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Title: History of Daviess and Gentry counties, Missouri
Year: 1922 (1920s)
Authors: Leopard, John C Hillman, Mary McCammon McCammon, Robert McMillen, 1842-1922
Subjects: Daviess County (Mo.) -- History Gentry County (Mo.) -- History
Publisher: Topeka : Historical Pub. Co.
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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h he operatedduring the last 13 years of his life. Jacob Mettle married Catherine Berg,born in Frankiln County, Ind., Aug. 12,1869, and to their union the follow-ing children were born: Edward, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, now living atGallatin; an infant, deceased; Minnie L., the wife of E. D. Fitzgerald ofManhattan, Kans.; Oliver O., the subject of this review; J. Fred, now a res-ident of Oklahoma City, Okla.; Harry H., a painter at Gallatin; Addie E.,married Everett Keck, a farmer in Liberty Township, Daviess County; andOmer L., of New Castle, Wyo., a veteran of the World War. He enlistedat Kansas City, was sent to Jefferson Barracks, and later to two othercamps in the south. He was sent overseas as a motor mechanic in theair service, and was in Europe when the armistice was signed. Jacob Mettle died on his farm on March 5, 1917, and his widow nowlives with her daughter, Mrs. Keck. Jacob Mettle was a man of indomi-nable perserverance. He suffered many reverses during his life, but was
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OLIVER U. MKTTl E THE NEW YORKPUBLIC LIBUARY ASTilU. LENOX AND TILDEN FOUNDATIONS B L HISTORY OF DAVIESS AND GENTRY COUNTIES 361 successful in spite of them. While he was in business on the east side of thesquare, the building and his stock burned. Mr. Mettle had no insurance,but with sturdy pluck, he started out again. He made boots for many ofthe old settlers around Gallatin. He took the raw leather, and constructedthe boots or shoes from it. He had no educational advantages, but hepossessed the natural ability that made it impossible for him to fail. Hewas of the true stalwart, courageous type. His remains are buried in theold Brown Cemetery. He was a Republican in his political views, and wasa member of the Lutheran church. Oliver 0. Mettle was reared in Gallatin and attended the public schoolthere. He studied law for four years in the office of Hicklin & Hicklin,and was admitted to the bar in Missouri in 1900. He at once began thepractice of his profession at Gallatin. He ser

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