Autobiography of Rev. James B. Finley Or, Pioneer life in the West

Cincinnati, OH: Printed at the Methodist Book Concern for the author. Good with no dust jacket. N.D.. Reprint. Hardcover. Original 1900 Blue hardcover has rubs. Early 1900 reprint of the 1853 edition. Clean contents. Hinges cracking, but not loose. Former owner's name inside. "James Bradley Finley (July 1, 1781 – September 6, 1857) was an American clergyman born in North Carolina on July 1, 1781, where his father was working as a Presbyterian minister.The family settled in Virginia, and later emigrated to Ohio. A move to Kentucky was frustrated by land pirates, and the family returned to Ohio. James grew up as a backwoodsman, familiar with forests, their lore and their inhabitants.He joined the Ohio conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1808, and was ordained as a minister in 1812. From 1816 to 1821 he was presiding elder of the Steubenville, Ohio, and Lebanon districts. In 1821 he was sent as missionary to the Wyandot people, where he remained six years. Retaining the superintendency of this mission for two years, he subsequently continued in the itinerant ministry as pastor and presiding elder till 1845, when he was appointed chaplain of the Ohio Penitentiary. He retained this office till 1849. During his later years he acted as conference missionary and pastor of churches in southern Ohio." Wikipedia Great read! Item now in archival sleeve to preserve and protect condition. Our photo's/scans are of the actual item being sold, not a borrowed image! We provide tracking and ship daily or next business day!; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 455 pages; .