Hello List: My FUNK connection begins at my 5th great grandmother Frainey FUNK (d.aft. 8 Aug 1795); daughter of Jacob FUNK. Frainey married Peter STAUFFER (STOVER) (d. abt 1799) about 1748 and this couple had at least eight children over the period from 1749 to 1768. According to the book, "The American Lineages of the Veach and Stover Families," by Robert Spangler Veach, 1913, Peter STAUFFER, son of Christian, immigrated to the Shenandoah Valley about the year 1749. he bought 438 acres of land, on which he laid out the town of Staufferstadt (or Stover's Town). All the inhabitants were Germans, some of whom had immigrated from Alsace. It was through the inflence of these latter people that Peter changed the name of the town to Strasburg. He had the town established by law in November, 1761. Many old deeds for lots in Strasburg bear the signatures "Petrus Stauffer and Frainey his wife." Peter's will was probated Sept. 10, 1799 and he evidently died in that year at an advanced age. The will was dated 8 Aug 1795, and provides living expenses for his "loving wife Frainey," for the rest of her natural life, which would obviously indicate she was still living when the will was made. Their eight children were: Elizabeth, 1749-1782; m. Jacob BOWMAN Ann, 1752-1809; m. Benjamin STICKLEY Jacob, 1753-1816, m. Elizabeth RUFFNER Joseph, 1755-1819, m. Elizabeth SMITH John, 1757-1820; m 19 Jul 1783, Barbara BURNER (my 4th ggm) Christian, 1759-1817; m. 29 Mar 1783, Barbara KENDRICK Catherine, 1763-1816, m. Jacob KARSHWAYLER Regina, 1768-1814; m. 15 Nov 1788, Phillip SPENGLER Other families connected to Frainey FUNK through descent, marriage and associated family lines include (mostly in the Valley) STEINMAN, GEFELLER, RUFFNER, BURNER, CAVE, BELFIELD, BAUMGARNER, HARMAN, BIERLY/BYERLY, McLAUGHLIN. I would be happy to learn more about Jacob FUNK and Frainey's siblings, (or any other of these lines, for that matter) if anyone has this line on this FUNK branch. Of course, I'm always pleased to share whatever info I have with anyone who has a use for it. Hope this info is useful to someone out there. George Griffin