Frank was the son of Henry & Cady Cook Mettler. He first married Molissa Hendrickson, 25 Sep 1884, Effingham County, Illinois. They had four children.

Son: Clyde Henry Mettler 1898-1971 Memorial ID: 203288603

After Molissa's death, he married Eliza Idleman McDonald, 9 Mar 1904, Altamont, Effingham County, Illinois.

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Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947
Name Frank Mettler
Name Note length of residence 2y 4m
Sex Male
Age 76y 4m 13d
Death Date 08 Feb 1933
Death Place Liberty, Effingham Co, Illinois
Race w
Ethnicity American
Father's Name Henry Mettler
Event Type Death
Age 76 years 4 months 13 days
Age 76y 4m 13d
Race White
Race White
Birth Date 25 Sep 1856
Birth Year (Estimated) 1857
Birthplace Marion Co, Ohio
Burial Date 10 Feb 1933
Burial Place Holland, Shelby Co, Ill
Father's Birthplace Ill
Residence Place Liberty, Effingham Co, Ill

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Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940
Name Frank Mettler
Sex Male
Age 29
Birth Year (Estimated) 1855
Birthplace Marion Co., OH
Marital Status Single
Race White
Father's Name Henry Mettler
Spouse's Name M. E. Hendrickson
Spouse's Sex Female
Spouse's Age 21
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1863
Spouse's Birthplace Fayette Co., IL
Spouse's Marital Status Single
Spouse's Race White
Spouse's Father's Name Aaron Hendrickson
Spouse's Mother's Name Catharine Sidener
Marriage Date 25 Sep 1884
Marriage Place Effingham, Illinois, United States
Marriage Place West Tp., Effingham, Illinois
Event Type Marriage

Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940
Name Frank Mettler
Sex Male
Age 48
Birth Year (Estimated) 1856
Birthplace Ohio
Marital Status Unknown
Race White
Father's Name Henry Mettler
Mother's Name Cady Cook
Spouse's Name Eliza Mc Donald
Spouse's Sex Female
Spouse's Age 45
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1859
Spouse's Birthplace Illinois
Spouse's Marital Status Unknown
Spouse's Race White
Spouse's Father's Name Louis Idleman
Spouse's Mother's Name Mary Millheiser
Marriage Date 09 Mar 1904
Marriage Place Effingham, Illinois, United States
Marriage Place Altamont, Effingham, Illinois
Event Type Marriage
Note Pr Prev Wf: 2nd. mar.; Sp Fthr: 2nd. mar.;