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Andrew Grambling

1783 - 1874 Person Name: Rev. A. Grambling Original parts from of "MILLEDGEVILLE" in The Southern Harmony, and Musical Companion (New ed. thoroughly rev. and much enl.) William Andrew Grambling, (sometimes spelled Gramling), born in 1783 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. He was a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church. He composed at least five tunes which can be found in The Southern Harmony. He died in 1874 in Cherokee County, Georgia. Dianne Shapiro, from Find a Grave website findagrave.com) and The Makers of the Sacred Harp by David Warren Steele and Richard H. Hulan (Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2010)

T. J. Cook

1826 - 1876 Composer of "PRAYER" in Popular Hymns, revised 19th Century We have little data on Cook, except that he was a teacher. He evidently lived in the New York City area in the 1860s. His works include: The Olive Branch, with Theodore Perkins (New York: F. J. Huntington, 1860) The Evergreen, with Theodore Perkins (New York: F. J. Huntington, 1862) Music: BEAUTIFUL ZION JESUS, GUIDE OUR WAY LITTLE CHILDREN, COME TO JESUS WHAT HAVE I DONE FOR THEE? --www.hymntime.com/tch/

Edward C. Walker

1848 - 1872 Person Name: E. C. Walker Composer of "MARGUERITE" in The Hymnal of Praise

Wilson Marion Cooper

1850 - 1916 Person Name: W. M. Cooper Alto of "BETHEL" in B.F. White Sacred Harp (Revised Cooper Edition) Produced a major revised edition of the Sacred Harp fasola tunebook, 1902.

Lewis Devereux

Person Name: L. Devereux Composer of "DEVEREUX" in Hymnal and Order of Service

Richard Alison

1588 - 1606 Person Name: Rd. Allison Arranger of "[O for a closer walk with God]" in Hymns Richard Allison, English composer and teacher of music in London in the reign of Elizabeth. His name first occurs as a contributor to Thomas Este's Whole Booke of Psalms, 1592. He published the Psalmes of David in meter, 1599, a collection of old church tunes harmonized by hiself, in four parts, with an accompaniment for the lute, orpharyon, citterne, or bass-viol; also An Houre's Recreation in Musicke, apt for Instruments and Voyces, 1606. Cyclopedia of Music and Musicians by John Denison Camplin, Jr. and William Foster Apthorp (Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1888)

M. C. H. Davis

1795 - 1880 Person Name: M. C. H. David Composer (attr.) of "LIVERPOOL" in Rejoice in the Lord A clock maker and silver smith, Davis grew up in Newberry County, South Carolina, and appears in the 1850 and 1860 censuses there. By 1870, he and his wife Melinda had moved in with their daughter in Concord, South Carolina, and were living there through at least 1880. --www.hymntime.com/tch

I. P. Cole

Composer of "MELODY" in The Standard Church Hymnal

S. M. Bixby

1833 - 1912 Composer of "BRADSTREET" in Gloria Deo Samuel M. Bixby was born on May 27, 1833 in Haverhill, New Hampshire. His company, S. M. Bixby & Company, manufactured shoe blackings and shoe dressings, but music was his passion. He was also a Sunday school superintendent and choir leader. He died on March 11, 1912 in Fordham, New York. His works include: Church and Home Hymnal, circa 1893 Evangel Songs, circa 1894 Gloria Deo: A Collection of Hymns and Tunes for Public Worship in All Departments of the Church (New York: Funk & Wagnalls Company, 1901) NN, Hymnary. Source: http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/b/i/x/bixby_sm.htm