I thought I should post a chart of my ancestors back to my great- grandparents, at least that far for now. It is always good to have that picture so we can understand where a family member stands in relationship to oneself.
Showing posts with label Funk. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Funk. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Thursday, September 1, 2011
The Boulder Story
I remember hearing my Dad and his brothers and sisters talk about a boulder that rolled down a hill into their house. Dad always said it was a big boulder. I guess I thought it was like the "big fish" story or the "I walked 6 miles to school in the snow, barefoot, uphill both ways" type of story. That is until I found these two articles from the Portsmouth Times in Ohio.
When I read this article and finally saw how large the boulder was, my grandmother, the Mrs. Joseph Hacker in the story, was very lucky she wasn't killed. My Uncle Richard, who we always called Uncle "Reds", was also a very lucky little boy. My father, Raymond, was playing in the side yard, and another Uncle, Bob, was on the front porch. Good thing my grandmother was unharmed. Her and my grandfather went on to have five more children.
If you read my previous post on Edward Funk being killed in the gas station hold up, my grandmother who narrowly escaped being killed by the boulder, is Edward Funk's daughter Mae.
When I read this article and finally saw how large the boulder was, my grandmother, the Mrs. Joseph Hacker in the story, was very lucky she wasn't killed. My Uncle Richard, who we always called Uncle "Reds", was also a very lucky little boy. My father, Raymond, was playing in the side yard, and another Uncle, Bob, was on the front porch. Good thing my grandmother was unharmed. Her and my grandfather went on to have five more children.
If you read my previous post on Edward Funk being killed in the gas station hold up, my grandmother who narrowly escaped being killed by the boulder, is Edward Funk's daughter Mae.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Edward Funk, owner of New Boston, Ohio filling station murdered
I had grown up hearing the story of my Grandma Hacker's father being killed in a filling station robbery. In the past 2 years I found newspaper articles online that detailed the hold-up, the death of my great-grandfather, the search for the killers, the trial, and the execution in the electric chair of both men.
On October 21, 1924, while Edward Funk was counting up the money at the end of the day, Lindsey Traylor, aged 20, entered the filling station to rob my great-grandfather. He was shot three times killing him at age 53. Lindsey Traylor's accomplice was 28 year old Jason Adkins. Both men were tried and found guilty, and were put to death in 1925.
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| My great-grandfather Edward D. Funk |
On October 21, 1924, while Edward Funk was counting up the money at the end of the day, Lindsey Traylor, aged 20, entered the filling station to rob my great-grandfather. He was shot three times killing him at age 53. Lindsey Traylor's accomplice was 28 year old Jason Adkins. Both men were tried and found guilty, and were put to death in 1925.
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| Jason Adkins |
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| Lenzy Traylor |
Photos of Jason Adkins and Lenzy Traylor were found online at: Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Ohio Executions - 1925
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