James Riley Anthony [37915]

  General Notes:

"BROOKFIELD -- was formed from Paris, (Oneida co.,) March 5,
1795; and Columbus (Chenango co.) was taken off in 1805. It is
the S.E. corner town of the co. Its surface is a hilly upland,
broken by the valleys of Unadilla River and Beaver Creek.
Unadilla River forms the E. boundary. Beaver Creek flows
through near the center, and the E. branch of the Chenango
through the N. W. part. Several streams take their rise in
the town. The soil is a gravelly loam."

From the Maybee Society files. Not all data is verified. Say dates are estimates and are probably within 20 years. The Maybee Society keeps its data on The Master Genealogist�, and has been modified by Gary Hester?s WIT2NOTE� to form the GedCom file. This information is also available in a TMG file. ⁷⁴⁵³

  Burial Notes:

Government (Civil War) headstone; "J. R. ANTHONY/CO A/20 IA
INF"; picture, taken by Mrs. Barbara J. Garnant

  Noted events in his life were:

• Census, 1850, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA. ⁷⁴⁵³ 1850 US, Illinois, Winnebago, Rockford; #439; 4 Jan 1851;
Dwelling #307, Family #332; line #11; "James R. Anthony"; Age =
30, Male, (White); Occupation = Mason; Value of Real-Estate
Owned = $900; Place of Birth New York

• Census, Bet 1860 and 1895, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa. ⁷⁴⁵³ 1860 US, Iowa, Linn, Cedar Rapids, Cedar Rapids PO; 17 Aug
1860; Page #137, Dwelling #978, Family #939, line 10; "James R.
Anthony"; Age = 40, Male, (White); Occupation = Jour(neyman)
Mason; Place of Birth = New York

1870 US, Iowa, Linn, Cedar Rapids, Cedar Rapids PO, 4th Ward;
Page #134; 29 June [?] 1870; Dwelling #806, Family #948, line
#1; "Anthony, Jas R."; Age = 49, Male, White; Brick Mason;
Value of Personal Estate = $300; Place of Birth = New York;
Male Citizen of U. S. of 21 years of age and upwards

1880 US, Iowa, Linn, Rapids, Cedar Rapids, Ward #6; ED #255, SD
#2, Page #46; 1 Jun 1880; Forrest St., Dwelling #103, Family
#105; line 39; "Anthony, Jas R"; White, Male, Age = 60;
Married; Stone Mason; Person's Place of Birth = New York,
Father's = Rhode Island, Mother's = Massachusetts

1885 Iowa, Linn, Rapids, Cedar Rapids, Ward #6; #300; line #17;
"James R. Anthony"; Township 83, Range 7, Section 28; 168 15
Ave W; Age = 64, Male, White, Married; Occupation = Mason;
Place of Birth = New York; parents native born; Entitled to
vote

1895 Iowa, Linn, Rapids, Cedar Rapids, Ward #6; #517; Dwelling
#593, Family #576; line 12; "Jns' Anthony"; Age = 74, White
Male, Married, Place of Birth = York State, parents native
born, laborer, Baptist, entitled to vote, War of Rebellion = A
20 Iowa Inf Pvt; copy owned by GMA

• No Name, 3 Jun 1860, Baptist Church, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA. ¹⁰⁷¹⁸ James Riley Anthony was The Baptist Church of Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, was organized
June 3, 1860, with a membership of twenty-eight, viz.:.. .Giles
Mabie, Lucy Mabie,. . .James Anthony and Manila Anthony" with
Giles Mabie and Lucy Case 03 Jun 1860 the Baptist Church, Cedar
Rapids, Iowa

• MilService, Bet 1862 and 1865. ⁷⁴⁵³ ROSTER OF RECRUITS; "#8, Anthony, James R.", Age = 41,
Residence = Cedar Rapids, Nativity = New York, Rank = Private,
Date of Enlistement = July 28, Where Enlisted = Cedar Rapids,
By Whom Enlisted = E. N. Bates; copy owned by GMA

MUSTER-IN ROLL of Captain E. N. Bates Company A in the
Twenty-th Regiment, --- Brigade of Iowa volunteers, commanded
by Colonel McDye. ..; "#8, Anthony, James R."; Where Born =
Brookfield, New York, Age = 41, Occupation = Mason, Enlisted =
Jul 28, Cedar Rapids by D. Torry for 3 years; Eyes = Dark, Hair
= Dark, Complexion = Light, Height = 5' 8 1/2"; Bounty paid =
$25.00, Premium paid = $2.00; copy owned by GMA

Roll of Co. A 20th Regiment of Iowa Volunteer Linn County;
"Anthony, James R."; Age = 41, Residence = Cedar Rapids, Linn
Co., Iowa; Rank = Private; # miles from residence to rendezv's
= 84; Date of Going into Quarters = July 26; copy owned by GMA

