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Eben Eugene Rexford (July 16, 1848 – October 18, 1916) was an American writer and poet, and author of lyrics to popular and gospel songs.

Portrait of Eben Eugene Rexford from J. H. Hall
Portrait of Eben Eugene Rexford from J. H. Hall

Biography


Eben E. Rexford was born in Johnsburg, New York on July 16, 1848.[1] He moved with his family to Ellington, Wisconsin in 1855. His first poems were published in the New York Ledger when Rexford was 14. Among the many songs he wrote, Rexford is best remembered for the lyrics to "Silver Threads Among the Gold", which were set to music by Hart Pease Danks. This song was one of the first items to be recorded mechanically. Another poem that has had continuing popularity is "The Ride of Paul Venarez", which is considered to be a "cowboy poem", even though the author was from Wisconsin. It has been turned into a song, "Billy Venero", and has a colorful history.[2]

Rexford was a prolific writer. Most of his books were about gardening. In addition, he wrote many poems and stories. He worked with the Ladies' Home Journal for 14 years. After leaving that magazine, he wrote for American Homes and Gardens, House and Gardens, and American Home Monthly.[3] His articles also appeared frequently in Lippincott's and Outing. Rexford's fiction was published stories by Beadle and Adams and other periodical publishers. He was a member of the Chicago Press Club and the Authors Club of Boston.[4] For more than 20 years he served as organist at the Congregational Church of Shiocton, Wisconsin. Following many years as Town Clerk at Bovina, he died in Green Bay and was buried at Bovina Cemetery.

Eben E. Rexford received an honorary doctorate from his alma mater, Lawrence University,[5] in 1908, and he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.


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Books



Nonfiction articles and pamphlets



Stories and poems



Songs


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References


  1. Gabriel, Charles H. (1916). The Singers and Their Songs: Sketches of Living Gospel Hymn Writers. The Rodeheaver Company. pp. 4–5. Retrieved July 6, 2022 via Google Books.
  2. "Who Knows? Page 4 Cowboy Poetry at the BAR-D Ranch www.CowboyPoetry.com". Cowboypoetry.com. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  3. Hall, Jacob Henry. Biography of Gospel Song and Hymn Writers. New York: Fleming H. Revell Co., 1914, p. 259.
  4. New York Times, Thursday, October 19, 1916, p. 9.
  5. Lawrence Library Archives Chronological List of Honorary Degree Recipients Archived November 26, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  6. Cornell University Making of America at cdl.library.cornell.edu
  7. Making of America at cdl.library.cornell.edu
  8. "Who Knows? Page 4 Cowboy Poetry at the BAR-D Ranch www.CowboyPoetry.com". Cowboypoetry.com. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  9. Making of America at cdl.library.cornell.edu
  10. More Love To Thee: Singing in the Rain at blogspot.com
  11. "Grandmother's Waiting" at the Wayback Machine (archived November 2, 2005)
  12. "My Beau That Went to Canada" at the Wayback Machine (archived April 13, 2016)
  13. Edwin Othello Excell (1905). Praises. Excell.





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