JACOB A. METZGER. In America with its unrest and constant change it is indeed a pleasant and interesting exception to the general rule to find a home remaining the seat of a family for three or four generations. This, however, is the case of the Metzger family, Jacob A. Metzger, one of its representatives, and one of the representative farmers of Adams township, living upon land which was originally entered by his great-grandfather. His ancestors some of them came from Pennsylvania, making the journey through many dangers on horseback, blazing a way through the forest primeval and snatching the necessary sleep to the dismal accompaniment of the howling of wolves and hooting of owls.

Jacob A. Metzger is thus of pure American stock. He was born June 13, 1877, in the township of Venice, and is the son of H. V. and Elizabeth (Petticord) Metzger. His father was born in Adams township in 1847, and his grandparents were Daniel and Sarah (Whiteman) Metzger, the latter being a daughter of that well remembered pioneer, Daniel Whiteman, who was among the first to enter land in Seneca county, the original parchment giving him a right to the land bearing the signature of President Andrew Jackson. The Petticord family was originally of Maryland and they upon their identification with Ohio became large land owners and men and women whose citizenship was above reproach, their hand being ever given to good causes, such as religion and education, in which respect they resembled the Metzgers. The parents of the subject were married November 8, 1866, and located upon: a farm on the Clyde road inherited by the mother. They lived there a number of years, made several changes, among them a removal to Fulton county, but eventually came back to the old homestead upon which they still reside. He whose name initiates this article was one of six children. Homer is a resident of Clyde, where he engages in the practice of the law; Burton is identified with the fortunes of Adams township; Charles is deceased; Eva resides in Henry county; and Leroy is a citizen of Fremont, Ohio. A detailed sketch of the lives of these worthy people is contained upon other pages of this work.

Jacob A. Metzger was educated in the district schools of the township, afterward attending Heidelberg College at Tiffin and securing a commercial education in a business college in Sandusky. He completed his training in 1903, and having meantime come to the conclusion to adopt that honorable calling which so many of forbears had represented, he engaged in the cultivation of the Metzger acres. Previous to this, however, he had taught several terms of school in Seneca county and his services in a pedagogical capacity had been much esteemed, his education and intelligence making him ideally fitted for the guidance of the youthful mind. He engages in general farming and has been very successful. He now owns the original homestead and resides there.

Mr. Metzger is a Democrat and has been well known in connection with public life. He is the present assessor. Like all good citizens he keeps in touch of the issues of the day and is well informed on all subjects pertaining to the welfare of the whole community.

The marriage of Mr. Metzger was celebrated December 21, 1904, the lady to become his wife being Miss Alma Loose. She was born June 22, 1885, her parents being William and Marguerite (Bickle) Loose, natives of Pennsylvania, who came to Ohio about the year 1869, locating upon an eighty acre farm in Thompson township. William Loose gives allegiance to the Democratic party and is of the Dunkard faith. Mrs. Metzger was educated in the district schools. Mr. and Mrs. Metzger have one child, a son, named Forest V., born July 2, 1908.


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History of Seneca County, Ohio
By A. J. Baughman