ROSTER AND RECORD OF IOWA SOLDIERS IN THE WAR OF THE REBELLIO :
Together with historical sketches of volunteer organizations,
1861-1866 / published by authority of the General Assembly,
under the direction of Wm. H. Thrift, Des Moines, Iowa : E. H.
English, 1910, V3, p 352, "ANTHONY, JAMES R. Age 41. Residence
Cedar Rapids, nativity New York. Enlisted July 26, 1862.
Mustered Aug. 22, 1862. Mustered out July 8, 1865, Mobile,
Ala."; Company A, Twentieth Regiment (Iowa Volunteer Infantry),
Second Brigade, Second Division, Army of the Southwest
(Frontier); Historical Sketch, pp 341-348; p. 348, "The
regiment was then conveyed to Clinton, Iowa, where it was
disbanded July 27, 1865." He mustered in at Camp Kirkwood,
near Clinton, Iowa.

1886 Oct 24; Pension Office; "I have the honor to request that
you will furnish from the records of the War Department a full
Report as to the service, disability and hospital treatment of
James R. Anthony, who, it is claimed, enlisted July 26, 1862,
and served as Pvt in Co. A, 20 Reg't Ia Inf and was discharged
at [Mobile, AL] July 8, 1865. While serving in Co. A, 20 Reg't
Ia Inf he was disabled by Heeat [?] on march from Black River
[Missouri ?] to Yazou City [Mississippi] July 1863 also loss of
sight & scurvy at Mustang Island Texas June 1864, also lung
disease and was treated in hospitals of which the names,
location, and dates of treatment are as follows: New Orleans
University Aug 1864."

1887 Feb 6; War Department; muster roll information, 2 pp

1898 Jan 15 & Dec 9; Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Pensions; "First. Are you married?, etc. Answer: Marilla H.
Anthony her maiden name Marilla H. Mabie; Second. When
married?, etc. Answer. Near Rockford Illinois February 11th
1847 by Rev Luther Stone a Baptist minister late of Chicago.
Third. What record of the marriage exists. Answer. License
issued and recorded by clerk of court competent to act in
Rockford Illinois. Fourth. Were you previously married?
Answer. No. Fifth. Have you any children living?, etc.
Answer. Leonora A. born January 26th 1848. Lilly I. born
September 8th 1851. Franklin A. born Feburary 1st 1854.
Charles F. born October 27th 1856. Minnie A. born June 17th
1858. Edward E. born June 7th 1861. James R. born December
4th 1868. George A. born February 11th 1873. Dates of replies
July 4th & December 14th, 1898."

1890 Jul 29; Declaration for Invalid Pension; "...That he is
partly unable to earn a support by reason of increasing
infirmities of age and by reason of exposure while in the
service resulting in la?????ess. it ????? the effect of having
??..."

US VA MILITARY RECORDS, Pension Index File,
Andrews-Appenfelder, 1861-1934, "SOLDIER: Anthony, James R.;
WIDOW: Anthony, Marilla H.; SERVICE: A 20 Iowa Inf; 1886,
Sept 27, Invalid, Application No. 585.845, Certificate No.
753.527; 1900 Mar 17, Widow, Application No. 715.364,
Certificate No. 497.696, Iowa"

1900 Aug 30; Pensioner Dropped; "James R. Anthony...has been
dropped because of death...1 Mch 1900"

BURIAL: Record of Burials; Headstone Application; National
Archives; "Anthony, Jas R./Pvt Co A 20 Iowa Inf/Mch 1 -
1900/Linwood Cemetery/Cedar Rapids Iowa/Lee Marble Works
Contract June 10, 1903"; copy owned by GMA; no record in
Quartermaster Cemeterial File for Linn County, Iowa.

BURIAL: State of Iowa, Graves Registration Division, THE
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Des Moines, Iowa; County = Linn, War
= Civil; Name = Anthony, James R., White; Date of Death = March
2, 1900, Place = Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Cause = unknown; Residence
- Time of enlistment = Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Age = 41; Entered
service date = July 26, 1862, Place = Cedar Rapids, Iowa;
Discharge date = July 8, 1865, Place = Mobile, Ala., Rank =
Private; Organization served in = Company A, 20th Iowa
Volunteer Infantry; Foreign countries served in = none; Burial
place = Cedar Rapids, Rapids; Name of Cemetery =
Linwood,character of grave marker = Government headstone; Lot
description = Original, 13, 22; Membership in veterans
organizations = G. A. R.; Information from Linwood Cemetery
Association and Roster of Iowa Soldiers

BURIAL: Government (Civil War) headstone; "J. R. ANTHONY/CO
A/20 IA INF"; picture, taken by Mrs. Barbara J. Garnant, owned
by GMA

• Milit-Beg, 28 Jul 1862, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa. ⁷⁴⁵³ enlisted as a private in Company A, Twentieth Regiment (Iowa
Volunteer Infantry), Second Brigade, Second Division, Army of
the Southwest (Frontier)

