author
Ebenezer Arnold
1816–1900
A Methodist minister turned his family history into a vivid account of faith, hardship, and conviction in nineteenth-century America. Best known for Elizabeth: the Disinherited Daughter, he wrote with a personal stake in the story he was telling.
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Elizabeth: the Disinherited Daughter By E. Ben Ez-er
by Ebenezer Arnold
About the author
Born in 1816 and dying in 1900, Ebenezer Arnold was a Methodist Episcopal minister in New York and the author of Elizabeth: the Disinherited Daughter. Reliable records connected with his ministry identify him as Rev. Ebenezer Arnold, while library and ebook records confirm him as the author of that work.
His best-known book centers on Elizabeth Ward Arnold, his mother, and tells the story of her conversion to Methodism, the rejection she faced from her family, and the endurance of her faith. Because the subject was so close to home, the book stands out not just as a religious narrative but also as a deeply personal family remembrance.
Arnold's writing is rooted in the Methodist world he served, and his surviving work offers a glimpse of American religious life, family conflict, and perseverance in the nineteenth century. Readers interested in memoir-like biography, church history, or overlooked personal histories may find his voice especially appealing.