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Joseph Funk was born April 6 , 1778 , in Berks County, Pennsylvania , the son of Henry and Barbara (Showalter) Funk, and a grandson of Bishop Henry Funck. Bishop Funck came to America in 1719 , and was the first Mennonite bishop in America. As a boy, Joseph moved with his parents to Rockingham County, Virginia , and spent the rest of his life there. In 1804 , Funk married Elizabeth Rhodes, and they had five children. After her death, he married Rachel Britton, and they raised nine children. Joseph Funk was a member of the Mennonite Church . In 1847 , he established the first Mennonite printing house in the United States , at Mountain Valley, Virginia (renamed Singer's Glen in 1860 ). Funk and his sons were active in organizing and teaching many Singing School s in Virginia . Funk died December 24 , 1862 , and is buried in the cemetery at Singers Glen. According to the ''Mennonite Encyclopedia'', Funk compiled and published seven books and periodicals:
The 1847 fourth edition of Funk's ''A Compilation of Genuine Church Music'' was the first publication by Joseph Funk and Sons at Singers Glen. The name was changed to '' Harmonia Sacra '' in 1851 . The book is still is in use by Mennonites today. ''The Southern Musical Advocate and Singer's Friend'' was a 16 page monthly periodical published by Funk from 1859 to 1861. It was a forerunner of ''The Musical Million and Fireside Friend'', a periodical published by Funk's grandson, Aldine S. Kieffer . Joseph Funk's sons continued the printing business after his death. The Ruebush-Kieffer Company purchased the press in 1878 . |
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