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Higbee, Phebe Meservy, 1885-1978

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1885 - 1978

biographical statement

Phebe Meservy Higbee is the daughter of Joseph Robert Meservy. Her husband is Samuel Higbee.

Citation:
Ancestory.com (18 Aug. 2010); Phebe Meservy Higbee Phebe Meservy Higbee Notebook (as the name appears on the notebook)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Joseph Robert Meservy and Phebe Meservy Higbee notebooks

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7642
Scope and Contents

The Joseph Robert Meservy and Phebe Meservy Higbee notebooks consist of colored photocopies of the original notebooks. Joseph Robert Meservy's notebook begins in 1864 and contains a number of autobiographical notes, diary notations and summaries of pioneer business transactions. Phebe Meservy Higbee's notebook contains news and magazine articles, poetry, recipes, and family records. Both notebooks contain multiple pages of Pitman shorthand.

Dates: 1864-1940
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Joseph Robert Meservy and Phebe Meservy Higbee notebooks

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