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Reeves, Dexter, Sr.

 Person

Biographical Note

Dexter Reeves, Sr. (1800-1885), originally from Wayland, married in 1833 Margaret P. Trofatter (1814-1905) of Salem. Residents of South Boston, first 73 Silver St., then Second and P, moving on July 24, 1874 to 760 E. Broadway with son Dexter Jr. and grandson Marcellus.

Citation:
Vendor's description, 2012.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Reeves family diaries

 Collection
Abstract

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.

Restrictions on access

Collection is open for research; digital version also available.

Dates: 1869-1905