Biography: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: George H. METTAM

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George H. Mettam, of Poygan township, a wideawake native of Winnebago
county, was born November 18, 1860.  His parents were Thomas and Sarah
(Walker) Mettam.  He received the usual amount of schooling that the
western farmer boy received, and this, combined with a strong will and
physical strength, constituted the greater part of his assets at the outset
of his business career, and he commenced with a strong determination to
gain a competence and building a home for himself, and by so doing, add
also the wealth of the community a good citizen and kind neighbor.  He has
a fine country home of 199 acres of land, will improved, with a good house
and other buildings.  He has owned the place since, 1893, and has been
constantly remodeling and building until he now has an up-to-date home, and
in addition to his general farming and stock raising, he carries on quite a
dairy business, disposing of his milk at the creamery.

Politically Mr. Mettam is an independent Republican, voting for whoever he
considers the best man, regardless of party.  He is a member of the Masonic
fraternity, Omro Lodge, No. 168.

On September 8, 1906, Mr. Mettam was married to Miss Alma Carter daughter
of Amos and Mary (Baster) Carter.  Her parents were among the first
settlers of this part of the country, highly respected and own a good farm
of 105 acres in Poygan township.  Mr. Carter is a veteran of the Civil War,
and served in the Fourteenth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry.

Transcribed from 
Lawson, Publius V.  History, Winnebago County, Wisconsin: its cities, towns, resources people. Chicago: C.F. Cooper and Company, 1908. v.2 p.1044-1045.