Individual Details

Christina (Christeenah, Christenah), second-born child of Adam and Catherine, had first married Nathaniel Spraggins in 1809. After his death, she married Daniel Funk, and they moved to Palestine, Crawford County, Illinois Territory, located in southeastern Illinois, on or near the Wabash River. Christeenah and Daniel wrote a letter to Major George on March 9, 1825, the first part of which concerns inheritance affairs, then goes on :
“I have for some time bin Building a house and converted what little money I have made to that use But I raised an elegant crop of corn last season a good part of which I have yet for sale but since last fall Corn has been frequently sold for 6 1/4 Cents per bushel but the boats that have went from this Country have taken a grat deal of Corn off for new Orleans and i Expect to get a good price for mine before Harvest if I can make the money in this way me and Christenah will come and see you this fall but if not I have no other prospect of Making money till fall and if we don’t come this fall I intend to Rent my farm next season and we will come to see you in the spring as soon as the waters fall and I want you to give my compliments to Mr. Crutcher. . . Me and my family have enjoyed agrate Degree of good helth for two years past. Milley received your compliments with gratitude and wants her Love Remembered with all the feelings of generous mind but she rather regrets your batchelor hood and says she thinks your trust must be in your Saviour. We want you give our love to Mother and the Familly and all Enquiring friends nothing more at Present only to add we Remain with Sentiments of unalterable attachments Loving Brother and Sister til death
(Signed) Daniel and Christenah Funk”

Birth

30 Dec 1787

Father	Adam Carpenter ( - 1806)
Mother	Catherine Spears (1760 - 1848)
Sibling	William Carpenter (1785 - )
Sibling	Sarah Carpenter (1790 - )
Sibling	Mary Carpenter (1792 - )
Sibling	Margaret Carpenter (1794 - )
Sibling	George Carpenter (1797 - )
Sibling	Conrad Carpenter ( - )
Sibling	Henry Carpenter ( - )
Sibling	Catherine Carpenter (1801 - )
Sibling	Adam Carpenter (1804 - 1877)