NIMROD "RHODDY" ANTHONY was born in 1805 near Alamance, North Carolina. He is the son of NICHOLAS and SARA NICHOLSON ANTHONY.    His grandfather, JACOB ANTHONY, immigrated to the United States from Germany.   Jacob was married to Magdalena Shoffner. They are listed in the 1790 North Carolina Census as a family of three males over sixteen and four females.
        Rhoddy moved from North Carolina to Tennessee. There he married Synthia Brown. A Character Certificate from the General Land Office of Texas, dated August 20, 1835 states as follows: "Rhoddy Anthony, a native of Tennessee, is a man of family consisting of eight persons, emigrated to San Augustine, Texas in 1831." Signed Sam Thompson, Alcd.
        Rhoddy is listed in the List of Texas Volunteers in 1836 as a private in Thomas S. McFarland's Company in the Texas Revolution.  
        The Church of Christ at Antioch, in San Augustine Co., was organized in 1836 in the home of Rhoddy and Synthia, about four miles north of San Augustine.  Rhoddy was selected as an elder and served in this capacity about fifty years.  The church met in the Anthony home from organization until about 1870 when a new structure was erected.
        Synthia died in 1879 and was buried in the "Anthony Cemetery" on their property in San Augustine County.  Over the years the cemetery has been lost. Their grandchildren have honored them by placing a memorial marker in the Antioch Church Cemetery.
        After Synthia's death, Rhoddy remarried to LUCY ANN FOOTE BRIDGES.  Upon Rhoddy's death in 1890, Lucy Ann deeded his property to his surviving children in a deed dated November 19, 1890. Lucy Ann was also buried in the Anthony Cemetery. Her death date is unknown.

The children of Nimrod and Synthia Brown Anthony:

6.  DEVILLA JANE ANTHONY, sixth child of Nimrod and Synthia Brown Anthony, was born ca 1834 in Tennessee.  She married WILLIAM MORRIS July 3, 1869 in San Augustine, Texas.  He was born ca 1827 in Tennessee and died November 16, 1886 in Shelby County, Texas.  The date and place of Devilla's death are not know.   William is buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Shelby County, Texas

The children of William Morris:

a.  SARAH ELIZABETH MORRIS, child of William and Jane Anthony Morris, was born November 13, 1866 in Shelby County, Texas.  She married NEHEMAR THOMAS JANUARY March 17, 1881 in Shelby County, Texas.  Born November 19, 1859 in Panola County, Texas, he was the son of GEORGE and ELIZABETH MILLS.

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8.  ELVIRA ANN ANTHONY, eighth child of Nimrod and Synthia Brown Anthony, was born January 12, 1836 in San Augustine County, Texas.  She married JOSEPH EDWIN WINN February 21, 1856 in Leon County, Texas.  After the marriage she moved to Leon County with Joseph.   Joseph was killed in the Civil War ca 1863, and Elvira moved back to Shelby Co., Texas.  Her sister, Devilla Jane, had married William Morris, and she moved near them on land that Morris deeded to her.    Elvira lived there until her death on  March 8, 1912, and is buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Shelby Co., Texas.

The children of Joseph and Elvira Anthony Winn:

a.  NANCY PORTER WINN, first child of Joseph and Elvira Anthony Winn, was born May 25, 1857 in Leon County, Texas.  She married first ANDREW MIDDLETON ELLINGTON.   In 1879, Andrew told his family he was going to Leon County to find his folks.  He never returned.  He married again in Leon County and had a family of eight children.  From the stories told by these children, he did Nancy a favor by leaving.  He   was a major character.  Nancy married second JOHN TAYLOR and he died March 25, 1857 and is buried in Taylor Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.  Nancy died on March 25, 1836 and is buried in Taylor Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.

The children of Andrew and Nancy Winn Ellington:

The children of John and Nancy Winn Taylor:

1a  COMMADORE CATOR ELLINGTON, first child of Andrew and Nancy Winn Ellington, was born October 28, 1874 in Shelby County, Texas.  He married LULA ALICE ANTHONY, October 15, 1891 in Shelby County, Texas. She was born May 13, 1875 in Shelby County, Texas and died August 20, 1935 in Shelby County, Texas. Commodore died May 3, 1949 in Shelby County, Texas.  Both are buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Shelby County, Texas.

2a  JOSEPH EDWARD ELLINGTON, second child of Andrew and Nancy Winn Ellington, was born September 22, 1878 in Shelby County, Texas.  He married MARY FRANCIS MCKENZIE December 22, 1894 in Shelby County, Texas.  Born July 16, 1875 in Shelby County, she was the daughter of THOMAS and SARAH FRANCIS MCKENZIE.  She died January 4, 1945 in Shelby County.  Joseph died on October 9, 1951 in Shelby County.   Both are buried in Mt. Herman Cemetery, Shelby County, Texas.

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c.  GEORGIA ANN WINN, third child of Joseph and Elvira Anthony Winn, was born in 1867  in Shelby County, Texas.  She married JAMES WILLIAM PEACE ca 1883.   She died on March 15, 1911 and is buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Shelby County, Texas.

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