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Nora Ellen Crockett and William Dewine Ream letters, 1924

 File — Box: 4, 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 May 3, 1924, to June 18, 1924. Correspondents include Kenneth Durward Ream, Milton Parke Ream, Beulah Ream Allen, Roxana Crockett, John Rodney Ream, Ruth Clarkson, Fredrick Theone Larsen, and Lydia Lamoreaux. Materials also include program, cards, and invitations.

Dates

  • 1924

Creator

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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

Kenneth Durword Ream (1903-1980) was the son of Nora Ellen Crockett and William Dewine Ream.

Kenneth Durword Ream was born in 1903 in Dingle, Idaho to Nora Ellen Crockett and William Dewine Ream. He married Ruth Genella Quale in 1935 in Manilla, Philippines. He died in California in 1980.

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

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

Frederick Theone Larsen (1905-1974) was the nephew of Nora Ellen Crockett.

Frederick Theone Larsen was born in 1905 in Preston, Idaho to Mary Elizabeth Smith and Frederick James Larsen. He was the nephew of Nora Ellen Crockett. Frederick was married to Beatrice Virginia Watts in 1933, and together they had two children. Frederick died in 1974 in California.

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.

Extent

1 folder

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

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