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Margaret Metz 1798–1883 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1798

Birth Location: Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 1883

Death Location: Tyler County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father:

Mother: Margretha Metz

Spouse(s): William Mercer

Children(s): Catherine Mercer

In 1798, Margaret Metz entered the world in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, born to Leonhart Metz And Margretha Ann Shalley Metz. Margaret Metz married William Jesse Mercer, and had children including Catherine Mercer. Margaret Metz passed away in 1883 in Tyler County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1798, Margaret Metz entered the world in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, born to Leonhart Metz And Margretha Ann Shalley Metz.
  • Margaret Metz married William Jesse Mercer, and had children including Catherine Mercer.
  • Margaret Metz passed away in 1883 in Tyler County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Metz's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Metz
1798–1883
Birth Place: Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
Margretha (Ann Shalley) Metz
1765–1850
Lebanon Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Maria (Elizabeth) Brechbeil
1749–1804
Germany
Great-Grandparents
MARY KENDIG
1730–1804
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Metz's Descendants

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Margaret Metz (1798–1883) m. William (Jesse) Mercer (1788–30 March 1870)
  1. 1. Catherine Mercer 1822–1892 m. Eli Brookover 1824–1892
    1. 1. Jacob (E) Brookover 1854–1911 m. Sarah (C) Powell 1863–1915
      1. 1. Melinda Sickles 1902–1973 m. George (Thurston Sickles) Sr 1899–1989
        1. 1. Mary (Ellen) Sickles 1923–1998 m. Jay (Russel) Brower 1916–1998
        2. 2. Albert (E.) Sickles 1926–2000
        3. 3. George (Thurston Sickles) Jr 1930–2011
      2. 2. Albert (Eli) Brookover 1885–1957
      3. 3. Ella Brookover 1894–
      4. 4. Iva (Belle) Brookover 1899–1959
      5. 5. Leverna Brookover 1888–1968
      6. 6. Mararet (J) Brookover 1892–
      7. 7. Roy (F) Brookover 1896–1914
      8. 8. William (Sanford) Brookover 1883–1954
      9. 9. Albert (Eli) Brookover 1885–1957
      10. 10. Ella Brookover 1894–
      11. 11. Iva (Belle) Brookover 1899–1959
      12. 12. Leverna Brookover 1888–1968
      13. 13. Mararet (J) Brookover 1892–
      14. 14. Roy (F) Brookover 1896–1914
      15. 15. William (Sanford) Brookover 1883–1954

Margaret Metz's Timeline

2 Records

1798
1798
Birth of Margaret Metz in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1883
1883
Age 85
Death of Margaret Metz in Union Mills, Pleasants County, West Virginia, United States of America
Union Mills, Pleasants County, West Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1883
    Event Place: Union Mills, Pleasants County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Tyler County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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