Lincoln Ellsworth Anthony was born on 29. Apr. 1863 at Warsaw, Hancock County, Illinois. He was the son of
David Anthony and
Elizabeth (Unknown). Lincoln Ellsworth Anthony married
Ada Jane Vanderveer, daughter of
Uriah Vanderveer and
Laura Burnett Lanning, on 1. Jan. 1891 at Grinnell, Powshiek County, Iowa. Lincoln Ellsworth Anthony died on 14. Jun. 1929 at Tama, Tama County, Iowa, at age 66. Grinnell, Iowa newspaper
L.E. Anthony
"A man, stalwart in mind as well as in stature passed out of life last Friday evening when a car in which Lincoln Ellsworth Anthony was driving was struck by a train on the Northwestern tracks at Tama and Mr. Anthony was killed. The accident happened about 6:20 o'clock. A freight train had just pulled east and a freight train was coming west which Mr. Anthony could not see. As he moved forward the special train struck his car and killed him instantly. This was a special "coast to coast silk train" and one of which Mr. Anthony could not know.
The death of Mr. Anthony would be a serious loss to any community, but to his old neighbors and friends where he has lived for half a century it was a severe shock, as the news of his death reached them. On all hands were heard words of regret at the loss the community had suffered and kindliest thoughts of the manly man who had been so suddenly called to his eternal rest.
Lincoln Ellsworth Anthony, oldest son of David and Elizabeth Anthony, was born at Carthage, Illinois, May 29, l863, and died at Tama, Iowa, June l4, l929, aged 66 years and l6 days. When he was 4 years of age he came with his parents to Tama county and later to Poweshiek where practically all of his life has been lived with the exception of the past two years spent near Haven where he resided at his death.
On January l, l891, he married Ada J. Vanderveer of Grinnell, Iowa. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife and eight children: Emory, Ray Leslie, David, Mrs. Hazel Saunders, Mrs. Myrtle Cloyd, Mrs. Laura Johnson and Mrs. Harry Kenner, all of whom were present except Ray who is in San Jose, California, and was unable to come. He also leaves l9 grandchildren. When but a young man he united with the Sheridan Methodist Church and remained a member until his death. He was also a member of the Modern Woodmen and Odd Fellow lodges of Sheridan.
Funeral services were held at the home near Haven at one o'clock Monday and further services at the Sheridan Methodist Church at 2:30 with burial in the Sheridan cemetery. The services were in charge of Rev. W.B. Kight of Maxwell, Iowa, a friend of Mr. Anthony in the 90's when he was pastor of the Sonora-Sheridan circuit.
Songs were sung at this service by Mr. Earl Soth, Mrs. C. E. Dexter, J. F. Shope and Henry Schultz and bearers were nephews, Joe Haynes, Earl Haynes, Ellis Haynes and Robert Haynes, Joe Deedrick and James Spire. The services were in charge of the Sheridan Odd Fellows lodge of which Mr. Anthony was a member of this order also includes within its ranks the Modern Woodmen of Sheridan. Mr. Anthony being a member also of that lodge.
Mr. Anthony's life was one worthy of note. He was an active and successful farmer. Though quiet in his manner he always carried with him the evidence of strong character and determination. He was a worth man living up to the religious principles inculcated by the church of which he was a member. He leaves in his large family a group of young men and women, an honor to any father and mother, and who remember with gratittudefullness the example which was set for them by a devoted father and a conscientious earnest worker."