Ephraim Ruebush (September 26, 1833 – November 18, 1924) was a music teacher, publisher, and co-founder of the Ruebush-Kieffer Company, one of the largest and most influential publishers of gospel song books in the United States. Ephraim Ruebush was born in Churchville, Virginia, the son of John Ruebush and Mary Huffman. In September 1853, he traveled to Singers Glen, Virginia, to study music and printing under Joseph Funk. He married Lucille Virginia Kieffer on March 28, 1861. With his brother-in-law, Aldine Silliman Kieffer, he founded the Kieffer-Ruebush music company in Dayton, Virginia. This became one of the largest and most influential gospel music companies of its day, printing songbooks into the 1940s. Ruebush died on November 18, 1924, and is buried in Dayton. Jacob Henry Hall, an author of books on gospel music and a book on gospel songwriters, was associated with the company. References External links The Music Books of Ruebush and Kieffer, accessed February 24, 2012 "The Musical Million: The Ruebush-Kieffer Company, Singing Schools, And The Birth Of Southern Gospel", The UncommonWealth: Voices from the Library of Virginia 1833 births 1924 deaths American music educators American music publishers (people) People from Churchville, Virginia People from Dayton, Virginia