Milton (Antony) Anthony Sr. (1789 - 1839)

Born 7 Aug 1789 in Henry county, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy (Godwin) Anthony — married about 1809 in Augusta, Richmond, Georgia

Descendants

Died 19 Sep 1839 at age 50 in Augusta, Richmond, Georgia

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Biography

^[1]"The Medical College of Georgia, at Augusta . . . was founded in 1828 by Dr. Milton Anthony, a pioneer in the healing art, whose life was unselfishly devoted to the uplift of his profession and whose death in the great epidemic of 1839 brought to him in the zenith of his career the halo of martyrdom. His boyhood days were spent in the county of Wilkes; but he settled in Augusta for the practice of medicine, and early became prominent for his initiative and vigorous type of intellect. . . . The last effort made by Dr. Anthony for his profession was to secure for it proper medical literature. To this end he established the Southern Medical Journal, of which he was for several years the editor. In the lecture room, on the first floor of the college building, has been placed a tablet which bears the following inscription . . .

In memory of Milton Anthony, M. D., Founder of this College. A martyr to humanity and to the duties of his profession, during the fatal epidemic of 1839. Cheered by Religious Faith through the Griefs and Trials of this life, he passed from the cure of the sick to the sleep of the just, amid the tears and blessings of the poor. True to his own favorite maxim that a virtuous will is almost omnipotent, he overcame by study the defects of education and, patiently toiling to eminence, bequeathed to posterity a noble example of genius and industry, animated and directed by Patriotism and benevolence.

Sources

1. ↑ Copied from Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58885373/milton-m-antony : accessed 9 February 2022), memorial page for Dr Milton M Antony Sr. (7 Aug 1789–19 Sep 1839), Find a Grave Memorial ID 58885373, citing Milton Antony Burial Site, Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, USA ; Researched, Created and Maintained by BeNotForgot (contributor 46974545) .

• 1820. "United States Census, 1820", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLW-4KG : Wed Oct 04 18:22:45 UTC 2023), Entry for M Antony, 1820.
• 1830. "United States Census, 1830", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGG-31N : Fri Oct 06 18:54:12 UTC 2023), Entry for Milton Antony, 1830.

See also:

• The Medical College of Georgia Historical Marker. Accessed 9 Feb. 2022.
• "Memoirs of Georgia : containing historical accounts of the state\'s civil, military, industrial and professional interests, and personal sketches of many of its people." v. 02 Page 173. Accessed 8 Mar. 2024.
• "History of the Medical College of Georgia." Web Wayback Machine. Accessed 8 Mar. 2024.
• "History of Texas, Together with a Biographical History of Milam, Williamson, Bastrop, Travis, Lee and Burleson Counties." The Portal to Texas History "milton antony". Page 384. Accessed 8 Mar. 2024.
• "DAR Genealogical Research Databases." Services DAR. Accessed 8 Mar. 2024.
• "Georgia's landmarks, memorials, and legends .. : Knight, Lucian Lamar, 1868." 1933 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive https://archive.org/details/georgiaslandmark22knig/mode/2up?q="dr.+anthony". Accessed 8 Mar. 2024.