Pioneer Life in The West: The Autobiography Of James Bradley Finley

In addition to Finley's autobiography, this volume contains a five-chapter excerpt from his book "History of the Wyandott Mission." All in all, this book will provide a great, well-rounded look into his life.

The Table of Contents are as follows:

Chapter 1: PARENTAGE AND EARLY LIFE
Chapter 2: CHARACTER OF THE BACKWOODSMAN
Chapter 3: LIFE IN THE BACKWOODS
Chapter 4: NARRATIVE CONTINUED
Chapter 5: BACKWOODS BIOGRAPHY
Chapter 6: TRAGICAL OCCURRENCE – BRAVE BACKWOODS GIRL
Chapter 7: LIFE IN THE WOODS
Chapter 8: RELIGIOUS LIFE
Chapter 9: RELIGIOUS LIFE CONTINUED
Chapter 10: ITINERANT LIVE
Chapter 11: LOST IN THE MOUNTAINS
Chapter 12: THE DOOMED CHIEFTAIN
Chapter 13: ITINERANT LIFE CONTINUED
Chapter 14: ITINERANT LIFE CONTINUED
Chapter 15: ITINERANT LIFE CONTINUED
Chapter 16: ITINERANT LIFE CONTINUED
Chapter 17: BACKWOODS PREACHERS
Chapter 18: THE YOUNG MISSIONARY AND THE ROBBER
Chapter 19: THE MARTYR PREACHER
Chapter 20: ITINERANT LIFE CONTINUED
Chapter 21: GREAT REVIVAL IN THE WEST
Chapter 22: NARRATIVE CONTINUED
Chapter 23: SKETCH OF BISHOP ASBURY, THE FOUNDER OF AMERICAN METHODISM
Chapter 24: SKETCH OF BISHOP MCKENDREE
Chapter 25: SKETCH OF DAVID YOUNG
Chapter 26: SKETCH OF JOHN P. FINLEY
Chapter 27: SKETCH OF WILLIAM B. CHRISTIE
Chapter 28: INDIAN BIOGRAPHY
MONONCUE
BETWEEN-THE-LOGS
BIG-TREE

Excerpts from "History of the Wyandott Mission"
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 5

About the author:

James Bradley Finley was born in North Carolina, July 1, 1781 and was one of the most distinguished ministers of the M. E. Church in the West. He was converted in 1801, and in 1809 he was received on trial by the Western Conference, and traveled extensive fields of labor for six years. From 1816 to 1821 he was presiding elder of districts which embraced as much territory as an Annual Conference now contains. Through the instrumentality of a colored preacher (John Stewart) a revival had commenced among the Wyandott Indians at Upper Sandusky, O., and Finley was selected as a missionary to these "sons of the forest." This work he successfully prosecuted for six years, and from that time until 1845 he was preacher in the leading charges or was presiding elder of districts. At the solicitation of the directors of the Ohio penitentiary he was appointed chaplain, where he served three years and a half, until his health became impaired. He was elected eight times as delegate to the General Conference. He died Sept. 6, 1856. He was a man of great energy of character, of burning zeal, and of deep devotion to all the interests of the church. In quarterly meetings and at campmeetings he had great power over the masses, who were ofttimes wonderfully moved by his eloquence. He published several volumes, among which were an "Autobiography," "Wyandott Mission," "Sketches of Western Methodism," "Life among the Indians," and "Memorials of Prison Life."