Hi Gene: I'm putting this back on the list to pass this info on to other Funk researchers, I'm not sure I ever posted it on the list. Somebody asked me to cap last names, sorry, I type too fast, don't have time to stop and cap last names. Elizabeth Koiner, dau. of Jacob, (son of Casper Coiner, son of Michael and Margaret Diller Keinadt), born 5/12/1831-8/10/1892, md. 5/12/1856 Solomon Funk, son of Joseph Funk, a Mennonite minister, of Singer's Glen, Rockingham County VA. Their dau. Isadora (Dora) md. John Funk, a grandson of Joseph, I believe. Their children, all daughters, were Daisy (1877), Minnie(1878), Edna (1882), Vada (1886) and Beatrice (1889) and a son (1891). I think if you have Funks in your family this may be a good place to start looking. This family came into Frederick, Shenandoah and Rockingham counties very early. They are a very interesting VA family. Joseph Funk's Harmonia Sacra, among many other hymns and religious publishing is world renown. Solomon Funk was a Baptist minister, as were most of his family. Elizabeth Koiner Funk, however, remained Lutheran and is buried at St. John's Lutheran Church in Singer's Glen. The early name of this place was Mountain Valley, it was changed to Singer's Glen in honor of Joseph Funk. I can't tell you much more than that. I've been in contact with a descendant of Beatrice, who I hope, will publish the prolific writings of this family, especially the music and religious theory written by Joseph Funk. Norma "Eugene L. Atkin" wrote: > > Hi Norma, > > Your refernce to the FUNK family of Singer's Glen in Frederick County > interests me. I have a Mary Funk (1721-1754) who was married to William > TIDWELL and the mother of two sons (at least) Peter and Robert TIDWELL. > I think Mary's father operated a tarvern/inn. Old Frederick County > included modern-day Clarke County, and I had thought from what I know of > where the TIDWELL was, the tavern might have been in or near Strasberg, > but haven't found any evidence. The TIDWELLs (or some of them) were on > the road that today is "Ferry Road" that comes to a shallow place in the > Shenandoah just a quarter mile or so south of the current Highway 7 > bridge over the Shenandoah. > > Gene ATKIN <genea2@juno.com> > Forty Surnames, etc.: > <http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/a/t/k/Eugene-L-Atkin> > > On Thu, 21 Jan 1999 18:50:10 -0800 Norma Lewis <norie@localaccess.com> > writes: > >Thank you, Gary - The Koiner History did it again. Let this be a > >lesson to > >anyone who has an old family history, don't take it as gospel. This > >must be > >about 15 people now the Koiner History said "went to the insatiable > >west", or > >California or OH or ? and they were just in the next county. There is > >a vast > >difference between research in the 1800's and now. However, I > >appreciate the > >Koiner History because it took a huge family and put all the branches > >together > >for me and kind of outlined where most people were. It was a huge > >family then. > >Now it would be almost impossible to put all these branches together. > > > >I'll have to check my notes on the Funks of Singer's Glen in Frederick > >County. > >I think Ruth Funk was the product of another Coiner family, but hate > >to say > >for sure until I look at those notes. > > > >How many more little bits of info are you keeping from me, Gary? I > >want them > >all. > >Norma > > > > > >GRH9999@aol.com wrote: > >> > >> > Do these folks look familiar to anyone? I'd like to get a bit > >more info on > >> > them. The location may be Rockingham County, Virginia. Thanks. > >> > > >> > Descendants of Michael Alexander Koiner > >> > > >> > 1 Michael Alexander Koiner b: Unknown > >> > . +Wilhelmina B. Earman b: Abt. 1863 > >> > .... 2 Howard Earman Koiner b: Unknown > >> > ........ +Ruth Funkhouser b: Unknown > >> > > >> > Linda > >> ------------------- > >> > >> Here is some additional information on Michael Alexander Koiner. > >> > >> Michael Alexander Koiner (1850 - 1922) and his wife Wilmina Burns > >Earman (1863 > >> - 1934) are both buried in St. Pauls Church cemetery, Weyers Cave, > >Va. They > >> had one son: > >> > >> 1. Howard Earman Koiner (13 Mar 1885 - 23 Oct 1950) b. Near Weyers > >Cave, Va. > >> m. Mattie Ruth Funkhouser (13 Nov 1899 - 24 Mar 1970) on January 3, > >1929. > >> Mattie was b. Shenandoah Co., Va. the daughter of J.D. Funkhouser > >and Laura > >> Pence. Both are buried in St. Pauls Church cemetery, Weyers Cave, > >Va. > >> Children: > >> > >> a. Howard Nelson Koiner > >> b. Charlotte Lorraine Koiner m. Edward Hopkins > >> > >> When Mattie died in 1970, she was survived by seven grandchildren. > >> > >> Gary R. 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