BIOGRAPHY: Jacob K. METZ, Mifflin County, PA

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The Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley, Comprising 
the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata, and Perry, Pennsylvania.
Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897, Volume I, page 627.

  JACOB K. METZ, M. D., Allensville, Mifflin county, Pa., was born August 16, 
1825, in what is now Brady township, Huntingdon county, Pa.  He is a son of John 
and Fannie (Keiser) Metz.  His grandfather, Louis Metz, came from Germany and 
settled in Lancaster county, where he worked at harnessmaking.  He removed to 
Huntingdon county, near Petersburg, and continued his business there, besides 
farming.  At an advanced age he retired from business, went to his daughter in 
Ohio and died there.  His children are all dead.  John Metz, M. D., father of 
Dr. Jacob Metz, acquired his early education in the subscription schools of 
Lancaster county, and worked with his father at harnessmaking.  When he became a 
young man, he left Petersburg, went to Manheim, Lancaster county, and read 
medicine there with his uncle, Dr. Baird.  He began the practise of his 
profession in Lancaster county, afterwards going to Petersburg.  He was one of 
the first physicians at Petersburg, and remained there seven years.  He then 
removed to the Kishacoquillas valley and established an extensive practise 
there.  He retired from active business at the age of seventy-five.  Dr. John 
Metz also owned 150 acres of land, which he greatly improved.  He built several 
dwellings and barns.  He was a Democrat.  John Metz was married in Manheim, 
Lancaster county, to Fannie Keiser, of German extraction.  Their children are:  
John, deceased;  Maria (Mrs. Jacob Shafner), deceased;  Harry K., of Logan 
township, Huntingdon county;  Samuel, deceased;  Jonathan, farmer, of Huntingdon 
county.  The mother, Mrs. John Metz, died in Petersburg in 1874.  Dr. Metz was a 
member of the Lutheran church.  He was a man of intelligence and much ability, 
and was held in high regard.  He died at Petersburg at the age of eighty-nine 
years.
  Jacob K. Metz received his education in the subscription and public schools of 
Brady township, and worked on his father's farm until he reached his majority.  
He then read medicine with his father for three years, and attended the 
Jefferson Medical College, of Philadelphia, from which he was graduated in 1852.  
He returned home and practised with his father for five years.  In 1857 he 
removed to Allensville, where he remained until 1874, when he removed to Shavers 
Creek, West township, Huntingdon county, and practised medicine there for four 
years.  Since then he has resided in Allensville, where he has an extensive 
practise.  He was the first physician permanently settled in Allensville, and 
has practised in that town for thirty-five years.  He also owns a drug store 
there.  Dr. Metz has two farms of 400 acres in Kishacoquillas valley, and one on 
Warren ridge.  Like his father, he is a lover of fine horses.
  Jacob K. Metz was married at Manor Hill, Huntingdon county, to Annie, daughter 
of John Carver, of Manor Hill.  Their children are:  Fannie (Mrs. Howard 
Cunningham), of Alexandria;  Jennie, deceased;  Mary;  Harry;  who practised 
four years in Allensville, after graduating from Jefferson Medical College, 
Philadelphia, and died December 16, 1890;  Maggie (Mrs. Milroy Neff), of 
Florida;  John P., who read medicine with his father, graduated from Jefferson 
Medical College, in 1893, and is now practising with his father in Allensville.  
Mrs. Annie Metz died at Manor Hill in 1876.  Dr. Metz was married again to 
Barbara Zook, widow of Solomon King.  He is a Democrat.  He belongs to the I. O. 
O. F.  Dr. Metz is an earnest member of the Lutheran church, in which he has 
served as elder.  He also takes an active part in the work of the Sunday-school, 
and is one of its teachers.