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Daniel Metz 1844–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: August 10, 1844

Birth Location: Marion County, Virginia (now West Virginia)

Death Date: 1898

Death Location: Calhoun County, West Virginia

Father: Samuel Metz

Mother: Sarah Fletcher

Spouse(s): Perdilla Welch

Children(s): Martha Metz

The story of Daniel Metz began in 1844 in Marion County, Virginia (now West Virginia). Daniel Metz married Perdilla Jane Welch, and had children including Martha Catherine Metz. Daniel Metz passed away in 1898 in Calhoun County, West Virginia.

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Biography

  • The story of Daniel Metz began in 1844 in Marion County, Virginia (now West Virginia).
  • Daniel Metz married Perdilla Jane Welch, and had children including Martha Catherine Metz.
  • Daniel Metz passed away in 1898 in Calhoun County, West Virginia.

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Daniel Metz's Ancestors

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Daniel Metz
1844–1898
Birth Place: Marion County, Virginia (now West Virginia)
Parents
Samuel Leonard Metz
1808–1865
Metz Marion, Smyth, Virginia, Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA
Sarah (Sally) Fletcher
1808–1878
Monongalia (Marion) County, Virginia (West Virginia)
Grandparents
Jacob Metz
1774–1862
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Catherine (Ada) Michel
1789–1870
Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA
Mary (Rosanna Polly) Colgate
1785–1842
Harrison, Charles, Virginia, United States
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Daniel Metz's Descendants

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Daniel Metz (August 10, 1844–1898) m. Perdilla (Jane) Welch (October 1850–1907)
  1. 1. Martha (Catherine) Metz 1876–1942 m. William (Colvin Wilson Wilson Bros married Metz) Sisters 1874–1960
    1. 1. Hester (Viola) Wilson 1903–1987 m. Ernest (L.) Bush 1900–1981
      1. 1. David (“Jack”) Bush 1925–2015 m. Jean Belt 1926–2019

Daniel Metz's Timeline

2 Records

1844
August 10, 1844
Birth of Daniel Metz in Marion County, Virginia (now West Virginia)
Marion County, Virginia (now West Virginia)
1898
1898
Age 54
Death of Daniel Metz in Calhoun County, West Virginia
Calhoun County, West Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: August 10, 1844
    Event Place: Marion County, Virginia (now West Virginia)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1898
    Event Place: Calhoun County, West Virginia

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