Eleanor May Williams was the second child, and first daughter born to Joseph and Rachel (Sills) Williams.  She was born in Camden, Ontario on April 14, 1830.

Eleanor married George Detlor and had 14 children by the time she was 36 years old.  Apparently they divorced in 1866.  Eleanor then worked as a seamstress, and a farmer.

Eleanor died on May 26, 1922 from old age. She was 92 years old and was buried in Kennebec Township, Addington County, Ontario.