Ted Hatcher: Pioneer Pastor is a work of historical fiction merging a fictional story with the historical record of the setting. It is a companion volume to Ted Hatcher: Trader Trapper, Preacher (2023); and while the reader may benefit by having read the earlier book, the current story stands on its own. It covers the decade beginning about 1810 in southeastern Ohio, primarily in what is now Athens and Meigs counties but extending into some neighboring areas as well. It was as much a surprise to Ted as to anyone that he would become a pioneer in the development of the church in this region, but once accepting that call, he worked it diligently and made a positive impact upon many in the region. At the same time, his personal life--the story of his family and acquaintances--leads the reader through a series of Divinely inspired interconnected adventures which inform, entertain, and surprise the reader.
