Jane Evans Elliot
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 Evans Elliot | |
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| Born | Jane Smith Evans April 7, 1820 |
| 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 | Col. Alexander Elliot |
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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.