Son of Samuel Wesley Anthony and Mary Ann Frances Motley Anthony.

Married to Pearl Estelle Randle Knight on September 8, 1909 in Miller County, Georgia.

Judge and Pearl were the parents of:
Evelyn Irene Anthony Ivey
Mildred Frances Anthony Jacobsen(1913-1990 IL)
Bascom Anthony
Doris Tiny Anthony Smith

Pearl's children from her previous marriage were:
Theresa Knight(1899-unk)
Emmett Knight(1902-unk)
Helen Knight(1906-unk)
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1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Judge Anthony
Age in 1870: 1
Birth Year: abt 1869
Birthplace: Georgia
Home in 1870: Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Columbus
Household Members:
Name Age
Wesley Anthony 32
Mary Anthony 29
Mary Anthony 8
Samuel Anthony 5
Martha Anthony 2
Judge Anthony 1

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Judge L. Anthony
Age: 10
Birth Year: abt 1870
Birthplace: Georgia
Home in 1880: Edwards, Muscogee, Georgia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Samuel Anthony
Father's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother's name: Mary V. Anthony
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
Occupation: Works In Farm
Household Members:
Name Age
Samuel Anthony 42
Mary V. Anthony 27
Mary W. Anthony 17
Samuel W. Anthony 14
Martha C. Anthony 12
Judge L. Anthony 10
William E. Anthony 3
Eugene W. Anthony 6m

Georgia, Marriages, 1808-1967
Name: J. S. Anthony
Spouse's Name: Pearl Knight
Event Date: 08 Sep 1909
Event Place: , Miller, Georgia
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M71336-1 , System Origin: Georgia-EASy , GS Film number: 550631

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Judge L Anthony
Age in 1910: 42
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: Georgia
Home in 1910: Militia District 1160, Miller, Georgia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Perl Anthony
Father's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
Household Members:
Name Age
Judge L Anthony 42
Perl Anthony 33
Theresa Knight 11
Enett Knight 8
Hellum Knight 4

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Judge L Anthony
Age: 52
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: Georgia
Home in 1920: Militia District 1160, Miller, Georgia
House Number: Farm
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Pearl Anthony
Father's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
Native Tongue: English
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General
Employment Field: Employer
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Judge L Anthony 52
Pearl Anthony 42
Irene Anthony 9
Mildred Anthony 6
Bascomb Anthony 3
Tiny Anthony 1
Theresa Knight 20
Emmet Knight 18
Helen Knight 14

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: J L Anthony
Birth Year: abt 1868
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Georgia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: West Bainbridge, Decatur, Georgia
Dwelling Number: 51
Family Number: 52
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at First Marriage: 42
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
J L Anthony 62
Pearl Anthony 53
Bascom Anthony 14
Doris Anthony 12

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Judge L Anthony
Age: 73
Estimated birth year: abt 1867
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Georgia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Father-in-law
Home in 1940: Miller, Georgia
Inferred Residence in 1935: Columbus, Muscagce, Georgia
Residence in 1935: Columbus, Muscagce, Georgia
Sheet Number: 1B
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 1st grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
R V Ivey 31
Evelyn Irene Ivey 27
Lora Jaice Ivey 5
Judge Chesterfield Ivey 1
Judge L Anthony 73
Pearl Anthony 67

Georgia Deaths, 1919-98
Name: Jodge L Anthony
Death Date: 2 Aug 1948
County of Death: Muscogee
Gender: M (Male)
Race: White
Age: 80 Years
County of Residence: Muscog
Certificate: 17832
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Pearl Knight
Age: 23
Birth Date: Apr 1877
Birthplace: Missouri
Home in 1900: Wattensas, Prairie, Arkansas
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: James R Knight
Marriage Year: 1898
Years Married: 2
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Birthplace: Missouri
Mother: number of living children: 2
Mother: How many children: 2
Household Members:
Name Age
James R Knight 31
Pearl Knight 23
Delila Knight 1
Terresa Knight 1
Sanders H Knight 23