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Stephen Jenks
Stephen Jenks was a New England singing-school composer who published more than ten tunebooks between 1799 and 1810. He moved to Thompson, Geauga County, in 1829, where he farmed and made percussion instruments.
At a glance
- Born
- 1772-03-17
- Died
- 1856-06-03
- Known as
- Composer, Musician, Instrument Maker
Life story
Stephen Jenks was born in 1772 in Glocester, Rhode Island. Between 1799 and 1810 he wrote or co-wrote more than ten printed collections of sacred music.
His books include The New-England Harmonist (1799), The Delights of Harmony (1804) and The Christian Harmony (1811).
In 1829 he moved to Thompson, Ohio, in Geauga County, and worked as a farmer and a maker of percussion instruments. He died there in 1856.
Many of his tunes are still sung at Sacred Harp singings.
Timeline
What Stephen is known for
- Published at least 13 tunebooks, including The New-England Harmonist (1799)
- Wrote tunes still sung at Sacred Harp singings
- Settled in Thompson, Ohio, in 1829
- 13 tunebooks
Ohio places
Where Stephen Jenks was born, lived, worked and is remembered, with the ZIP code, town and county pages for each.
- Lived: Thompson, Geauga County ZIP 44086 · Geauga County
- Died: Thompson, Geauga County ZIP 44086 · Geauga County
Further reading
Sources
Confidence. Medium: the main facts were confirmed, but some details (often an address or ZIP code) were not.
- Wikipedia: Stephen Jenks birth, publications, move to Thompson, death