Reeves, Dexter, Jr. (1835-1905)
Dates
- Existence: 1835 - 1905
Biographical note
Dexter Reeves, Jr. (1835-1905), a Boston bank clerk, was a widower with a son, Marcellus (b. 1863). He lived in South Boston with is parents, Dexter Reeves, Sr. and Margaret. All were members of South Boston's Broadway Universalist Church. He was interested in Spiritualism and an avid reader, who borrowed books from the Boston Public Library. Reeves played the piano and organ, purchased and borrowed books on music, including sheet music, and became a "life member" of the Boston Handel and Haydn Society.
Source: Vendor's description, with references, 2012.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Reeves family diaries
Diaries of a South Boston father and son. Included are accounts of the weather; household, garden, and neighborhood happenings; attendance at community, religious, music, lecture, and seance events; local and national news; reading habits; health, births, deaths, and marriages; visitors; as well as correspondence sent and received.
Collection is open for research; digital version also available.