Martha Finley

Who is this?

Martha Finley (pen name: Martha Farquharson; April 26, 1828 – January 30, 1909) 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.

Career

1. 1828
   Born
2. 1909
   Passed away
3. Notable work: Elsie Dinsmore
4. Notable work: Mildred Keith

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Chillicothe
• •Citizenship: United States
• •Known as: writer, novelist, children's writer