1845–1928

Introduction

Born: Sep­tem­ber 26, 1845, Kins­man, Ohio.

Died: Sep­tem­ber 17, 1928, Kins­man, Ohio.

Buried: Kins­man Ce­me­te­ry New, Kins­man, Ohio.

Biography

Wilbur was the son of James J. Chris­ty and Mar­ga­ret Hunt­er, and hus­band of Isa­bel­la Kink­ley­side.

He at­tend­ed the Nor­mal Music School at Ge­ne­seo, New York. He had an out­stand­ing ten­or voice, and was en­cour­aged to pur­sue an op­era­tic ca­reer.

After meet­ing J. G. Tow­ner, they held con­ven­tions and con­cert tours in Penn­syl­vania and New York. He al­so stu­died with J. G. Webb, George F. Root, and George Mc­Far­ren.

He be­came di­rect­or and teach­er at the Na­tion­al Nor­mal In­sti­tute, Le­ba­non, Ohio, where George Root was prin­ci­pal.

Sources

Lyrics

  1. Day Is Draw­ing Near­er, The
  2. In That Bliss­ful Sum­mer Land
  3. Into My Heart Shone Love Di­vine
  4. Jesus Blest the Lit­tle Child­ren
  5. Jesus Loves Me, Calls Me Bro­ther
  6. Look to the Shore, Bro­ther
  7. Lord of Love My Shep­herd Is, The
  8. O What Will You Say to Je­sus?
  9. Oft in Sad Per­plex­ity We Wan­der
  10. Oh, the Way Was So Drea­ry That Long We Trod
  11. Softly He Com­eth, Our King
  12. Teach Me, Lord, Thy Ho­ly Will
  13. Waiting on the Lord
  14. Walk in the Light
  15. When the Mar­tyred One I See
  16. When the Spir­it Comes to Dwell
  17. When We Meet ’Tis but to Se­ver
  18. Worthy Is the Lamb That on Cal­va­ry Was Slain

Music

  1. Montpelier

Help Needed

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Chris­ty (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),