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Nora Ellen Crockett and William Dewine Ream letters, 1908-1909

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSS 8716

Scope and Contents

Contains letters written primarily to and from Nora Ellen Crockett Ream and William Dewine Ream dated from January 1, 1908, to December 22, 1909. Correspondents include Lydia Lammoreaux, William Wesley Ream, Fabian Ream, Lee Allen, Joan Judd, James Clement Ream,and Ida Nora Ream. Also includes other materials such as report cards, invitations, and post cards.

Dates

  • 1908-1909

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the Nora Ellen Crockett and William Dewine Ream papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.

Biographical history

Nora Ellen Crockett Ream (1862-1945) was a wife, mother, and grandmother to many in Utah.

Nora Crockett Ream was born on December 28, 1862, in Logan, Utah, to parents Mary Sophia Reed and Alvin Crockett. She married William Dewine Ream on November 11, 1885, and spent years ranching in Dingle, Idaho. Together they had ten children that lived to adulthood. She resided in Utah, Idaho, and California. She died on November 30, 1945 in San Francisco, California, and was buried in Dingle, Idaho.

Biographical history

William Dewine Ream (1859-1939) was a husband, father, and rancher in Idaho.

Will Ream was born on October 29, 1859, in Chariton, Iowa, to parents Nancy Elizabeth Murphin and Sampson Mitchell Ream. He married Nora Ellen Crockett on November 11, 1885, and together they had ten children that lived to adulthood. Their family years were spent ranching in Dingle, Idaho. William died on November 24, 1939, in Long Beach, California.

Biographical history

Fabian Ream (1891-1976) was a World War I soldier stationed in the Phillipines.

Fabian Ream was born in December 1891 to Nora Ellen Crocket and William Dewine Ream in Dingle, Idaho. He was married to Ruth J. Johnson with whom he spent many years living in the Phillipines while enlisted in the military. They were stationed there throughout World War I. William died in October 1976 in California. He was buried in a family cemetary in Dingle, Idaho.

Biographical history

William Wesley Ream (1886-1969) was an Idaho based civil engineer.

William Wesley Ream was born in August 1886 to Nora Ellen Crocket and William Dewine Ream in Dingle, Idaho. He graduated from the University of Idaho with a degree in civil engineering and married Mary C. Sirrie, his childhood neighbor. Together they served two missions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Texas and Georgia. William died in June 1969 in Provo Utah but buried in Dingle, Idaho.

Biographical history

Lydia L. Crockett Lamoreaux (1877-1898) was the sister to Nora Ellen Crockett Ream.

Lydia L. Crocket Lamoreaux was born April 1877 in Logan, Utah. She married Joan Judd Smith in 1898. She was the sister of Nora Ellen Crockett Ream, Mary Sophia Crocket Smith, and Delia Anne Crocket Curtis. She died in July 1955 in Los Angeles, California.

Biographical history

Lee Emerson Ream (1890-1919) was the son of Nora Ellen Crockett and William Dewine Ream.

Lee Emerson Ream was born in 1890 in Dingle Idaho. He was enlisted in the army and spent time stationed at Camp Fremont. Lee Emerson died in 1919, a few weeks after his discharge, from a flu contracted durring his miltary service.

Biographical history

Ida Nora Ream (1893-1956) was a teacher and the daughter of Nora Ellen Crockett and William Dewine Ream.

Ida Nora Ream was born in 1893 in Dingle, Idaho. She married Leo Rock Choquette in June of 1928, and together they had two children. She taught school for many years. Ida was killed in a head on collision in May of 1956 in Long Beach California. She was buried at a family cemetery in Dingle, Idaho.

Biographical history

Joan Judd Smith (1878-1922) was the wife of Roland Henley Smith and niece through marriage of Nora Ellen Crocket and William Dewine Ream.

Joan Judd Smith was born in May 1878 in Grantsville Utah. She married Roland Henley Smith in June of 1898 and together they had five children. She died in 1922 in Burley, Idaho.

Biographical history

James Clement Ream (1871-1926) was the brother of William Dewine Ream.

James Clement Ream was born in October 1871 in Iowa. He was the brother of William Dewine Ream and played in the Dingle brass band. He died in January of 1926.

Biographical history

Lee Allen (1938-2016) was a successful military officer.

Lee Allen was born in Manila Philippines in 1938 to Beulah Estelle Ream and Lt. Col. Henderson Wilcox Allen. As a child, Lee spent the duration of World War II in prisoner-of-war camps with his mother and siblings. His father died in a different prisoner of war camp. Lee and his family returned to America after World War II, where he went on to earn an enlistment at Westpoint, starting a military career of over 20 years. He served as a combat arms officer, in a position with the United Nations, and was stationed in Vietnam and Syria. Lee married Silja Viinikka in 1971 and together they raised five children. Lee died in January, 2016, in Provo, Utah.

Biographical history

Beulah Ream Allen (1897-1989) was the Dean of the College of Nursing at Brigham Young University.

Beulah Ream Allen was born in 1897 in Dingle, Idaho. She received a degree in nursing and later married Lt. Col. Henderson Wilcox Allen in September 1937. She was a nurse in the Philippines for over a decade and her service there coincided with World War II. She was later the dean of Brigham Young University's College of Nursing from 1961-1965. She was the mother of two sons and died in 1989.

Extent

1 folder

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

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