William Harris Anthony
(8/6/1819 - 1884)
(husband of Elizabeth3, John2, Robert1)

OCCUPATION: Methodist Circuit Rider Preacher
BIRTH: 6 Aug 1819, Thompson's Creek, Bedford Co., Tennessee
DEATH: ABT. 1884, Bedford Co., TN

Family 1 : Elizabeth POLLOCK
MARRIAGE: 1 Oct 1837, Bedford Co., TN
                 Children:
                          1. Robert H. ANTHONY
                          2. Roddy S. ANTHONY
                          3. Nicholas A. ANTHONY
                          4. James Frederick ANTHONY
                          5. Peter L. ANTHONY
                          6. Jacob ANTHONY

The following were answers on a questionnaire given by William Harris Anthony's son, James Frederick Anthony:

William Horace Anthony was born at Thompson's Creek, Bedford Co., TN. He lived on Turkey Creek and Big Hurricane practically all his life in Moore Co., [TN]. He and his two older sons joined Peter Turney's 1st Tenn. Regiment (afterward designated "The 1st Confederate") in 1861 and he served as chaplain in 1862, when he resigned on account of being afflicted with with rheumatism, contracted in camp. After serving as chaplain during the year 1861 he resigned in the spring of 1862, came home, and continued his ministerial duties to his death. William was a full blooded German - his grandmother & grandfather on both sides came from Germany. His grandmother on his father's side was a Shofner.