FUNDERBURK, RAPE, was born in this county February 10, 1821, and is the son of Henry and Polly (Rape) Funderburk. The latter was born in South Carolina, moved to Tennessee, and then to St. Clair county, Illinois, and finally to this county, in the spring of 1847, with William Nelson, where they cleared up a piece of land, planted a crop, built a cabin, and, after maturing the crops, went back and brought out their families to their new home on Horse creek, in Cotton Hill township. In Mr. Henry Funderburk's family were fifteen children, of whom eight are living. Their mother died August 1, 1841, and their father August 14, 1843, in Ball township. In 1843, the subject of this biography married Amanda Jones, who was born in Wayne county, Illinois, and died in 1845. Their only child was Alexander. Mr. F., in 1845, married Mary Sanders, a native of Sangamon county, who died in April, 1848. In 1849, for his third wife, mr. F. married Caroline Armstrong, a native of Ohio. By this marriage have been ten children; the living are, Mary J., Abel, George W., Amanda, Albert, Melvin, Edward and Miles. The two deceased were Thomas L. and Stephen A. Mr. Funderburk's farm, in 1862, consists of two hundred and forty acres, well improved, and worth $50 an acre. Politically, he is a Democrat. Mr. F.'s principal occupation is trading in stock.