Josephine and James Conklin,

Nellie and Earl Lindsley

This collection spans 3 generations. Josephine and James were married and lived in Mount Morris, New York. I have James’ diaries from 1898 and 1889, and Josephine’s from 1929 and 1930. Nellie was their daughter and Earl was Nellie’s son. I have Nellie’s diaries from 1932, 1937, and 1939 and Earl’s from 1927 and 1928. Nellie, one of their daughters, and her son, Earl, carried on the family tradition of writing diaries. I have Nellie’s diaries from 1932, 1937, and 1939 and Earl’s from 1927 and 1928.