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William Oscar Anthony 1891–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 December 1891

Birth Location: Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 19 January 1962

Death Location: Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: James Anthony

Mother: Mary Leslie

Spouse(s): Ruby *

Children(s): William Anthony, Jacob Anthony, Florence *, Jeanette *, Weston Anthony, Marion Anthony, Geneva Anthony, Edna Anthony, Bearl Anthony

William Oscar Anthony was born in 1891 in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America, the child of James Robert Jacob Anthony And Mary Jane Jennie Leslie. In 1918, William Oscar Anthony established residence. In 1920, William Oscar Anthony resided in Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, USA. William Oscar Anthony married Ruby Jane Hayes, and had children including Bearl Howard Anthony, Edna Mae Anthony, Florence Anthony, Geneva Susan Anthony, Jacob Travis Anthony, Jeanette Girtha Anthony, Marion Lee Anthony, Weston Glenn Anthony, William Alvin Anthony. William Oscar Anthony passed away in 1962 in Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Oscar Anthony was born in 1891 in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America, the child of James Robert Jacob Anthony And Mary Jane Jennie Leslie.
  • In 1918, William Oscar Anthony established residence.
  • In 1920, William Oscar Anthony resided in Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, USA.
  • William Oscar Anthony married Ruby Jane Hayes, and had children including Bearl Howard Anthony, Edna Mae Anthony, Florence Anthony, Geneva Susan Anthony, Jacob Travis Anthony, Jeanette Girtha Anthony, Marion Lee Anthony, Weston Glenn Anthony, William Alvin Anthony.
  • William Oscar Anthony passed away in 1962 in Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Anthony's Ancestors

Self
William Anthony
1891–1962
Birth Place: Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
Parents
James Robert Jacob Anthony
1867–1937
Pickens Co.,SC
Mary (Jane "Jennie") Leslie
1866–1935
Pickens County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
George (Washington Lesley) Sr
1841–1916
Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
Elizabeth (Mahaly Mahala) Trotter
1839–1901
Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
David *
1817–1909
Elizabeth Hood
1825–1864
James Sr
1785–1852
Elizabeth Griffin
1790–1877
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Lesley
1795–1879
Rosannah *
1789–1860
Robert Trotter
1755–1812
Susanna Last
1750–1812
William *
1740–1800
Elizabeth *
1750–1829

William Anthony's Descendants

1.
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William (Oscar) Anthony (3 December 1891–19 January 1962) m. Ruby (Jane Hayes) * (10 March 1889–24 August 1931)
  1. 1. William (Alvin) Anthony 1916–1997
  2. 2. Jacob (Travis) Anthony 1911–1981 m. Edith (Halodean "Dean") Hickam 1923–2009 m. Sarah (Virginia) Martin 1925–1993 m. Alma (Mae Brown (5x1) wife) 1915–1965
    1. 1. Hattie (Ruby) Anthony 1935–2012
    2. 2. Patsy (Linda) Anthony 1941–2016
    3. 3. Betty (Lou) Anthony 1939–2016
    4. 4. Martha (Sue) Anthony 1948–1997
    5. 5. Charlotte (Rula) Anthony 1937–2007
    6. 6. Elton (Mark) Anthony 1947–2003
  3. 3. Florence (Anthony) * 1913–1995 m. Edgar (Dewey) McCall 1911–1956
    1. 1. Lewis (Grant McCall) * 1941–2017
    2. 2. Vallie (Mae) McCall 1939–2011
    3. 3. Tina (Ruby) McCall 1946–2008
    4. 4. James (Dewey (JD)) McCall 1936–2003
    5. 5. Sarah (Lucille) McCall 1933–1961
  4. 4. Jeanette (Girtha Anthony) * 1921–1947 m. Earnest (Benson) Nix 1918–2009
    1. 1. Sybil (Mae Nix) * 1938–2006 m. Robert (Earl "Bud") Atkins 1935–1986
  5. 5. Weston (Glenn) Anthony 1923–1996
  6. 6. Marion (Lee) Anthony 1927–1981
  7. 7. Geneva (Susan) Anthony 1910–1930 m. Earsy (Millo) Hayes 1906–1987
    1. 1. Melenee Hayes 1927–1943
    2. 2. James (Aaron) Hayes 1929–1992
    3. 3. Ruby Hayes 1930–1930
  8. 8. Edna (Mae) Anthony 1918–1918
  9. 9. Bearl (Howard) Anthony 1925–1925

William Anthony's Timeline

5 Records

1891
3 December 1891
Birth of William Oscar Anthony in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
1918
abt 1918
Age 27
William Oscar Anthony resided here
None
1920
1920
Age 29
William Oscar Anthony resided here in Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 39
William Oscar Anthony resided here in Pickens, Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
Pickens, Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
1962
19 January 1962
Age 71
Death of William Oscar Anthony in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 December 1891
    Event Place: Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] South Carolina, U.S., Births, 1915-1920

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1918
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Births, 1915-1920

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Pickens, Pickens, Pickens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 January 1962
    Event Place: Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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