Blanchard, Charles, editor. History of Clay County, Indiana. 1884.
DANIEL FUNK was born in Virginia in April, 1818, and is the sixth
of twelve children of Daniel and Christina (Saftley) Funk, the
former a native of Pennsylvania, the latter of Virginia, and both
of German ancestry. Our subject was brought up on a farm, and
received his education at common country schools. Just preceding
his majority, he began work at the carpenter and joiner trade,
and continued in it during the next succeeding fifteen years. On
August 6, 1846, he was married to Sarah J. Ellis, a native of
Virginia, and daughter of Abraham and Sarah (Couchman) Ellis,
natives of Virginia, and of German origin. Mr. Funk prosecuted
his trade until 1854, when he came to Clay County and setlled in
Washington Township, where he has since resided, living at
present on a well-improved farm of 300 acres, near Bowling
Green. To this couple have been born three children, viz.:
Cassine M., William H. and Anna E. (deceased). In politics, Mr.
Funk voted with the Old-Line Whigs until after Gen. Scott's
campaign, since which he has generally voted the Democratic
ticket, having cast his first ballot for Harrison. Hard labor,
tact, perseverance, economy and good management have rewarded him
with a comfortable, beautiful home, and given to his children,
for their fidelity and faithful service, a competency.