GENEALOGY DATA - METHAM
"Biographical Sketches - Pren Metham"
"METHAM PREN, Jefferson township; farmer; born April 30, ----, in Jefferson township, Coshocton county, Ohio; son of Pren and Eliza (Bowman) Metham, and grandson of Pren Metham, who was born in London, England, and of James Bowman, who lived to be ninety-seven years old. His great-grandmother lived to the great age of one hundred and six years. Mr. Metham is a mixture of German, French and English blood. Mr. Metham's grandfather was in the British navy at the time of the American revolution; his grandfather Bowman was in the American army at the same time. He also had to uncles in the war of 1812. Mr. Metham enlisted in Company F, Eightieth O.V.I., in the fall of 1861. He was commissioned Second lieutenant by Governor Dennison, then raised a company of which he was made captain; soon after was promoted to rank of major, to succeed Major Lanning, who was killed at the battle of Corinth, Mississippi. After the death of Colonel Bartleson he was appointed to succeed him. The principal battles in which he was engaged, were the defense at Paducah, Jonesborough, the siege of Corinth, the second battle of Corinth, Vicksburg, Port Gibson, Raymond, Mississippi, Jackson, Champion Hill, Big Black, siege of Vicksburg, Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain, Mission Ridge, siege of Atlanta, and finally, on the march with Sherman to the sea. He was present at Ford's Theater when Lincoln was assassinated, started in pursuit of Booth, but was misled by going into a door that led to the ladies dressing-room, instead of going to the street. After the close of the war Colonel Metham settled down to farming for a quiet life. He was married September 7, 1854, to Miss Sarah A. Proudfit, daughter of John and Catharine (Crouse) Proudfit, and granddaughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Raifsnider) Crouse, and of John Proudfit, descendants of the original John Proudfit, who was beheaded in Scotland. Their children are: Alvia, Austin, Lincoln, John Pren, Ella and Gertrude."
"History of Coshocton County, Ohio: Its Past and Present 1740-1881" - Page 745-746
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