Mary A. Kidder

Mary Ann Pepper Kidder (March 16, 1820 – November 25, 1905) was an American prolific Hymnwriter who is considered to have composed “about a thousand hymns” during her lifetime.[1] She was a member of Methodist Episcopal Church.[2][3]

Biography

Born as Mary Ann Pepper on March 16, 1820, in Boston, Massachusetts, Mary Ann Pepper Kidder was the daughter of master mariner Daniel Freeman Pepper and his wife Betsey Burke.[4] She started writing poetry at an early age, and wrote pseudonym Minnie Waters.[5] When she was sixteen years, she lost her sight. However, it was restored after about a year.[1]

In 1844, she was married to Ellis Usher Kidder, a music publisher. She also wrote short stories and articles. Her works were periodically published in The New York Ledger, Waverly Magazine, New York Fireside Companion, Demorest's Monthly, Packard's Monthly, and New York Weekly.[5]

She lived 46 years in New York City.[2][3] She died on November 25, 1905, at the home of her brother, Daniel W. Pepper, in Chelsea, Massachusetts.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Paul, Mugerwa (August 16, 2017). Gracia and Gentil: Hymn Stories For Our Contemporary Lifestyles. London: Asante Capital Hub. p. 88. ISBN 978-9-970-56501-6. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Julian, John (1907). A Dictionary of Hymnology, Setting Forth the Origin and History of Christian Hymns of All Ages and Nations, Volume 2. New York: Dover Publications. p. 1659. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  3. ^ a b Rogal, Samuel (February 21, 1986). Guide to the Hymns and Tunes of American Methodism. London: Bloomsbury Academic. p. 188. ISBN 978-0-313-25123-8. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  4. ^ "Mary Ann Pepper Kidder". hymntime.com. hymntime.com. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  5. ^ a b c "M. A. Kidder". hymnary.org. hymnary.org. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
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