Biography of George W. Anthony of Corning, Iowa
George W. Anthony, contractor and builder at Corning, was born in Bureau county, Illinois, near Wyanet, the son of M. D., a farmer, and Jane (Kinney) Anthony, natives of the State of New York, and still living, now in Adair county, Iowa, whither they moved when George was fourteen years old. After completing his school days at the academy at Fontenelle, this State, he resumed farming on his own account, but soon began to learn the carpenter’s trade. In 1882 he located in Corning and has since followed his trade here, but has added to it the taking of contracts … Read more
