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Kane (Family : Kane, Thomas L. (Thomas Leiper), 1822-1883)

 Family

Dates

  • Existence: 1853-

Biographical History

The Thomas L. Kane (1822-1883) and Elizabeth Kane (1836-1909) family was a prominent family from Pennsylvania, and friends of members to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the 19th Century.

The Kane family was a prominent family of politicians, lawyers, and doctors in Pennsylvania. Thomas L. Kane (1822-1883) was born in Philadelphia to John K. Kane (1795-1858), judge and politician in the city. In 1853, Thomas married Elizabeth Dennistown Wood (1836-1909), and they had four children: Harriet, Elisha, Evan, and William, who later changed his name to Thomas after the death of his father. Thomas L. Kane was a friend of Brigham Young and other members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and helped facilitate their migration to Utah, and forged a compromise that kept the Utah War of 1857-58 from escalating to bloodshed. Elizabeth Kane wrote a book on her visit to Utah and interaction with members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during the winter of 1872-73, titled "Twelve Mormon Homes." Following the Civil War, the Kane family moved to western Pennsylvania to found the town of Kane, Pennsylvania.

Citation:
UPB files, Oct. 24, 2016 (The Kane family was a prominent family of politicians, lawyers, and doctors in Pennsylvania. Thomas L. Kane (1822-1883) was born in Philadelphia to John K. Kane (1795-1858), judge and politician in the city. In 1853 he married Elizabeth Dennistown Wood (1836-1909), and they had four children: Harriet, Elisha, Evan, and William, who later changed his name to Thomas after the death of his father. Thomas L. Kane was a friend of Brigham Young and other members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and helped facilitate their migration to Utah, and forged a compromise that kept the Utah War of 1857-58 from escalating to bloodshed. Elizabeth Kane wrote a book on her visit to Utah and interaction with the members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during the winter of 1872-73, title "Twelve Mormon Homes." Following the Civil War, the Kane family moved to western Pennsylvania to found the town of Kane, Pennsylvania)

Kane family photographs and albums, approximately 1830-1920

Wikipedia, via WWW, Apr. 17, 2013 (Thomas L. Kane (1822-1883); b. in Philadelphia, Pa.; son of John K. Kane; m. 1853 to Elizabeth Dennistown Wood (1836-1909), four children; est. Kane, Pa. after Civil War)

Found in 128 Collections and/or Records:

Kane family photographs of Mormon and Utah sites, 1939 October

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 12 Sub-Series 2 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs collected by the Kane family of locations associated with the Mormons. The images date from 1939.

Dates: 1939 October
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Kane family photographs / Kane family photographs of places

Kane family photographs of Mormon and Utah subjects, approximately 1939 October

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 12 Sub-Series 4 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs collected by the Kane family of Mormon and Utah subjects. The images date from around October 1939.

Dates: approximately 1939 October
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Kane family photographs / Kane family photographs of other subjects

Kane family photographs of Mormons, approximately 1862-1939

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 12 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs of Mormons collected by the Kane family. Materials date from between approximately 1862 and 1939.

Dates: approximately 1862-1939
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Kane family photographs / Kane family photographs of people

Kane family photographs of other subjects, approximately 1850-1982

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 12 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs collected by the Kane family. Includes images of Mormon and Utah subjects, as well as the Kane family. Materials date from between approximately 1850 and 1982.

Dates: approximately 1850-1982
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Kane family photographs

Kane family photographs of people, 1856-1971

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 12 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs of people collected by the Kane family. Includes images of the Kane family, as well as Mormons and other persons. Materials date from between 1856 and 1971.

Dates: 1856-1971
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Kane family photographs

Kane family photographs of places, approximately 1860-1974

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 12 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs of places collected by the Kane family. Includes images of locations associated with the Kane family, as well as with Mormons and others. Materials date from approximately 1860 and 1974.

Dates: approximately 1860-1974
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Kane family photographs

Kane family photographs of the Kane family, approximately 1856-1971

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 12 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs of the Kane family that were collected by the family. Materials date from between 1856 and 1971.

Dates: approximately 1856-1971
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Kane family photographs / Kane family photographs of people

Kane family photographs of unidentified buildings, approximately 1860

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 12 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs collected by the Kane family of unidentified buildings. The images date from around 1860.

Dates: approximately 1860
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Kane family photographs / Kane family photographs of buildings

Kane family photographs of unidentified persons, 1858-1939

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 12 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs of persons collected by the Kane family. The identities of the persons depicted in these images is unknown. Materials date from between 1858 and 1939.

Dates: 1858-1939
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Kane family photographs / Kane family photographs of people

Kane family photographs on the history of Kane, Pennsylvania, approximately 1858-1896

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 3190 Series 11 Sub-Series 10
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs found in the pages of Kane's written history of the settlement of the town of Kane, Pennsylvania. Subjects include Kane family members, the Kane family home, landscapes, and buildings around the town of Kane. Materials are largely undated and unlabeled, but presumably date from the mid-to-late 19th century.

Dates: approximately 1858-1896
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 3190, Kane family collection / Kane family photographs

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