By Lisa Metty VanZoest -

This is the gravesite for George Metty at Mendon Cemetery in Mendon, Michigan. There is a unique story behind George. His date of birth on record at the St. Joseph County Courthouse in Centreville, Michigan, states his birthday as July 8, 1882. As you can see here, it shows 1883. I do not have a hard copy of this birth record but wrote it down on my last visit. George married Mary Strong (16 at the time of marriage, daughter of Levi and Annie Strong) on April 3, 1902. Mary died on January 31, 1907 of strichnine poisoning. George remarried Rosie M Shyler (daughter of Harry Shyler of Fulton, Michigan) on December 7, 1908. She was 22 and George was 26. It is said that George was arrested for the death of Mary Strong Metty and had committed suicide by hanging at the St. Joseph County jail. These dates are verified via courthouse documents although no hard copy. The suicide is also verified by courthouse records. It is not verified however if this happened at the jail.

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Cleo Francis Metty said…
Congratulations on a good bit of detective work. Isn't it amazing the information that is available if only you have some time to search the archives. Without your diligent efforts, these said events would have remained buried in the courthouse archives.
March 20, 2007 at 6:47 PM
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