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James Henry Stanley

1869 - 1954 Person Name: James H. Stanley Hymnal Number: d17 Author of "Prepare to meet thy God" in Beulah Bells James Henry Stanley, Feb. 2,1869 - June 1, 1954, was a singing school teacher, band director and hymn composer. He died in Saltillo, Miss., where he had been a resident for 60 years.He is buried at Springhill Presbyterian Church in Lee County. His best known composition was "Prepare to Meet Thy God," for which wrote music and lyrics. Carolyn Hurt Nichols (grandchild), from email 7-19-2018

G. T. Byrd

1871 - 1950 Hymnal Number: d141 Author of "Glory, hallelujah in the soul" in Beulah Bells George Thomas Byrd was born on April 16, 1871 in Haralson County, Georgia. He was a Methodist minister, and later a bishop in the Methodist Holston Conference, living in Dayton, Tennessee. He died on October 13, 1950. His works include: Living Songs of Faith and Hope (Dayton, Tennessee: G. T. Byrd, 1940) See more at http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/b/y/r/byrd_gt.htm

R. G. Staples

b. 1833 Hymnal Number: d64 Author of "Jesus is here, O, what will you do" in Beulah Bells Robert Griffin Staples. He was born Robert Griffin on January 24, 1833 in Washington DC. Both of his parents died in a carriage accident when he was an infant; he was then adopted by his mother's sister, Mary Ann King, and her husband, Samuel Johnson Staples and he was given the name Robert Griffin Staples. He was a captain in the Union Army during the Civil War and after the war was promoted to Major. He then worked as chief clerk in the Portsmouth United States Navy Yard. Religion was an important part of his life, as well as music. He died June 20, 1891 in Portsmouth, VA. Dianne Shapiro, from Jean Brickey (great-granddaughter)

Mark D. Ussery

1880 - 1937 Hymnal Number: d131 Author of "His love reaches down for you" in Beulah Bells Born in Marlin, TX, he was associated with F. L. Eiland and the Eiland Music Company of Waco, TX. He spent his life writing songs, teaching music, and leading singing in rural churches. Ussery was credited with about 90 songs and 3 hymn books. Ne is buried in Winters, TX.

James V. Reid

Hymnal Number: d111 Author of "Over the top for Jesus" in Beulah Bells

George P. Hott

Hymnal Number: d132 Author of "Speed the joyful tidings, send the word along" in Beulah Bells 20th Century Hott, a minister in the United Brethren Church, was Principal of Shenandoah Collegiate Institute (now Shenandoah University), Winchester, Virginia (1887-96). His works include: Christ the Teacher (Dayton, Ohio: United Brethren Publishing House, 1900) --www.hymntime.com ================= Hott, George P.: Residence, Dayton; clergyman, educator, author; a frequent contributor to magazines, and a writer of a number of excellent hymns; author of “Christ the Teacher.” --www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/

Mattie M. Boteler

1860 - 1929 Person Name: M. M. Boteler Hymnal Number: d9 Author of "Has the Lord called you" in Beulah Bells Mattie was born on August 28, 1860 in Jamestown, Ohio. Mattie developed creative teaching methods such as short poems or sayings, called epigrams, to communicate spiritual truth. She also encouraged students to memorize Bible verses. Mattie increased her sphere of influence when, from 1894 until 1911, she edited two publications, Lookout and Christian Standard. She died on August 38, 1929 in Cincinnati, Ohio. From http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Boteler-325

G. L. Lindsey

1874 - 1950 Hymnal Number: d97 Author of "Some day we'll know" in Beulah Bells Green Lee Jackson Lindsey born in Missouri, died in Oklahoma. Dianne Shapiro, from Find a Grave website (accessed 6/20/2022)

L. Q. C. Taylor

1879 - 1951 Hymnal Number: d69 Author of "Let the King of glory in" in Beulah Bells Lucius Quintus Curtis Taylor (also known as Curt Taylor) was born November 20, 1879 on Owl Creek, Towns County, Georgia. He learned shape-note music from his brother Judd and traveled extensively around the United States teaching music and selling gospel song books. He published "Joyous Praises" with D. B. Mills and "Melodies for Jesus" with J. S. Earp. From Steven Curtis Taylor and Jerry A. Taylor (Taylor Family Histories on http://www.drack.info/ucan3392977/taylortheophilus.htm)