Judson W. Van DeVenter was born 15 December 1855 on a farm near the village of Dundee, Michigan. He was educated in the country and village schools, and at Hillsdale College. He later moved to St. Petersburg, Florida. He wrote about 100 hymns.
Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) Go to person page >
Display Title: I'll Live and Ne'er Grow OldFirst Line: Some day my earthly sun will waneTune Title: [Some day my earthly sun will wane]Author: J. W. V.Date: 1899
Display Title: I'll Live and Ne'er Grow OldFirst Line: Someday my earthly sun will waneTune Title: [Someday my earthly sun will wane]Author: J. W. V.Date: 1890