He was born about 1856 and was the son of Lamech Metz and Rachel Byard. He passed away in 1916.
Sources
West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973; Author Ancestry.com; Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Publisher Date 2011; Publisher Location Provo, UT, USA
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; Roll #: 2008; Volume #: Roll 2008 - Certificates: 184350-184725, 02 Jun 1922-05 Jun 1922; Title U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925; Author Ancestry.com; Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Publisher Date 2007; Publisher Location Lehi, UT, USA
Year: 1860; Census Place: District 7, Marion, Virginia; Roll: M653_1361; Page: 730; Family History Library Film: 805361; Title 1860 United States Federal Census; Author Ancestry.com; Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Publisher Date 2009; Publisher Location Provo, UT, USA
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Paul by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Paul: