“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


JOHN ANTHONY,  veterinary surgeon, Rome; born in Bavaria Nov. 
23, 1819; came to America in 1827, with his parents, locating in Canton, 
Ohio, where they lived ten years; removed to Wayne Co., Ohio, and 
lived ten years as a dealer in horses; was traveling in Ohio four years in 
the same business; came to Whitewater, Wis., in July, 1844; was a 
merchant and stock-dealer in Jefferson, about sixteen years; spent two 
years in California.  He also owned the Exchange Hotel, in Rome, for six 
years.  Enlisted in 1862, in 1st Wisconsin Heavy Artillery; was stationed 
in and about Washington on garrison duty, and was honorably 
discharged in September, 1863, on account of disability caused by 
chronic rheumatism and asthma; returning, he has since lived in Rome.  
Mr. Anthony married Miss Catherine Miller, of Jefferson, Nov. 9, 1844; 
they have four children – John N., Helen M., Katie and Mary T.  Mr. A. 
is Independent in politics, and is a member with his family of St. Mary’s 
Catholic Church; he is well known in Jefferson Co. as a successful 
pioneer, and still continues his practice as a veterinary surgeon; his 
experience of forty-four years insures the most satisfactory results.


Submitted by:  Linda Pingel  (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)