Absalom Elliott and Jesse Shields Elliott papers
Collection — Folder: S0418
Identifier: S0418
Scope and Contents
This collection includes autographed, signed letters from Absalom Elliott and Jesse Shields Elliott in an undetermined location and Toledo, Washington ranging from 1860 to 1908 regarding the Civil War and genealogy.
Dates
- 1860-1908
Creator
- Elliott family (Family)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Jesse Shields Elliott was born in Cass County, Indiana to James and Nancy Shields Elliott June 10, 1840. He was one of five brothers, including Absalom and Isaac, three of them served in the Civil War. He married Ann Lorena Morgan on December 1, 1861 in Kansas. He enlisted on August 20th, in Company H, Kansas 13th Infantry Regiment, and enlisted as a private on August 28, 1862. He was mustered out on June 26, 1865. He died in September 1909 at Sunnyside, Washington and is buried in the Lower Valley Memorial Gardens in that city.
Information found within the collection.
"Elliott, Jesse". U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865. Retrieved 2014/06/25. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
"Elliott, Jesse Shields". Find a Grave Memorial. Retrieved 2014/06/25. http://findagrave.com
Information found within the collection.
"Elliott, Jesse". U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865. Retrieved 2014/06/25. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
"Elliott, Jesse Shields". Find a Grave Memorial. Retrieved 2014/06/25. http://findagrave.com
Biographical Note
Absalom Elliott was born in Indiana to James and Nancy Shields Elliott about 1821. He was one of five brothers, including Jesse Shields and Isaac, three of them served in the Civil War. He moved to Minnesota and farmed. He was inducted in the First Battery Light Artillery as a private on January 5, 1864 at the age of 43. He died June 17, 1864 of small pox and is buried at Jefferson Barracks in St. Louis, Missouri.
Information found within the collection.
"Elliott, Absalom". Find a Grave Memorial. Retrieved 2014/06/25. http://findagrave.com
"Elliott, Absalom". Minnesota Civil War Soldiers. Retrieved 2014/06/25. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
"Elliott, Absalom". U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865. Retrieved 2014/06/25. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
Information found within the collection.
"Elliott, Absalom". Find a Grave Memorial. Retrieved 2014/06/25. http://findagrave.com
"Elliott, Absalom". Minnesota Civil War Soldiers. Retrieved 2014/06/25. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
"Elliott, Absalom". U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865. Retrieved 2014/06/25. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Nancy A. Coleman on 1942/10/16.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital reproductions of Absalom and Jesse Shields Elliott papers are available electronically in Indiana Memory: https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16066coll31/search/searchterm/absalom%20and%20jesse%20shields%20elliott/field/all/mode/all/conn/and/order/title/ad/asc.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2014/06/25 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2014/06/25 by Edythe Huffman.
Creator
- Elliott family (Family)
- Title
- Absalom Elliott and Jesse Shields Elliott papers
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
