William Batchelder Bradbury was a musician who composed the tune to "Jesus Loves Me" and many other popular hymns. Wikipedia
Born: October 6, 1816, York, ME
Died: January 7, 1868 (age 51 years), Montclair, NJ
Partner: Ada E. Taylor
Books
Sweet Hour of Prayer
Marching Along
Golden Shower of S.S. Melodies: a New Collection of Hymns and Tunes for the Sabbath School /
Bradbury's Fresh Laurels for the Sabbath School: A New and Extensive Collection of Music and Hymns Prepared Expressly for Sabbath Schools, Etc
1867
Bright Jewels for the Sunday School: A New Collection of Sunday School Songs ...
Bright Jewels For The Sunday School: A New Collection Of Sunday School Songs Written Expressly For This Work, Many Of Which Are The Latest Compositions Of William B. Bradbury, And Have Never Before Been Published