Old newspapers are fun to research in because of the tidbits of information you will find. I always enjoy the local sections, where the comings and goings of people both near and far are told - sort of like the Facebook of the 19th century.
This particular piece in the Portland, Indiana Daily Commercial regarding a cousin, John Preston Metzner (1872-1900) was particularly intriguing. Why was he in Abilene, Kansas? No known relatives were living there.
Perhaps he was in Kansas for his health. I haven't yet researched the cause of death, maybe his visit was to a sanitarium. Or, he could have been working out there or just visiting. As yet, this is just a tidbit in the life of a man cut short.
A link to his memorial page at FindAGrave is located here.
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| Portland Daily Commercial, Portland, Indiana July 3, 1899, page 3 |
Press Metzner, who has been spending several weeks at Abaline, [sic] Kansas, has returned home.John Preston Metzner was the son of Louis Napoleon and Henrietta (Weaver) Metzner. He didn't live a very long life, dying at 28 years old on April 7, 1900 in Bearcreek Township, Jay County, Indiana.
Perhaps he was in Kansas for his health. I haven't yet researched the cause of death, maybe his visit was to a sanitarium. Or, he could have been working out there or just visiting. As yet, this is just a tidbit in the life of a man cut short.
A link to his memorial page at FindAGrave is located here.
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