This property on the main intersection of Westfield when it was first platted called Main and Cross

Building History Research

Dr. Israel Haines had practiced at the location according to research by Linda Naas Westfield Preservation alliance as early as 1840s.

Wife? Mary Elizabeth McDaniel Mallery ?

Daughter born 1875 Rena Haines (married Joel E Owen in 1912)

Called Old Corner Drug Store in 1869 O.H. Brown SE Corner of Main & Cross St (08 Dec 1869 Noblesville Ledger)

O.H. Brown committed suicide August 1881!

Arthur (Bunk) Funderburgh Born Dec 18 1834 (death cert says 18 Dec 1833) died March 30th 1907 (according to Noblesville Ledger 20 Oct 1845 article, he came together in 1858 with Benjamin Hershey both from Brandt, Ohio - nicknames Damon and Pythias!)

Wife Sarah Funderburgh died June 13th 1920 (came to Westfield 63 years before 1857!!!!)

Son Robert Funderburgh bought the building late 1890s. (1897/1898). Made improvements to it. Died 1944

Wife Roma Horton 1901 Died December 1945!

Son-In-Law Wayne (Martha) Kirkman ran the store while he was sick. Then ran it with Roma while she was still alive.

Wayne Kirkman died Dec 1946?

He and his wife ran the Grocery after the Funderburghs died.

After that T.H. (Tom) Clark Prop. continued to run it as Funderburgh & Son Groc (Saturday June 5th 1948 Ledger)

In 11/23/1951 it said he owned the I.G.A. grocery in Westfield, so not sure if thats the same location or not.

BELOW: Pictures from our collection and elsewhere - click on the picture to view more information about it in our Museum Software Online Website - Pictures researched and accessioned by Michael E Kobrowski and Linda Mihm and others