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Nora Ellen Crockett and William Dewine Ream letters, 1921

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSS 8716

Scope and Contents

Contains letters written primarily to and from Nora Ellen Crockett Ream and William Dewine Ream dated from June 23, 1921, to December 30, 1921. Correspondents include Lydia Lammoreaux, William Wesley Ream, Beulah Ream Allen, Roxana Crockett, Ida Nora Ream, George Douglas Ream, Kenneth Durword Ream, John Rodney Ream, Milton Parke Ream, Mary Elizabeth Wmith, Frederick Theone Larsen, and Levi C. Chrisman. Also includes other materials such as invitations and post cards.

Dates

  • 1921

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

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

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

Roxana Catherine Crockett (1870-1944) was the sister of Nora Ellen Crocket.

Roxana Catherine Crocket was born in 1870 in Logan, Utah and was the sister of Nora Ellen Crockett. She married John Henrey Hopkins in 1886 and together they had twelve children. She died in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1944.

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

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 1956 in Long Beach California. She was burried at a family cemetery in Dingle, 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.

Biographical history

Kenneth Durword Ream (1903-1980) was the son of Nora Ellen Crokcett 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

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

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

Mary Elizabeth Smith (1873-1921) was the half-sister of Nora Ellen Crockett.

Mary Elizabeth Smith was born in 1873 to Mary Sophia Crockett and Roland Henley Smith. She was the half-sister of Nora Ellen Crockett. She married Frederick James Larsen in 1904 and they had one son together. Mary died in 1921 in California.

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

Levi C. Chrisman (1869-1954) was a friend of Theone Larsen.

Levi C. Chrisman was born in 1869 in Oregon. He became aquainted with Theone Larsen, the nephew of Nora Ellen Crockett, while they were both serving time in a jail in Wasco, Oregon. Levi died in 1954 in Oregon.

Extent

1 folder

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

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