I hope to contribute to our knowledge of local hymnwriters and composers, many who may not be known as such by some of their descendants. The list is divided into “known” (either I knew or discovered who they were),“possible or probable” (I believe I have or may have correctly identified them), “unknown” (I still am not sure who they were), and, lastly, other people who are simply mentioned in notes and dedications, etc.
If you know the identity of the probables or unknowns, please let me know. Many of these folks were students of Sharp McNiel in his singing schools.
Known hymnwriters and composers
Known hymnwriters and composers
- Geo. W. Bacon
- Katharyn Bacon
- Ben F. Creel
- Mrs. Bertie Day
- George Edward “Eddie” Day
- Joe R. Day
- Walton Day
- Douglas Goldsberry
- W. T. Green
- Leonard Harvey
- L. L. Harvey
- Floyd Harvin
- Roy R. Harvin
- J. N. Lusk
- W. I. Martindale
- R. H. McNiel
- Sharp McNiel
- G. A. Raney
- Bernard N. Richards
- Miss Pervilla Roark
- T. E. Self
- O. D. Tannery
- R. W. Tannery
- Luther Thornton
- Romulous A. Wisener
- Rev. J. L. Wortham
- J. Burrell Wood
- Miss Bertie Calcote
- Rev. G. B. Carter
- C. S. Goode
- Miss Eva Lewis or Miss Eva Lewis
- Oliver McNiel or Oliver McNiel
- W. E. Milstead, probably William E., son of Lewis and Louisa Milstead of Rusk County
- A. L. Reed
- Earl Reid
- J. E, Sullivan
- A. D. Wall (his brother-in-law, Allen T. Garrard, pastored in Nacogdoches; Wall was living in Texas around this time + he named a son Sharp Wall)
- Addie Birdwell
- Sylvester S. Cofer
- Kittie Deason
- J. P. Henderson
- Edwin Moore
- Howard E. Smith
- Stella May Thompson
Other persons mentioned in notes, dedications, etc.
- Rev. Charlie Hammel
- Rev. Roe T. Hollowman
- S. G. Kirk
- Rev. J. L. (sic) McLendon
- Mrs. W. H. Strong
- W. B. Truett
2 comments:
My husband had an Uncle named Edwin Moore who lived in Cushing. He was a teacher and principal. I don’t know if this is him or not however.
Do you know when he lived in Cushing? A lot of the local people (Cherokee, Nacogdoches, Rusk) were born in the 1880s, and would have been fairly young people when the book came out, and probably were music students of J. H. (Sharp) McNiel.
Thanks! Have a great day.
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