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F. C. (Fernandez C.) Holliday
1814–1888
A 19th-century Methodist minister and church historian, he wrote detailed accounts of early Methodism in Indiana and helped preserve stories that might otherwise have been lost. His books remain useful for readers interested in religion, local history, and the American frontier era.
1 Audiobook
A Bible Hand-Book
by F. C. (Fernandez C.) Holliday
About the author
Born on November 30, 1814, in Essex County, New York, Fernandez C. Holliday spent most of his working life in the Indiana Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He served there from 1834 until his retirement in 1887, and he died in Indianapolis on March 18, 1888.
Holliday is best remembered for writing about Methodist history in Indiana. His best-known works include Indiana Methodism and Life and Times of Rev. Allen Wiley, books that combine biography, church history, and firsthand knowledge of early religious life in the state.
He was also a trustee of Indiana Asbury University, now DePauw University, which reflects his connection to Methodist education as well as ministry. For modern listeners, his work offers a window into how churches, schools, and communities grew together in 19th-century Indiana.