Nora Ellen Crockett and William Dewine Ream letters, 1923

File — Box: 2, Folder: 7

Identifier: MSS 8716

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Scope and Contents

Contains letters written primarily to and from Nora Ellen Crockett Ream and William Dewine Ream dated from January 1, 1923, to January 15, 1923. Correspondents include Beulah Ream Allen, John Rodney Ream, George Douglas Ream, Ida Nora Ream, Milton Parke Ream, and friends by the name of Esther and Stella. Also includes some other materials such as invitations and post cards.

Dates

Creation: 1923

Creator

Ream, Nora Ellen Crockett, 1862-1945 (Person)
Ream, William Dewine, 1859-1939 (Person)
Ream, Milton Parke, 1901-1976 (contributor, Person)
Allen, Beulah Ream, 1897-1989 (contributor, Person)
Ream, John Rodney, 1900-1966 (contributor, Person)
Ream, George Douglas, 1895-1976 (contributor, Person)

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

Milton Parke Ream (1901-1976) was the son of Nora Ellen Crockett and William Dewine Ream.

Milton Parke Ream was born in 1901 in Dingle, Idaho to Nora Ellen Crockett and William Dewine Ream. He married Helen Swensen in 1929 and together they had three children. Milton died in 1976 in California.

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.

Biographical history

John Rodney Ream (1900-1966) was the son of Nora Ellen Crockett and William Dewine Ream.

John Rodney Ream was born in 1900 in Dingle, Idaho to Nora Ellen Crockett and William Dewine Ream. John was an electric engineer and married Norma Ida Volker in 1927. John died in 1966 in Bingham, Idaho.

Biographical history

George Douglas Ream (1895-1976) was a medical doctor and Berkley graduate.

George Douglas Ream was born in Idaho in 1895 to Nora Ellen Crocket and William Dewine Ream. He was married to Lucile Charlotte Krogue October of 1923. Afterwards he attended medical school at Berkley and became a physician. Together he and Lucile raised five children. He died in 1976.