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Jefferson Hascall

1807 - 1887 Hymnal Number: d74 Author of "Angel band" in Signal Bells Rv Jefferson Hascall USA 1807-1887. Born in Thompson, CT, he studied at Wilbraham Academy was ordained into the Methodist Church in 1829. He later became a minister and presiding elder over the Worcester Conference. He twice represented New England in the church's General Conference. He was considered an eloquent and powerful speaker and was considered responsible for the conversion over 150 people. Notice of his preaching engagements would fill the seats. He lived in Shrewsbury, MA, about 20 years and was also a public-spirited citizen and was universally respected. He favored education and the suppression of slavery. He married Julia Catherine Griswold in 1832, and after her death in 1842, Lavina Livermore in 1843, and they had seven children: Stephen, Julia, Martha, Henry, Emily, Wilbur, and Lee. He died at Medford, CT. John Perry

James W. Gaines

1880 - 1937 Hymnal Number: d152 Author of "I want to know" in Signal Bells Born: January 23, 1881, Hiram, Kaufman County, Texas. Died: June 3, 1937, Oakville, Tennessee. Buried: Edmondson Cemetery, Southaven, Mississippi. In 1900, Gaines was living in Kauffman, Texas. He worked with the Trio and/or Quartet Music Companies in Waco, Texas, and married Laurel Life around 1904. Their daughter Mia was born in Texas around 1906, and their son Charles Life Gaines in Missouri around 1907. The family moved to Tennessee by World War I, when Gaines was drafted for military service. After the war, he ran a music publishing company in Memphis, Tennessee. His works include: The Gospel Messenger (Memphis, Tennessee: J. W. Gaines Music Company, 1931) Revival Tidings (Memphis, Tennessee: Gaines Music Company, 1932) --www.hymntime.com/tch/

Samuel O'Malley Cluff

1837 - 1910 Person Name: Samuel O. Clouph Hymnal Number: d45 Author of "I'm praying for you" in Signal Bells Rv Samuel O'Malley Gore Cluff (Clough) United Kingdom 1837-1910. Born in Dublin, Ireland, he attended Trinity College and became a minister in the (Anglican) Church of Ireland. He pastored at various locations in Ireland. In 1884 he became leader of the Plymouth Brethren. He married Anne Blake Edge. They had four children. He wrote hymn poems and about 1000 songs. He composed many melodies and oratories. He died in Abbeyleix, Ireland. While holding crusades in Scotland with D. L. Moody, Ira Sankey came across Cluff's poem about prayer and composed the music for it, used in subsequent crusades. John Perry

Eliza Holmes Reed

1794 - 1867 Person Name: Eliza Reed Hymnal Number: d82 Author of "[O] Why not tonight" in Signal Bells Reed, Eliza, née Holmes, was born in London, March 4, 1794; married to the Rev. Andrew Reed in 1816; and died July 4, 1867. Mrs. Reed entered fully and earnestly into her husband's extensive charitable works. Her publications include Original Tales for Children; and The Mother's Manual for the Training of her Children, 1865. Her hymns, 20 in all, were contributed to her husband's collection, and were republished with his in the Wycliffe Chapel Supplement, 1872. They are only of average merit, and have not attained to a marked position. They include:— 1. Gracious Lord, as Thou hast bidden. Holy Baptism. 2. I would be Thine, 0 take my heart . Dedication of Self to Christ. 3. 0 do not let the word depart. The Accepted Time. 4. 0 that I could for ever dwell. Communion with God Desired. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

G. E. Wright

1875 - 1962 Hymnal Number: d47 Author of "I'm on the way to glory" in Signal Bells Probably George Edward Wright from Groesbeck, Texas, brother of John Braselton Fillmore Wright (J. B. F. Wright)

Harkins Frye

Hymnal Number: d164 Author of "What rejoicing" in Signal Bells

Stella May Thompson

Hymnal Number: d108 Author of "I shall see him face to face" in Signal Bells

Mark D. Ussery

1880 - 1937 Hymnal Number: d153 Author of "Joy, great joy" in Signal 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.

Mrs. J. M. Hunter

1860 - 1942 Person Name: J. M. Hunter Hymnal Number: d65 Author of "I want to tell you, brother" in Signal Bells Laura Bell Ogilvie Hunter. Married John Madison Hunter.

Morgan Williams

b. 1892 Hymnal Number: d7 Author of "Are you happy in his love" in Signal Bells Morgan Williams was born in Laurel County, Kentucky on January 30. 1892. He was ordained a minister of the gospel in the Christian Church on April 14, 1923. In his early 30s, Morgan went blind, but his ministry of preaching and writing the lyrics to gospel songs continued until his death in the early 1960s. His early work was often bought and published by the gospel music companies in Nashville, Tennessee. Janet Sparkman (daughter)