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Below is a family biography from the book, History of Kentucky, Edition 8a by J. H. Battle, W. H. Perrin and G. C. Kniffin and published by F. A. Battey Publishing Company in 1888. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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ALVERADO E. FUNK was born in Bullitt County, June 17, 1859, and is a son of William R. Funk, a native of Nelson County, Ky., who was born January 18, 1822, and who married Sarah McDonald. Alverado E. Funk was married to Miss Alice V. Holsclaw, February 22, 1883. Mrs. Funk died May 5, 1885, the mother of two children. Mr. Funk was next married to Miss Eugenia Holsclaw, in 1886. Mr. Funk was educated at Bardstown College, and graduated from that institution. After leaving college he taught for a while, but is now an extensive fruit grower of Bullitt County.
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This family biography is one of 27 biographies included in the Bullitt County, Kentucky section of the book, The History of Kentucky, Edition 8a published in 1888 by F. A. Battey Publishing Company. For the complete description, click here: History of Kentucky, Edition 8a
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