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Nora Ellen Crockett and William Dewine Ream letters, 1944

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 8716

Scope and Contents

Contains letters written primarily to and from Nora Ellen Crockett Ream dated July 25, 1944, to November 17, 1944. Correspondents include Janet McGeein, Sybil Vione Hopkins, Alvira Thomas, Ruth Clarkson, Amelia H. Crockett, Hettie Smith, Barbara Hopkins, Amelia Evans, and Donna Scott.

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

Amelia Evans (1862-1947) was a friend of Nora Ellen Crockett.

Amelia Evans was born in 1862 in Franklin, Idaho. She was a friend of Nora Ellen Crockett. She married Austin Evans in 1893 in Arizona and was the mother of ten children. Amelia died in Arizona in 1947.

Biographical history

Amelia H. Crockett (1870-1957) was the daughter-in-law of Nora Ellen Crockett.

Amelia H. Crockett was born in 1870 in Franklin, Idaho. She married Alvin David Crockett in 1914, becoming the daughter-in-law of Nora Ellen Crockett. Amelia was the mother of two children and died in 1957 in Franklin, 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

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 for the Utah State Capital building and then later for the state tax comission. Sybil died in 1996 in Logan, Utah.

Biographical history

Alvira B. Thomas (1861-1961) was the lodger of Nora Ellen Crockett.

Alvira B. Thomas was born in 1861 in Utah. She married Zephaniah Thomas in 1881 and together they had ten children. She was the friend and boarder of Nora Ellen Crockett during the 1930s and 1940s. She died in 1961 in California.

Biographical history

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

Ruth Clarkson was born in 1857 in New York. Her family members were 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

Hettie Smith (1878-1962) was the niece of Nora Ellen Crockett.

Hettie Smith was born in 1878 in Ohio. She married Rochester Smith in 1898, becoming the niece of Nora Ellen Crockett. Hettie died in 1962 in San Diego, California.

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

Donna Scott (1912-1984) was the niece of Nora Ellen Crockett.

Donna Scott was born in 1912 in Logan, Utah. She was the niece of Nora Ellen Crockett. She was married to Vaughn Scott in 1930 and together they had three children. Donna died in 1984 in Utah.

Extent

1 folder

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

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