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Annie Sherwood Hawks was born May 28, , in Hoosick, New York, to Marvin and Carolyn Bradt Sherwood....
Annie married Albert Reuben Sherwood.
Annie Hawks
American poet and hymnist (1836–1918)
Annie Hawks | |
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Hawks from the 1893 compendium A Woman of the Century | |
| Born | Annie Sherwood May 28, 1836 Hoosick, New York |
| Died | January 3, 1918 (aged 81) Bennington, Vermont |
| Occupation | Poet, hymnist |
| Notable works | "I Need Thee Every Hour" |
| Spouse | Charles Hial Hawks (m. 1859; died 1888) |
| Children | 3 |
Annie Hawks (May 28, 1836 - January 3, 1918) was an American poet and gospel hymnist whose compositions number over 400.[1] She contributed to several popular Sunday school hymnbooks, with her best-known song being "I Need Thee Every Hour".
Other well-known hymns include "Thine, Most Gracious Lord", "Why Weepest Thou? Who Seekest Thou?", "Full and Free Salvation", and "My Soul Is Anchored".[2]
Early life and education
Annie Sherwood was born on May 28, 1836, in Hoosick, New York.
Her ancestry on her father's side was Engli