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Saltar, Eleanor J. (Eleanor Jane), 1823-

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1823-

Biographical History

Eleanor J. Saltar (b. 1823) was a housewife in Illinois.

Citation:
R. H. Smith letter to John Saltar Sr., 1846 October 1 (Ellen; brothers are Thomas, John, and James Gilmour (or Gilmore))

Ancestry.com, via WWW, Sept. 26, 2018 (Eleanor J. Saltar; Eleanor Jane Gilmour; Ellen Gilmour; Eleanor Jane Gilmore; Ellen Little; parents: George Gilmour and Polly Terrell Hickman; b. Sept. 20, 1823 in Ind. or Ky.; m. Dec. 5, 1841 in Hancock County, Ill. to John Saltar, one son; m. Nov. 13, 1849 in Hancock County, Ill. to Almon W. Little; resident of Hancock County, Ill., 1850)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

R. H. Smith letter to John Saltar, Sr.

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197239250837]
Identifier: MSS 8995
Scope and Contents Letter (one folded sheet, 32 x 39 cm folded to 32 x 20 cm) from R.H. Smith in Hancock County, Illinois, to his uncle, John Saltar, Sr., in Pemberton, New Jersey. Smith recounts the experiences of Saltar's son, John Saltar, Jr., in the Battle of Nauvoo. The younger Saltar was part of the anti-Mormon forces who attacked the city. Smith provides some details from the anti-Mormon perspective about the battle, including the number of forces involved and the number of casualties on each side. He...
Dates: 1846 October 1
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / R. H. Smith letter to John Saltar, Sr.

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