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Person Name: Anon. Author of "The Fellowship of Heaven" in Many Voices; or, Carmina Sanctorum, Evangelistic Edition with Tunes In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.
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J. Calvin Bushey
1847 - 1929 Composer of "[How pleasant thus to dwell below]" in Sparkling Gems Nos.1 & 2 Combined James Calvin Bushey USA 1847-1929. Born in Arendtsville, PA, Bushey was a singing teacher who lived in Ohio during the latter 19th century. He compiled several music collections, including “The Chorus Class” (1879), “Sparkling Gems” (1880), “Choral Climax” (1886), and “Magneic Melodies” (1892), all published by the Music firm of Will L. Thompson. Bushey moved to Peoria,IL, late in life and died there.
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J. Calvin Bushey
Charles Edward Pollock
1853 - 1928 Person Name: Chas. Edw. Pollock Composer of "COUNCIL GROVE" in The Songs of Zion Charles Edward Pollock USA 1853-1928. Born at Newcastle, PA, he moved to Jefferson City, MO, when age 17. He was a cane maker for C W Allen. He also worked 20 years for the MO Pacific Railroad, as a depot clerk and later as Assistant Roadmaster. He was a musician and prolific songwriter, composing 5000+ songs, mostly used in Sunday school settings and church settings. He took little remuneration for his compositions, preferring they be freely used. He produced three songbooks: “Praises”, “Beauty of praise”, and “Waves of melody”. In 1886 he married Martha (Mattie) Jane Harris, and they had three children: Robert, Edward, and a daughter. He died in Merriam, KS.
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Pollock, Charles Edward. (Jefferson City, Missouri, 1853-1924). Records of Jefferson City indicate the following:
1897 clerk at depot; residence at 106 Broadway (with Mildred Pollock)
1904-1905 cane maker for C. W. Allen
1908-1909 musician; residence at 106 Broadway (with wife Matty)
1912-1913 residence at St. Louis Road, east city limits
--Wilmer Swope, DNAH Archives
Note: not to be confused with Charles Edward Pollock (c.1871-1924).
Charles Edward Pollock
Alexander C. Hopkins
1843 - 1900 Person Name: A. C. Hopkins Composer of "[How pleasant thus to dwell below]" in The Little Minstrel Rv Alexander C Hopkins USA 1843-1900. He pastored a Christian Church in Louisville, KY. He married Mary Louise Broadhurst, and they had seven children: Charles, Clara, Cora, Robert, Louis, John, and Walter. He wrote music for a number of hymn lyrics, and collaborated with hymnwriter, Marshall Kurfees, on the hymn "How blest and how joyous." He died in Kokomo, IN.
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Alexander C. Hopkins
G. L. Lindsey
1874 - 1950 Person Name: G. L. L. Arranger of "PARTING HYMN" in Eureka Carols Green Lee Jackson Lindsey born in Missouri, died in Oklahoma.
Dianne Shapiro, from Find a Grave website (accessed 6/20/2022)
G. L. Lindsey
