1886–1913

Introduction

Born: De­cem­ber 15, 1886.

Died: Ju­ly 9, 1913 (killed by light­ning on the fa­mi­ly farm).

Buried: Sum­mit Lawn Ce­me­te­ry, West­field, In­di­ana.

Pseudonym: M. E. J. Ap­ple­by.

Biography

Edwin was the son of Ab­el Doan and Phoe­be Lind­ley.

He gra­du­at­ed from Earl­ham Col­lege, Rich­mond, In­di­ana (AB 1908), and did gra­du­ate work at Cor­nell Uni­ver­si­ty, New York Ci­ty.

His on­ly known work was a short vol­ume of po­et­ry.

Sources

Lyrics

  1. I Do Not Ask, O God, to Be a Saint
  2. I’m Hap­py as Can be
  3. Little Birds Are Sing­ing

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