Floyd Eckley (Pete) METZ

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Eckley Metts
Age in 1910: 8
Birth Year: abt 1902
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Roanoke Highland Ward, Roanoke (Independent City), Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Peter H Metts
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Lelia Metts
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Eeley Metts [Eckley Metts]
Age: 17
Birth Year: abt 1903
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Union Hall, Franklin, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Pete H Metts
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Lilia B Metts
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Eckley Metz
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1905
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Roanoke, Roanoke (Independent City), Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Peter H Metz
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Lelia Metz
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Eckley Metz
Respondent: Yes
Age: 37
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1903
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: South Salem, Roanoke, Virginia
Street: Fairfield
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Occupation: Carpenter
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $3800
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 45
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 30
Income: $825
Household Members:
Eckley Metz 37
Inez Metz 31
[Note: His parents Pete and Leila lived next door.]

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=147659963

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia
Name: Floyd Eckley Metz
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age at Death: 74
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 22 Sep 1902
Death Date: 11 May 1977
Cause of Death:acute myocardial infarction
Death Place: Salem, Salem (Ind. City), Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 18 May 1977
Father: Peter Henry Metz
Mother: Lelia Byrd
Spouse: Inez Johnson Metz
Occupation: Retired carpenter
Certificate Number: 1977014298

Floyd married Inez Kathleen JOHNSON 04 Oct 1937, Rocky Mount, VA. Inez (daughter of Joseph Paschal JOHNSON and Katherine Hannah HAMMOND) was born 4 Apr 1908, Ennis, McDowell Co. WV; died 08 Nov 1977, Roanoke, VA; was buried , Sherwood Memorial Park, Salem, Roanoke Co. VA . [Group Sheet]