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Kane, Elisha Kent, 1856-1935

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1856 - 1935

biographical statement

Citation:
Ancestry.org, Jan. 29, 2013: (Elisha Kent Kane; Elisha K. Kane; E. K. Kane; born Nov. 25, 1856 in Philadelphia, Pa.; parents: Thomas Leiper Kane and Elizabeth Dennistoun Kane; d. Feb. 18, 1935 in Pa.; married to Griselda "Zella" Ellen Hays, five children: Harriet G. Kane, Evan O'Neill Kane, Elisha K. Kane, Florence Kane, and Virginia Kane, owned a brick and lumber manufactory)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Elisha Kent Kane papers, 1936, 1891

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 3190 Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains four papers related to the life and activities of Kane. These include an unsent letter written by Elisha expressing his affection for one "Florence," a typed statement expressing his resolution not to court Zella Hays for three months in an effort to overcome his feelings for her, and noting his mother's disdain for those feelings, and two papers concerning camping. Materials date between 1891 and 1936.

Dates: Other: 1936; Other: 1891
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 3190, Kane family collection

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