Biographical Sketch of J. Rush Anthony, Washington County, Missouri

>From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and 
Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing 
Company, 1888.

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J. Rush Anthony, a merchant and trader of Anthony's Mills, although a
young man, has manifested considerable talent in a business point of 
view.  He is a son of John M. and Martha (Johnson) Anthony, mention of
whom is made in the sketch of W. S. Anthony.  He was born in Washington
County, Mo., September 2, 1864, in which county he was reared on a farm.
With the exception of a short time spent in the capacity of a clerk in 
a mercantile house in Steelville, Crawford Co., Mo., he has been prin-
cipally engaged in farming and stock trading.  In January, 1888, he 
purchased the mercantile business of C. E. Summers, and is doing a sat-
isfactory business as a dealer in general merchandise.

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