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Nora Ellen Crockett and William Dewine Ream letters, 1944

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSS 8716

Scope and Contents

Contains letters written primarily to and from Nora Ellen Crockett Ream dated November 17, 1944, to December 28, 1944. Correspondents include Donna Scott, Janet McGeein, Jennie Crockett, Barbara Hopkins, Ruth Clarkson, Edna Lauritzen, Jennie Larsen, Mae Baltimore, Wallace Henrey Hopkins, Muriel Lamoreaux, and Sybil Vione Hopkins.

Dates

  • 1944

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

Janet E. McGeein (1878-1957) was friend of the Ream family.

Janet E. McGeein was born in Canada in 1878. She was friends with the Ream family and knew their children growing up. She died in 1957 in California.

Biographical history

Jennie Crockett (1894-1975) was the niece of Nora Ellen Crockett.

Jennie Crockett was born in 1894 in Preston, Idaho. She was the niece of Nora Ellen Crockett. In 1929 she married Maurice Alger. She died in in 1975 in Houston, Texas.

Biographical history

Barbara Hopkins (1889-1977) was the niece of Nora Ellen Crockett.

Barbara Hopkins was born in 1889 in Utah and was the niece of Nora Ellen Crockett. She married Sterling Wright in 1918 and together they had five children. Barbara died in 1977 in Utah.

Biographical history

Ruth Clarkson (1857-1947) was the wife of Orzo Ozias Crockett.

Ruth Clarkson was born in 1857 in New York. Her family was early Latter-day Saint pioneers that immigrated to the western United States. Ruth married Orzo Ozias Corckett in 1878 and together they had twelve children. She died in 1947 in Idaho.

Biographical history

Mae Baltimore (1881-1978) was the niece of Nora Ellen Crockett.

Mae Baltimore was born in 1881 in Logan, Utah. She was the daughter of Delia Ann Crockett and the niece of Nora Ellen Crockett. She was married to James Welsh in 1903. She was later married to Charles Baltimore in 1927. Mae died in 1978 in California.

Biographical history

Wallace Henrey Hopkins (1903-1976) was the nephew of Nora Ellen Crockett.

Wallace Henrey Hopkins was born in Logan, Utah in 1903. He was the niece of Nora Ellen Crockett. He married Frances Ione Hunt in 1931 and together they had one child. Wallace died in Logan, Utah in 1967.

Biographical history

Muriel Lamoreaux (1895-1975) was the niece of Nora Ellen Crockett.

Muriel Lamoreaux was born in 1895 in Arizona. She was the daughter of Lydia L. Lamoreaux and the niece of Nora Ellen Crockett. She married George Matthews in 1914 and together they had five children. Muriel died in 1975 in California.

Biographical history

Sybil Vione Hopkins (1896-1996) was the niece of Nora Ellen Crockett.

Sybil Vione Hopkins was born in 1896 in Logan, Utah. She was the niece of Nora Ellen Crockett. She worked as a secretary in the Utah State Capital building then later for the state tax comission. Sybil died in 1996 in Logan, Utah.

Biographical history

Edna Lauritzen (1890-1948) was a friend of Nora Ellen Crockett.

Edna Lauritsen was born in 1890 in Texas. She married John Lauritzen in 1925 and together they had one child. She was a friend of Nora Ellen Crockett. Edna died in 1948 in Washington, D.C.

Biographical history

Jennie Larsen (1908-2003) was friend of the Ream family.

Jennie Larsen was born in 1908 in Utah. She was a friend of the Ream family. Jennie married Grant Larsen in 1933. She died in 2003 in Newton, Utah.

Extent

1 folder

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

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