Biography of Dr. John I. Metts
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Biography of Dr. John I. Metts
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Classification: Biography
Surnames: METTS, SUTTON, CARTWRIGHT, McCORKLE
Biographical sketch extracted from:
Biographical and historical record of Adams and Wells counties, Indiana. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1887. pp. 936-937.
DR. JOHN I. METTS, of Ossian, was born in Licking County, Ohio, June 16, 1832, son of James W. and Miranda (Sutton) Metts. September 10, 1837, the family came to this county and settled near where Murray is now located. At that time Murray had no store. Noah Toby and Jesse Whitmer, only a short time before, had erected a saw-mill. James Metts entered a quarter section of land, built a log cabin and began the work of clearing up a farm. Three children, William H., John I. and Milton S., constituted the family at that date, all born in Licking County, Ohio. Later other sons and daughters came to grace their Western home—Alfred H., Norville W., Mary E., Elza B., Maranda D. and Sarept L. The parents took great pride in the education of their children, and all have made their mark in professional and social life. William, the eldest son, attended Franklin College, and afterward entered the ministry, remaining in that profession during his life, and was filling the sacred desk at the Methodist Episcopal church at Dublin, Indiana, when his death occurred. Milton S. Metts attended college at Fort Wayne, and entered the ministry in 1860. He was also a physician and a student of John I. A. H. Metts was also a student of our subject, and attended lectures at Rush Medical College of Chicago, prior to his enlistment in the One Hundred and First Indiana Infantry. He began practice in part nership with John I. Metts in 1865, at Ossian, which has been continued to the present time. Mary E. was a teacher in the public schools previous to marriage; she is now the wife of Thomas A. Doan, proprietor of the Ossian saw-mills. Elza B. studied law after his return from the war, during which time he was a member of Company A, Thirty-fourth Indiana Infantry. He has become prominent in legal matters, and has served as judge of the court in St. Mary’s Parish, Louisiana, of which State he is now a resident. He is also attorney for the Louisiana & Northern Rail road. Maranda D. was also a teacher, and is now the wife of Robert Archbald, a farmer and merchant of this county. Sarept L. became the wife of Dr. George N. Worley, of Williamsport, Indiana; she was also a teacher for several years. Dr. John I. Metts attended Fort Wayne College in 1852, having previously taught school during the winter seasons. He also began the study of medicine during that year, under the tutelage of Dr. Adam Davidson, resident physician at Murray, and attended medical college at Louisville and Cincinnati. He was matriculated at the noted Miami College of that city in 1854—’55; has also taken an honorary degree at the Fort Wayne Medical College. He located at Ossian May 6, 1855, and four years later was married to Miss Nancy C. Cartwright, daughter of John and Margaret (McCorkle) Cartwright, who were among the early settlers of this county. The doctor and his wife are the parents of five children, all living except the eldest son, William E., whose death occurred when nineteen years of age. The others are—Josephine, John W., Robert E. and Fred A. Miss Josephine is a graduate of Fort Wayne College, and the two eldest sons are graduates of the Ossian High School. Only two physicians are living in this county who were in practice when Dr. Metts located here. He owns and resides upon a nice farm near the village, and has been one of the most successful men of his neighborhood. He was elected trustee of his township in 1859, and held the office until 1878; four years later he was reelected and served two terms. He was a charter member of Ossian Lodge, No. 297, A. F. & A. M., and was the first treasurer. The second year he was elected master and served ten years. He was one of the instigators of this lodge. The graded school at Ossian was established during his term as trustee, which met with a bitter opposition from many, but the good people of this town now highly prize the effort made by the doctor, as the school ranks second to none in this county.
Biographical and historical record of Adams and Wells counties, Indiana. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1887. pp. 936-937.
DR. JOHN I. METTS, of Ossian, was born in Licking County, Ohio, June 16, 1832, son of James W. and Miranda (Sutton) Metts. September 10, 1837, the family came to this county and settled near where Murray is now located. At that time Murray had no store. Noah Toby and Jesse Whitmer, only a short time before, had erected a saw-mill. James Metts entered a quarter section of land, built a log cabin and began the work of clearing up a farm. Three children, William H., John I. and Milton S., constituted the family at that date, all born in Licking County, Ohio. Later other sons and daughters came to grace their Western home—Alfred H., Norville W., Mary E., Elza B., Maranda D. and Sarept L. The parents took great pride in the education of their children, and all have made their mark in professional and social life. William, the eldest son, attended Franklin College, and afterward entered the ministry, remaining in that profession during his life, and was filling the sacred desk at the Methodist Episcopal church at Dublin, Indiana, when his death occurred. Milton S. Metts attended college at Fort Wayne, and entered the ministry in 1860. He was also a physician and a student of John I. A. H. Metts was also a student of our subject, and attended lectures at Rush Medical College of Chicago, prior to his enlistment in the One Hundred and First Indiana Infantry. He began practice in part nership with John I. Metts in 1865, at Ossian, which has been continued to the present time. Mary E. was a teacher in the public schools previous to marriage; she is now the wife of Thomas A. Doan, proprietor of the Ossian saw-mills. Elza B. studied law after his return from the war, during which time he was a member of Company A, Thirty-fourth Indiana Infantry. He has become prominent in legal matters, and has served as judge of the court in St. Mary’s Parish, Louisiana, of which State he is now a resident. He is also attorney for the Louisiana & Northern Rail road. Maranda D. was also a teacher, and is now the wife of Robert Archbald, a farmer and merchant of this county. Sarept L. became the wife of Dr. George N. Worley, of Williamsport, Indiana; she was also a teacher for several years. Dr. John I. Metts attended Fort Wayne College in 1852, having previously taught school during the winter seasons. He also began the study of medicine during that year, under the tutelage of Dr. Adam Davidson, resident physician at Murray, and attended medical college at Louisville and Cincinnati. He was matriculated at the noted Miami College of that city in 1854—’55; has also taken an honorary degree at the Fort Wayne Medical College. He located at Ossian May 6, 1855, and four years later was married to Miss Nancy C. Cartwright, daughter of John and Margaret (McCorkle) Cartwright, who were among the early settlers of this county. The doctor and his wife are the parents of five children, all living except the eldest son, William E., whose death occurred when nineteen years of age. The others are—Josephine, John W., Robert E. and Fred A. Miss Josephine is a graduate of Fort Wayne College, and the two eldest sons are graduates of the Ossian High School. Only two physicians are living in this county who were in practice when Dr. Metts located here. He owns and resides upon a nice farm near the village, and has been one of the most successful men of his neighborhood. He was elected trustee of his township in 1859, and held the office until 1878; four years later he was reelected and served two terms. He was a charter member of Ossian Lodge, No. 297, A. F. & A. M., and was the first treasurer. The second year he was elected master and served ten years. He was one of the instigators of this lodge. The graded school at Ossian was established during his term as trustee, which met with a bitter opposition from many, but the good people of this town now highly prize the effort made by the doctor, as the school ranks second to none in this county.