Jane Evans Elliot
| Jane Evans Elliot | |
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| Born |
Jane Smith Evans April 7, 1820 Fayetteville, North Carolina, US |
| Died |
December 5, 1886 (aged 66) Ellerslie Plantation, North Carolina, US |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Diarist |
| Known for | The Diaries of Jane Smith Evans Elliot |
| Spouse(s) | Col. Alexander Elliot |
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Jane Evans Elliot, born Jane Smith Evans (1820-1886), was a diarist during the American Civil War who lived on the Ellerslie Plantation outside of Fayetteville, North Carolina. Her writings focus on “the many changes of girl hood, and maiden hood” before, during, and after the Civil War.
Jane’s diaries consist of three separate books that span the course of her lifetime: Book I (1837-1862), Book II (1863-1870), and Book III (1872-1882). The diaries were first published in 1908 by the Edwards and Broughton Print Company. In 2007, the Presbyterian Historical Society of Montreat, North Carolina donated the original books to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The diaries are now housed in the Southern Historical Collection at the Louis Round Wilson Library.
Jane was born on April 7, 1820 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, likely at Oak Grove, Myrtle Green, or Smithville. Her grandfather, David Evans, had been given a land grant from King George III. In 1775, David Evans met with several other Cumberland County, North Carolina residents to sign the Liberty Point Resolves in response to the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
On January 12, 1847, Jane married Alexander Elliot, a lumberman and colonel in the state militia. Alexander previously had served in the North Carolina House of Commons (1824-1825) and the North Carolina Senate (1826-1827). Jane joined her husband at his residence on the Ellerslie Plantation after marrying. The couple had several children together: Mary Eliza, Jennie, Henry, George, Emily (Emmie), Jonothan (Jonnie), and Katie. Around the age of 35, Jane became sick with an unknown illness and was expected to die. The early death of her sister Mollie in 1855 likely exacerbated the illness. Jane would not fully recover until 1859.
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