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William G. Tomer

Short Name: William G. Tomer
Full Name: Tomer, William G. (William Gould), 1833-1896
Birth Year: 1833
Death Year: 1896

Born: Oc­to­ber 5, 1833, New Jer­sey.
Died: Sep­tem­ber 26, 1896, New Jer­sey.
Buried: Un­ion Cem­e­te­ry, Fines­ville, New Jer­sey.

Tomer stu­died sing­ing and sang in the choir in Fines­ville, New Jer­sey, and be­gan teach­ing school at age 17. He served in the Un­ion army dur­ing the Amer­i­can ci­vil war, then worked as a clerk in Wash­ing­ton, DC, served as mu­sic di­rect­or for Grace Meth­od­ist Epis­co­pal Church, and taught school in New Car­pen­ters­ville and Green­wich, New Jer­sey. He was liv­ing in Green­wich as of 1880.

--www.cyberhymnal.org/


Texts by William G. Tomer (10)AsAuthority Languagessort descendingInstances
Have you heard of that city of wonderWilliam G. Tomer (Author)2
There is no one like Jesus to comfort and cheerWilliam G. Tomer (Author)2
'Tis not for the beautyWilliam G. Tomer (Author)3
God be with you till we meet againWilliam G. Tomer (Author)English1
Joy! joy! Joy at the beautiful gateW. G. T. (Author)English2
Let those who have donned the beautiful blueWilliam G. Tomer (Author)English2
O give me a home far awayWilliam G. Tomer (Author)English4
Sleep on, sweet child, O gently sleepWilliam G. Tomer (Author)English3
There's a beautiful land far away, far awayWilliam G. Tomer (Author)English2
Walk in the light, in the beautiful, beautiful lightWilliam G. Tomer (Author)English4

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