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| Short Name: | Ithamar Conkey |
| Full Name: | Conkey, Ithamar, 1815-1867 |
| Birth Year: | 1815 |
| Death Year: | 1867 |
Ithamar D. Conkey USA 1815-1867. Born of Scottish ancestry in Shutesbury, MA, he became a wool merchant. He married Elizabeth Billings, and they had a daughter and two sons. He was organist at Central Baptist Church,Norwich, CN. After that, he went to NewYork City and served as bass soloist at Calvary Episcopal church and Grace Church. Later, he served as bass soloist and choir director of Madison Avenue Baptist Church. His famous hymn was written in 1849. Two years later, William Howard Doane was baptized in the same church.
John Perry
Tunes by Ithamar Conkey (1) | As | Instances | Incipit |
|---|---|---|---|
| RATHBUN | Ithamar Conkey (Composer) | 782 | 51317 65155 63234 |
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