Parkhurst Duer, Susan Melissa McFarland (Mrs. E A) 5.jun.1836-4.may.1918 USA Massachusetts, Leicester - NY, New York Brooklyn
singer, pianist, 1860-1868 she wrote numerous songs, some becoming everlasting US standards, after 1868 she no longer composed, except for a few incidental piano pieces, 1866 she performed with her 11 year old singing daughter 'Little Effie' at the great temperance gatherings in New York, 1870 residing with her husband and daughter Effie in New York Manhattan, 1875 without profession residing with husband and servant at 4th Avenue in Brooklyn, 1880-1887 widowed residing at 270 9th Street in Brooklyn, 1900 as teacher of music residing at 484 13th Street in Brooklyn ; 10.jan.1854 in Holland Massachusetts she married Edward Augustus Parkhurst (Massachusetts 26.jul.1831-3.jun.1864 killed in the Battle of Cold Harbor Virginia) ; daughter Effie Louise Parkhurst 'Little Effie' (9.nov.1854-22.oct.1919 NY, Huntington) ; 1865 she married clergyman Rev. John Duer (Pennsylvania, West Chester 21.apr.1823-6.sep.1875 Brooklyn)

Title Parts


[] Yankee Doodle, with brilliant variations. Piano
music by a Lady, also published as Mrs. E. A. Parkhurst
pub Hamilton S. Gordon, New York [by a Lady]
pub Hamilton S. Gordon, New York 1860 [by Mrs. E. A. Parkhurst]

[] Spirit polka. Piano
pub Horace Waters, New York 1860

[] Our dear New England boys
pub Horace Waters, New York 1864

[] On to Richmond. Galop. Piano
pub Horace Waters, New York 1864

[] Wait, my little one, wait. Ballad
pub Horace Waters, New York 1865

[] My Jamie's on the battle field
dedication : respectfully dedicated to the 79th militia regiment
words Mrs. Mary A Kidder
pub Horace Waters, New York 1865

[] Our soldiers' last march, introducing the celebrated peace jubilee. Piano
dedication : To Capt. L. W. Haynes, Capt. Harry Dawson & Liet. Geo. Baldwin
pub Horace Waters, New York 1865

[] Funeral march to the memory of Abraham Lincoln. The martyr president of the United States of America, who died April 15th, in the 57th year of his age
pub Horace Waters, New York 1865

[] Mourn not! oh ye people as those without hope, a tribute to the memory of Abraham Lincoln
words Mrs. M. A. Kidder
pub Horace Waters, New York 1865

[] The Peace jubilee, a national song with grand chorus
words Mrs. M. A. Kidder
pub Horace Waters, New York 1865

[] Don't marry a man if he drinks. Soprano, chorus and piano
words Mrs. M. A. Kidder
pub C. M. Tremaine (successor to Horace Waters), New York 1866

[] General Scott's funeral march. Piano
pub Horace Waters, New York 1866

[] Father's a drunkard and mother is dead. Song and chorus
as sung by Little Effie Parkhurst at the great temperance gatherings in New-York
dedication : To all "True Sons of Temperance"
poetry by Stella, of Washington
pub John F. Ellis, Washington D.C. 1866

[] Social union. Polka brillante. Piano
pub A. G. Slade & Co., Brooklyn 1872

[] Garfield's requiem march. Piano
pub Frank P. Anderson, Brooklyn 1881

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