The Funnells of Dickinson County


Parents and children of George and Bridget Funnell

George Albert b. 21 June, 1831 Norfolk, England d. 18 October, 1909 Clifton, Kansas
baptism - 26 June,1831 Wiggenhall St. Germans, Downham Market, Norfolk, England

Parents -

William Funnell b.1782 d. 4 Nov. 1877 (age 95 years)
Eleanor Byham b. 1784 d. 27 June, 1867-69 (age 85 years)
Marriage - 7 January 1863 southwest quarter of Washington County, Kansas Bridget Kinsley b. 16 October 1841 Wexford, Ireland d. 17 February, 1925 Clifton, Washington Co., Kansas
parents: Thomas Kinsley; Catherine Cabo Immigrated to America with parents, landing in New Orleans, La. 1855; 1860 moved to St. Joseph, Mo; 1861 moved northeast of Clifton, Kansas

Children -

William Henry Funnell b. 15 Nov 1863 Sheridan Twp., Washington, Co., Kansas d. 1 April 1957 Morganville, Ks

Matthew Funnell b. 1 Oct 1865 Sheridan Twp., Washington co., Kansas d. 13 Nov. 1958 Clay Center, Clay Co., Ks

Elizabeth Ann Funnell b. 26 Dec. 1867 Sheridan Twp., Washington Co., Ks. D 18 June 1957 Clifton, Washington Co., Ks

James Christopher Funnell b. 17 Jan. 1870 Sheridan Twp., Washington Co., Ks d 27 March 1947 Clay Center, Clay Co., Ks.

George Albert Funnell jr. b fib 1872 Ks d 26 July 1930 Clifton, Washington Co., Ks

Mary Ellen Funnell b 3 March 1874 Clifton, Washington co., Ks d 24 Mat 1876 (2 years, 2 mo., 21 days)

Katy B. Funnell b. 1877 Sheridan Twp., Washington Co., Ks d 1925 Ottowa, Ks

Arthur W. Funnell b 1879 Sheridan Twp., Washington co., Ks d. 1925 Abernathy, Texas

Jessie E. Funnell b 1882 Sheridan Twp., Washington co., Ks d. 1925 Tacoma, Washington

Ada Frances Funnell b 1884 Sheridan Twp., Washington Co., Ks d 20 April 1925 Tacoma, Washington


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"Portrait and Biographical Album" of Washington County, Kansas:

George Funnell, the owner of 750 acres of land in Washington County. His land is all well improved. The home far comprises 320 acres on section 33, Sheridan Township.

Mr. Funnell came to the United States in the fall of 1851. The voyage was made on the Ocean Queen (Capt. Creswell) and landed at New York. Mr. Funnell went directly to Cook county, Ill., where an elder sister, Mary A., wife of John Baldry, had previously located. Mr. Funnell lived at this location until the spring of 1856, whence he went to Louis County, Iowa. In that county, he operated a rented farm for five years. He then came to Kansas in 1860 and took a squatter's claim on his present residence. In 1862 the land was offered for sale, and he then preempted 160 acres. The original patent, signed by Abraham Lincoln, is in his possession. The first house on the claim was a log cabin with cotton-wood bark roof. In that house he lived until 1869 at which time he built his present dwelling.

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