Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers.  "An
Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam,
Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties")  Spokane, WA: Western Historical
Publishing Co., 1905.  p. 893.

RUFUS K. FUNK

     resides seven and one-half miles south from Lakeview, where he follows the
business of farming and stock raising. He is a native of Hocking county, Ohio,
born December 31, 1853. His father was Abraham Funk, a native of the same county
as is our subject. and son of Daniel Funk, born in Pennsylvania, and one of the
pioneers of Ohio. Daniel Funk was the son of Rev. Christly Funk, of German
birth, who came to America in 1750 and settled in Pennsylvania. Rev. Christly
Funk was a captain under George Washington during the Revolutionary War, and was
the father of seven sons, six of whom were in his company. The seventh, Daniel,
was a teamster in General Washington's army. One of the sons, Abraham by name,
is said to have lived to the age of one hundred and thirty years. The father of
our subject removed to Macon county, Illinois, in 1863, where he died at the age
of eighty-two years, in 1891. Our subject's mother, Martha (Crook) Funk, who was
born in Hocking county, Ohio, and died in Illinois, at the age of seventy-two
years, in 1885, was the daughter of George Crook, a Revolutionary War soldier.
She was also first cousin to General Crook of Pacific coast Indian war fame. The
brothers and sisters of Mr. Funk are, Mrs. Susan Beery, Henry, Daniel, Amos,
Albert R., and John A. Funk.  One brother, Noah, and two sisters, Mrs. M. Stiers
and Mrs. Emma Dudrey are now deceased. All who are living reside in the eastern
states. 
     Mr. Funk went with his parents to Macon county, Illinois, where he received
a complete common school education. He taught school near his home for some
time, then, in 1874, went to Texas, where he worked on various stock ranches and
also in a cotton gin. He traveled extensively over the states of Texas, Missouri
and Kansas, after which he returned to Illinois. In the spring of 1878 he
started with a party of emigrants across the plains, arriving in Paradise
Valley, Nevada, just in time to participate in the Bannock Indian war. He took
an active and prominent part in this war, after which he returned to Illinois.
Here he gathered together a party, formed an emigrant train of fifty-seven
wagons and started on his second journey toward the west.  He acted as captain
and guide for the train.  A large number of these emigrants came with him to the
Goose Lake valley, where Mr. Funk has since made his home.
     Mr. Funk arrived her without means, but took a claim and began at once to
farm, later engaging, to a limited extent, in stock raising.  He now has two
hundred and eighty acres of choice land, good improvements, and a large herd of
cattle and some horses.  He has always taken an active interest in politics, and
in 1892 was a delegate from the state of Oregon to the Populist convention in
Omaha, Nebraska.
   Mr. Funk was married January 28, 1877, in Macon county, Illinois, to Lydia
King, a native of Pennsylvania, and daughter of Daniel and Elvina (Homm) King,
the former a native of Pennsylvania, now living in Macon county, Illinois.  The
mother is now deceased.  Both of Mrs. Funk's parents were of German ancestry.
     To Mr. and Mrs. Funk have been born five children, Henry A., Elma E., now
wife of Edwin Hartzog, Daniel G., Oran J., and Corda M.
     Mr. and Mrs. Funk are pronounced Baptists in religious faith.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in February 2011 by Diana Smith.
Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.