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Nora Ellen Crockett and William Dewine Ream letters, 1910-1913

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSS 8716

Scope and Contents

Contains letters written primarily to and from Nora Ellen Crockett Ream and William Dewine Ream dated from March 5, 1910, to August 10, 1913. Correspondents include Lydia Lammoreaux, William Wesley Ream, Fabian Ream, Lee Allen, Thomas Vallar, Lee Emerson Ream, Beulah Ream Allen, and Telluride Power Company.

Dates

  • 1910-1913

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

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 burried at a family cemetary in Dingle, Idaho.

Biographical history

Lee Emerson Ream (1890-1919) was the son of Nora Ellen Crocket 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

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

Mitchel Alvin Ream (1888-1949) was a veterinarian and rancher.

Mitchel Alvin Ream was born in April 1888 in Dingle, Idaho to Nora Ellen Crocket and William Dewine Ream. He was a veterinarian and a cattle rancher. He married Mary Mabel Clark in 1919. He died in a serious accident with a runaway team in March 1949.

Biographical history

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

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 Philippines 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 cemetery in Dingle, Idaho.

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

Thomas S. Vallar (1870-1948) was a friend of William Dewine Ream.

Thomas S. Vallar was born in Italy in 1870. He later immigrated to America and married Legilda R. Vallar. Together they lived in Pocatello, Idaho, where they had three children. Thomas died in 1948.

Administrative history

The Telluride Power Company (1891-) Was a municipal power company serving several states such as Idaho, Colorado, and Montana.

The Telluride Power Company was founded in 1891 in Telluride, Colorado from a single power plant designed to power a mine. The company expanded and later provided electricity to areas across several states including Idaho, Colorado, and Montana.

Extent

1 folder

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

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