George Nellis Journals :: Ohio Memory Collection

Title	George Nellis Journals
Subject	Daily Life Climate and Weather Holidays Easter
Place	Elmore (Ohio) Ottawa County (Ohio)
Description	These journals describe life in Elmore, Ohio at the turn of the twentieth century, as seen by George Nellis. Nellis writes about the weather, his daily routine, and special events such as the Easter holiday. Two selections are included here. The first journal begins Friday, April 1, 1898 and ends Saturday April 16, 1898. It is 16 pages and measures 5" x 8.75" (12.7 x 22.23 cm). The second journal begins March 1, 1907 and ends March 31, 1907. It is 34 pages and measures 6" x 9" (15.24 x 22.86 cm). George Nellis (1840-1920) kept these journals from 1891 to 1907. Nellis moved from Pennsylvania to Elmore, Ohio with his father and siblings after the death of his mother in 1879. David Nellis, George's father, purchased a large amount of land near Elmore and became very wealthy. George Nellis was described as having a "remarkable tendency toward higher education and books" and went to Oberlin College to study. He suffered a nervous breakdown and was forced to return home.
Creator	Nellis, George, 1840-1920
Date of Original	1898; 1907
Source	Unpublished material (archives/manuscripts)
Submitting Institution	Harris-Elmore Public Library
Type	Text
Format	manuscripts

Title	Om1795_2722452_001
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Full Text	[corresponds to page 1 of the 1898 journal] ICE! Friday April 1 1898 A loud rapping at t door caused one to arise and put on clothes I met B Boggs at t back door and offered him a stool with 4 legs. He asked me my charge to go to t Toussaint cemetary with him and some 300 pounds. I thought 40c [superscript] would be about right and he thought 50c [superscript] for 2 trips would be about right. I was to go on or before Monday. With my old split spade I worked on t road perhaps nearly an hour and rounded it up between t ruts in front of my barn. Wm [superscript] Bothe has been beating down a track by hauling flour barrels. Conrad Miller got a load of wood and I told his wife in German that there were most lovely shavings at t planing mill almost like feathers. Mrs. Lach- miller is troubled with a strained ankle caused by a misstep on the porch stairs where she fell.

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