1825–1887

Alonzo was the son of David Ab­bey and Nancy Farn­ham, and brother to Ho­ra­tio Ab­bey. He married twice: to Mar­ga­ret Rut­ledge (1848) and Mary Eliz­a­beth Top­ping (1862).

Abbey taught music for several years, and was a music publisher. His works include:

• The Silver Fountain Of Sabbath School Melodies (New York: Ho­ra­tio G. Ab­bey, 1866)
• The Triad: A New Collection of Vocal Music, Sacred, and Secular, for Choirs, Singing Schools, and Musical Conventions (New York: Ho­ra­tio G. Ab­bey 1866)
• Songs of the Bible for the Sunday School, with Wil­liam Og­den (Phil­a­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: Per­kin­pine & Hig­gins, 1873)
• White Robes for the Sunday-School, with Mer­ritt Mun­ger (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: Ol­iv­er Dit­son, 1879)
• The Banner of Victory, with Mer­ritt Mun­ger (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: Oliver Dit­son, 1881)
• Green Pastures for the Lambs, with Mer­ritt Mun­ger (Cleve­land, Ohio: S. Brain­ard’s Sons, 1886)
• Children’s Diadem, with Mer­ritt Mun­ger (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: Ol­iv­er Dit­son, 1887)

• Findagrave, accessed 2 Jan 2018
• Hughes, p. 289
• Nutter, p. 452

1. Be Kind to Thy Father
2. Better Years Begin, The
3. Come to Jesus Now
4. Come to the Savior, Children, Today
5. Far Away
6. Jesus Is Calling
7. Merry Christmas Bells, The
8. There Is an Earnest Voice

1. Banner of Victory
2. Beautiful Home, A
3. Birthday of Our King, The
4. Blessèd Bible!
5. Bright Glory to Come
6. Christmas Bells
7. Christmas Carol
8. Cooling
9. Family Bible, The
10. Fitchburg
11. Give Me Thine Heart!
12. Green Pastures
13. Harvest Is White, The
14. He Is Risen
15. He Will Lead Me Home
16. Here Again
17. Joy in Heaven
18. Merry Christmas Bells
19. Only a Little While
20. Our Risen Savior!
21. Speed the Gospel On
22. Tübingen
23. We Shall Reap By and By
24. Work While the Day Lasts