Sarah White Livermore

Livermore, Sarah White, aunt of A. A. Livermore (q.v.), was born at Wilton, New Hampshire, July 20, 1789; and died there July 3, 1874, having spent most of her life as a Teacher. Two hymns were contributed by her to the Cheshire P. A.'s Christian Hymns, 1844:—
(1) Glory to God, and peace on earth, Christmas. (2) Our pilgrim brethren, dwelling far. Missions. She wrote many others, of which two are given in Putnam's Singers and Songs of the Liberal Faith, 1875.

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

"SARAH W. LIVERMORE. (1789-1874.) Sarah White Livermore was born in Wilton, N.H., July 20, 1789, and was the daughter of Rev. Jonathan Livermore, who was settled as the first minister of that town, Dec. 14, 1763. Having faithfully improved the limited advantages of her early life, she became, while still young, a very successful teacher of common schools. About the year 1843, she established a self-supporting boarding-school at the Livermore Mansion in Wilton. After a few years, however, she was obliged to relinquish the care of it on account of ill-health. Her interest in the welfare of children manifested itself in efforts for their religious as well as their secular instruction. She was greatly instrumental in establishing, in her native town, one of the first Sunday-schools in the country. It was in successful operation as long ago as 1816, the year when, as we are told by Mr. Lewis G. Pray, in his 'History of Sunday-Schools,' these institutions began to take the form of a voluntary and improved system.

"Miss Livermore, having a natural talent and taste for poetic composition, was often called upon, during her long life, to write verses for a great variety of occasions. These have never been collected and published, though not a few of them have been printed for use in connection with ordination or dedicatory services, or commemorative or festive celebrations. She died in Wilton, July 3, 1874, having nearly completed her eighty-fifth year."

--Alfred P. Putnam, Singers and Songs of the Liberal Faith (Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1875), p. 61. https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/103020200