This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/who.2ACIB/200.1 Message Board Post: I do not know if this is the family you are looking for. If you feel that this connects to your line, I would like to see your Kunkel family records, if you don't mind. This is what I have: Heinrich (Henry) KUNKEL, son of Jacob Martin KUNKEL, born 22 April 1797, and Christina GERGEN, born 10 February 1823, both in Darmstadt, Germany. They had one child, (Heinrich) then she died, and Jacob M. remarried to Anna Catharine WEIMER, and had two more children. I have LOTS of data on the second two children. For the only child of the first marriage - "Heinrich KUNKEL" was born 08 March 1825 in Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany, and died 14 May 1908 in Mexico, Audrain County, Missouri (USA). He is buried in Elmwood Cemetery there. He married: Elisabeth KRAUTEL on 21 April 1851 in St. Louis, St. Louis City, MO. She is the daughter of Johann KRAUTEL. She was born 23 March 1832 in Baden, Germany. She died 09 May 1893 in Mexico, Audrain Co, MO. The about two had 8 children: 1) - Henrietta Chrstina KUNKEL, b. 03 July 1856 in MO.- She married: Fred G. ROHLFING in 1888. 2) - John C. M. KUNKEL, b. 02 January 1859 in Prairie Twp, Audrain Co, MO. Died 15 April 1915. 3) - Emma Elizabeth KUNKEL, b. 09 August 1861, Prairie Twp, Audrain Co, MO. Died: 14 May 1938. Married: Daniel McCarty BOWEN on 18 February 1875. 4) - "GEORGE HENRY KUNKEL" b. 17 August 1863 in Prairie Township, Audrain County, MO. Died: 05 January 1935 in Mexico, Audrain Co, MO. Buried in Elmwood Cemetery. (THIS MIGHT BE WHO YOU ARE LOOKING FOR!) 5) - Edward F. KUNKLE - b. about 1865. Died: 17 August 1922. Married Mrs. R. (Brinker) FORD. 6) - Matilda KUNKEL, b. 1870 in Prairie Twp, Audrain Co, MO. She married: L. C. OWINGS on 17 October 1894 in MO. 7) - Clara F. KUNKEL, b. 29 May 1872 in Prairie Twp, Audrain Co, MO. Died: 29 June 1911 in Audrain Co, MO. 8) - Charles KUNKEL, b. 1875 in Mexico, Audrain Co, MO. IF YOU HAVE ANY DATA on any of this line, I would like to see it. I have the Family back into Old Germany in the 1500's. Contact me with your files directly to: James E. Kunkle, PO Box 569; Denver, Colorado - 80201, or e-mail me at: jekunkle@worldnet.att.net and perhaps we can help each other.