Elizabeth Rodkey

1803 - 1887  (83 years)

• Name	Elizabeth Rodkey  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Birth	25 Sep 1803	Pennsylvania, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1850	Allegheny, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA   [2]
  	Elizabeth and Joseph Metzgar
  Census	1860	Tyrone, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA   [3]
  	Elizabeth and Joseph Metzger
  Census	1870	Manchester, York, Pennsylvania, USA   [4]
  	Age: 66; Mother of Zacharias
  Census	1880	Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA   [5]
  	Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head: Mother of Charles Metzger
  Obituary	Apr 1887	Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA   [7]
  	• The Altoona Tribune • Altoona, Pennsylvania • 28 Apr 1887, Thu • Page 3
  		Obituary-METZGER Elizabeth (Rodkey) Obituary of ELIZABETH RODKEY METZGER • The Altoona Tribune • Altoona, Pennsylvania • 28 Apr 1887, Thu • Page 3
  Death	25 Apr 1887	Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA   [6, 7]
  Burial	Fairview Cemetery, Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA   [6]
  Person ID	I27968	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family	Joseph Metzger,   b. 28 Aug 1803, Switzerland d. 29 Jun 1872, Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 68 years)
  Children	1. Mary Elizabeth Metzger,   b. 12 Aug 1838, Pennsylvania, USA d. 18 Jan 1922, Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 83 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. George W Metzger,   b. 24 Jul 1831, Pennsylvania, USA d. 11 Feb 1903 (Age 71 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Joseph Metzger, Jr,   b. 20 Apr 1835, Pennsylvania, USA d. 10 Feb 1900 (Age 64 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Charles Maxwell Metzger,   b. 12 Aug 1838, Pennsylvania, USA d. 25 Oct 1928, Juniata, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 90 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Catherine Metzger,   b. Abt 1842, Pennsylvania, USA d. Abt 1866 (Age 24 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Susannah 'Susan' Metzger,   b. 8 Dec 1844, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 31 Mar 1931, Granville, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 86 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F12385	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 25 Sep 1803 - Pennsylvania, USA Census - Elizabeth and Joseph Metzgar - 1850 - Allegheny, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA Census - Elizabeth and Joseph Metzger - 1860 - Tyrone, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA Census - Age: 66; Mother of Zacharias - 1870 - Manchester, York, Pennsylvania, USA Census - Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head: Mother of Charles Metzger - 1880 - Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA Obituary - • The Altoona Tribune • Altoona, Pennsylvania • 28 Apr 1887, Thu • Page 3 - Apr 1887 - Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA Death - 25 Apr 1887 - Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Obituaries

  Obituary-METZGER Elizabeth (Rodkey) Obituary of ELIZABETH RODKEY METZGER • The Altoona Tribune • Altoona, Pennsylvania • 28 Apr 1887, Thu • Page 3

  
  

  People

  METZGER-Elizabeth and Joseph (Family) Elizabeth Rodkey (1803-1887) and Joseph Metzger (1803-1872) with adult children

  
  

• Sources

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