Genealogy of the Anthony family from 1495 to 1904 traced from William Anthony, Cologne, Germany, to London, England, John Anthony, a descendant, from England to America . July 17, 1769^ fl^hn. I ^4v,/^/jj-e,3 Was one of the foremost ministers in the Friends societyand he had few, if any, superiors in the New York yearlymeeting. He was one of the four who organized the firstTotal Abstinence Temperance Society in the United home was noted for its hospitality, and ministers andother members of the monthly, quarterly and yearly meetings\\-ere his frequent visitors. This gave the family
Genealogy of the Anthony family from 1495 to 1904 traced from William Anthony, Cologne, Germany, to London, England, John Anthony, a descendant, from England to America . July 17, 1769^ fl^hn. I ^4v,/^/jj-e,3 Was one of the foremost ministers in the Friends societyand he had few, if any, superiors in the New York yearlymeeting. He was one of the four who organized the firstTotal Abstinence Temperance Society in the United home was noted for its hospitality, and ministers andother members of the monthly, quarterly and yearly meetings\\-ere his frequent visitors. This gave the family advantagesenjoyed by few others. He was a good farmer and mechanicand manufactured a large amount of axes, scythes, hoes, andsleigh-shoes, which found ready market all over the country. At that time the daughters, as well as the sons, were taughtto make themselves useful and no girl was thought to beworthy of a husband until she had a pillow case full of stock-ings and mittens of her own knitting and a chest full of , and counterpanes of her own weaving—the ma-terial was either wool or flax or a mixture of the two called 132 THE ANTHONY FAMILY. (1226) Elihu Anthony THE ANTHONY FAMILY 133 linsey-woolsey—the girls spun the flax direct, the wool fromrolls carded at the mills. Cotton clothes were very costly andseldom seen. Elihu Anthony was an independent, conscientious preacher,often walking long distances to fulfill his life-long had conscientious scruples about having his picture takenand never would consent until he received a letter signed bytwenty-two of his progeny attending one district school inCalifornia. The photograph of Elihu Anthony is the first onein the album, not only in the Anthony family, but ofQuakers and Quaker loving people. He died in 1863, aged95 years. His wife died Mar. 4, 1848. Children— 1227. Benjamin Anthonv ( 1239), h. Oct. 29, 1790, ;//. AnnaOdell Mar. 5, 1812, d. Dec. 7, 1829. 1228. Asa Anthony (1289), b. Mav 25,
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