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ISAAC FUNK, farm and stock; P. O. Shirley; was born May 13, 1844, in McLean Co., Ill., in what is Funk’s Grove, and remained there, working for his father, herding cattle, all the time, until 20 years old. He then worked with his brothers, Ben and Ab, as partners, for five years, farming and stock-raising. In 1869, he was married to Frances Correll, who was born in Sangamon Co., Ill., Aug. 20, 1847, and, in 1870, they settled on the present farm of 2,240 acres given him by his father in 1865. This farm is the old homestead of Isaac Funk, Sr., who had made it a magnificent place before his death, which occurred in 1865; his wife died on the same day, four hours later. Mr. Funk has taken great pains in continuing the improvements on his farm. He makes stock a specialty, and employs numbers of hands. He was in the State Regiment six months. Mr. Funk well remembers the departure of his father, in company with the older boys, James Biggs and others, to Chicago, driving herds of cattle for market, while he was left at home herding cattle. He has stock in the National Bank of Bloomington. They have three children, viz.: Arthur C., Mabel, deceased, and Lawrence.