Compiled by Jane Hunter Hodson
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Jane Hunter
Hodgson
Compiled Jane Hunter Hodgson
1825 Sep 2 Born to Daniel Funkhouser and Catherine Tisinger in Pickaway Co. Walnut Twp, Ohio
1826 Aug 15 Father died Pickaway County, Ohio
1827 Mother sold 80 acres in Pickaway County, Ohio
1830 Feb 6 Mother married John Treece in Pickaway County, Ohio
1830 Census Family in Pickaway County, Walnut Twp, Ohio
1832 Half-sister Rachel born at Pickaway County, Ohio
1833 Brother Amos thrown from horse and died
1834 Half-sister Susan born at Pickaway County, Ohio
1834 Mother received a cash settlement from Grandfather Peter Tisinger estate
1835 Sep 14 John Treece and mother sold Pickaway County land; Moved to Hancock County, Ohio
1840 Census Family living Hancock County, Jackson Twp, Ohio
1841-1843 Edgar Goit appointed guardian for Mary Jane and sisters
1847 Apr 8 Married Edward P. Sparks at Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio; Moved to Elwood, Iowa
1848 Sep 8 George Daniel born at Elwood, Iowa
1850 July 10 Joseph Medford born at Elwood, Iowa
1852 Mar 24 Sarah Catherine born at Elwood, Iowa
1853 Apr 4 Mother divorced John Treese
1854 Aug 14 Rosa Jane born at Elwood, Iowa
1854 Apr 25 Son George Daniel died
1854 Apr 26 Son Joseph Medford died
1856 Apr 17 John Wesley born at Elwood, Iowa
1859 Apr 4 Charles Wesley born at Elwood, Iowa
1864 Dec 26 Emma Eliza born at Elwood, Iowa; Methodist
1873 Daughter Sarah Catherine married Daniel W. Hurst a Civil War veteran
1879 Mother died in Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, buried Maple Grove Cemetery under Funkhouser name
1879 Sep 18 Son John Wesley married Clara Briggs
1884 Apr 3 Son Charles Wesley married Grace Hughes at Sioux City, Iowa
1885 Daughter Rosa Jane married Rev. Samuel Snyder; Moved to State Center, Iowa
1892 Oct 12 Daughter Emma Eliza married Rev. Frank Stiles at Tindall, SD
1902 June 16 Husband Edward P. Sparks died at State Center, Iowa
1905 Jan 24 Died at Los Angeles, California
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HISTORY OF THE DESCENDANTS OF JOHN HOTTEL by Huddle
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2355x-c MARY JANE FUNKHOUSER, dau of Daniel, b in Walnut Twp, near
Circleville, Pickaway Co, Ohio, Sept 2, 1825; d in Los Angeles, Calif, Jan 24,
1905: m at Findlay, Ohio, Apr 8, 1847, Rev. Samuel Mower, officiating, EDWARD
PAGE SPARKS, oldest son of Joel and Lydia (Whitaker) Sparks, (See Appendix) b in
Pittsgrove Twp, Salem Co, NJ Aug. 11, 1822; d June 16, 1902. Mr. Sparks
was one
of the outstanding citizens and pioneer farmers in the great commonwealth of
Iowa, one whose private and public life exemplified the best ideals and whose
stainless character made him a leader among his fellows. He and his wife first
lived at Elwood, where their ch. were b. then later at State Center, where they
are bur. They were devout Methodists.
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A HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE FUNKHOUSER FAMILY by Jacob Funkhouser
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Miss Mary Funkhouser, the second
daughter of Uncle Daniel Funkhouser,
was born near Circleville, Pickaway county, Ohio, Sept. 2d, 1825, and was there
brought up and educated, spending her girlhood days in her native county.
She
was married April 8th, 1847, to Mr. Edward P. Sparks, a native of New Jersey.
Born in 1822, and died June 16, 1902. They finally located at Tindall, South
Dakota. They have seven children -- three daughters and four sons.
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