Reeves, Dean

Summary

Father: John Reeves
Mother: Dasie Gaddie

Birth:5 May 1907, Nebraska
Birth Source:1920 U.S.Census

Death: 17 Mar 1963, California
Death Source:California, U.S., Death Index

Spouse1: Alice Martha Boys, m. 30 Oct 1924, Iowa

Narrative

Children of Dean Reeves and Alice Martha Boyd

1. Ines Marie Reeves, b. 21 May 1927, Nebraska
2. John James Reeves, b. 23 Feb 1936

Dean Reeves first appearance is in the 1920 U.S. Census. He is recorded as a 14 year old w/m living with is parents, John and Dasie Reeves in Nebraska. Dean's marriage 30 Oct 1924 is recorded in Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1950, to Alice Boyd. They were married in Council Bluffs, Pottawatomie, Iowa. A birth record was recorded in The Fullerton Post, Fullerton, Nebraska on Thursday-2 Jun 1927, pg.6 of a female born to Dean and Alice Reeves on 21 May 1927. The article went on to say that a celebration of the family was going on and that Mr. and Mrs. John Reeves, parents of Dean were in attendance.

The Central City Republican-Nonpareil recorded on Thursday, 4 Apr 1929, pg.1, that Dean Reeves was employed by the county and assigned to the Bridge Fund as a laborer. Dean can be found in the 1930 U.S. Census, Nebraska as the Head of Household, farmer, and age at first marriage 19. Nance County Journal, Fullerton, Nebraska on Thursday, 27 Feb 1936, pg.5 ran a story recording the birth of a son on Sun, 23 Feb 1936, to Mr. and Mrs. Dean Reeves.

In 1939 Dean Reeves is recorded in U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 as living in Denver, Colorado with wife Mittie and is a salesman. Dean registers for the draft on 16 Oct 1940 at Local Draft Board # 6, 810 14th Street, Denver, Colorado. When filling out the form Dean listed a different home address for himself and not the same as the address he listed for his emergency contact, his wife Alice.

California, U.S. Death Index records Dean's death 17 Mar 1963, Los Angeles. On the index card his mother's maiden name is shown as Gaddie.

Research Notes

Dean Reeves can not be located on a 1940 U.S. Census in Denver, Colorado. However, his wife Alice, is on the 1940 U.S. Census, Denver, Denver, Colorado as Head of Household with no dependents. Alice is located on the 1950 U.S. Census, Denver, Denver, Colorado with her son and her new husband. Her son is recorded as Johnnie J Reeves, age 13.

Sources

1920 U.S.Census-Lone Tree, Merrick, Nebraska
Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1950
Fullerton Post, Fullerton, Nebraska-Thur.,2 Jun 1927, pg.6
The Central City Republican-Nonpareil- Thur., 4 Apr 1929, pg.1
1930 U.S. Census- Nebraska
Nance County Journal, Fullerton, Nebraska-Thur., 27 Feb 1936, pg.5
U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995-Denver, Colorado
U.S., World War II Draft Cards, Young Men, 1940-1947
California, U.S., Death Index
Table of contents:

• John James Reeves