• Milit-End, 8 Jul 1865, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, USA. ⁷⁴⁵³ mustered out

• No Name, 1880, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa. ¹⁰⁷¹⁰ James Riley Anthony and Marilla Harriet Mabie appeared on the
census of 1880 Cedar Rapids, Linn County, IowaJames R. Anthony,
Self, M, Male, W, 60, NY, Stone Mason, RI, MA
Marilla Anthony, Wife, M, Female, W, 54, NY, , NY, NY
Charles F. Anthony, Son, S, Male, W, 22, IL, Car Repairer, NY,
NY
Edward E. Anthony, Son, S, Male, W, 20, IA, Works In Packing
House, NY, NY
Riley Anthony, Son, S, Male, W, 12, IA, School, NY, NY
George Anthony, Son, S, Male, W, 7, IA, School, NY, NY
Frank A. Anthony, Son, M, Male, W, 26, IL, R.R. Shops, NY, NY
Dora Anthony, DauL, M, Female, W, 20, NY, , NY, NY

• Residence, 1896, 56 15th Avenue West, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa. ¹⁰⁷¹⁶ "Anthony, James R, res 56 15th ave and B st W

• Obituary, 1 Mar 1900, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa. ⁷⁴⁵³ IOWA GAZETTE, Cedar Rapids, 1 March 1900; "J. R. ANTHONY DEAD;
Sketch of a Pioneer Citizen of Cedar Rapids.; At 2:40 this
morning the silent reaper visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.
R. Anthony, claiming the former its victim. For several weeks
he has been suffering from a combination of lumbago and heart
trouble which became serious last Saturday, since which time he
has grown rapidly worse until death relieved him. Mr. Anthony
was born in Brookfield, Madison county, New York, Dec. 23,
1820, being the oldest of five children, two of whom survive
him. In 1847 he was married to Marilla H. Mabie, whose noble
Christian life, energetic nature and cheery disposition have
been an inspiration to him for more than fifty years. Their
declining years have been years of unusual happiness,
surrounded as they were with loving children and grandchildren,
who have availed themselves of every opportunity to keep the
cup of happiness in old age full. The aged wife, tp whom the
entire community extends its sincerest sympathy at this time,
together with seven of the nine children born to the union,
were at the bedside of the deceased when the angel of death
bore his spirit on its flight to eternal rest. The eldest son,
F. A. Anthony of Chicago, arrived last night in time to be
recognized and receive his father's blessing. The other
children who survive him are Mrs. M. M. Hall, Mrs. E. O. Edson,
Mrs. J. M. McElheran, Charles F. Anthony, James Riley Anthony
and George A. Anthony, all of this city, who have been with him
during his last illness. He was a member of the G.A.R., having
fought valiantly with the Twentieth Iowa volunteers from l861
to l865. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony were charter members of the
First Baptist church of this city, having united with same in
l860. His character and religious principles have served to
develop the highest type of citizenship and fatherhood. The
funeral will be held from the family residence, 56 Sixteenth
avenue west, at 2 p.m., Saturday"; copy owned by GMA
CEDAR RAPIDS GAZETTE, March 4 [sic], 1900; "Funeral of the late
J. R. Anthony will be held at the residence, 56 15th Avenue
West, at 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Members of T. Z. Cook Post and
old soldiers are expected to be present."; information from
Mrs. Barbara J. Garnant, Cedar Rapids

James married Marilla Harriet Mabie [37914] [MRIN: 551604810], daughter of Giles Mabie [39185] and Lucy Case [37911], on 11 Feb 1847 near Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA.¹⁰⁷²³ (Marilla Harriet Mabie [37914] was born on 22 Mar 1826 in Portage, Allegany County, New York,¹⁰⁷²⁴ died on 17 Aug 1910 in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa ¹⁰⁷²⁵ and was buried on 19 Aug 1910 in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa ¹⁰⁷²⁵.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Census, 1880, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa. ¹⁰⁷¹⁰ James R. Anthony, Self, M, Male, W, 60, NY, Stone Mason, RI, MA
Marilla Anthony, Wife, M, Female, W, 54, NY, , NY, NY
Charles F. Anthony, Son, S, Male, W, 22, IL, Car Repairer, NY,
NY
Edward E. Anthony, Son, S, Male, W, 20, IA, Works In Packing
House, NY, NY
Riley Anthony, Son, S, Male, W, 12, IA, School, NY, NY
George Anthony, Son, S, Male, W, 7, IA, School, NY, NY
Frank A. Anthony, Son, M, Male, W, 26, IL, R.R. Shops, NY, NY
Dora Anthony, DauL, M, Female, W, 20, NY, , NY, NY

  Marriage Notes:

Mr. James R. Anthony was married to Miss Marilla H. Maybie on
the 11th day of February A. D. 1847 by Luther Stone a Minister
of the Gospel..."