-grandson; one niece and one nephew.
Funeral services were Saturday, June 17, in the Hendricker Funeral Home in Mt. Sterling with Rev. Dan Edwards officiating. Burial was in the Hersman Cemetery with military services conducted at the graveside by Schuyler American Legion Post 4.
Memorials are suggested to the Cass-Schuyler Hospice, Culbertson Memorial Hospital or to the charity of the donor’s choice.

     Robert K. Fuqua was born in September 1890 at Overton Co. (probably), TN.¹ He was the son of John Fuqua and Amanda Fitzgerald Windle.¹

     Roxie M. Fuqua was born in July 1887 at Overton Co. (probably), TN.¹ She was the daughter of John Fuqua and Amanda Fitzgerald Windle.¹

     William S. Fuqua was born in August 1884 at Overton Co. (probably), TN.¹ He was the son of John Fuqua and Amanda Fitzgerald Windle.¹

     Charles Truman Furay married Winnona May Snedicker.