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Isaac Funk, a pioneer, settled on this spot and built his log cabin here in 1824, setting an example to his posterity for better agriculture. The family named here includes Isaac Funk, 1797-1865; Cassandra Sharp, 1801-1865; George W. Funk, 1827-1911; Adam Funk, 1828-1847; Jacob Funk, 1830-; Duncan M. Funk, 1832-1910; Lafayette Funk, 1834-; Francis M. Funk, 1836-1899; Benjamin F. Funk, 1838-1909; Absalom Funk, 1841-1915; Isaac Funk, 1844-1909; and Sarah Funk Kerrick, 1846-1907.
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