Martha Finley

Martha Finley
"A Woman of the Century"
Born	April 26, 1828 Chillicothe, Ohio, U.S.
Died	January 30, 1909(1909-01-30) (aged 80) Elkton, Maryland, U.S.
Pen name	Martha Farquharson
Occupation	Teacher, author
Language	English
Nationality	American
Notable works	Elsie Dinsmore series; Mildred Keith series
Relatives	Samuel 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.