Martha Finley

Martha Finley
"A Woman of the Century"
BornApril 26, 1828
Chillicothe, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJanuary 30, 1909(1909-01-30) (aged 80)
Elkton, Maryland, U.S.
Pen nameMartha Farquharson
OccupationTeacher, author
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAmerican
Notable worksElsie Dinsmore series; Mildred Keith series
RelativesSamuel Finley
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Martha Finley (pen name: Martha Farquharson; April 26, 1828 – January 30, 1909)[1] was an American teacher and author of numerous works for children, the best known being the 28-volume Elsie Dinsmore series which was published over a span of 38 years. Her books tend to be sentimental, with a strong emphasis on religious belief. The daughter of Presbyterian minister Dr. James Brown Finley and his wife and cousin Maria Theresa Brown Finley, she was born on April 26, 1828, in Chillicothe, Ohio. She died in 1909 in Elkton, Maryland.

  1. ^ "Miss Martha Finley (obituary)" (PDF). The New York Times. January 31, 1909. Retrieved June 2, 2010.