Nora Ellen Crockett and William Dewine Ream letters, 1935-1936

File — Box: 7, Folder: 1

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 October 9, 1935, to October 2, 1936. Correspondents include Roxana Crockett, Elzo Dayton, Thor C Nielson, Aelicidean McClay, and George Douglas Ream.

Dates

1935-1936

Creator

Ream, William Dewine, 1859-1939 (Person)
Ream, Nora Ellen Crockett, 1862-1945 (Person)
Crockett, Roxana Catherine, 1870-1944 (contributor, Person)
Dayton, Elzo, 1907-1976 (contributor, Person)
Nielson, Thor C., 1872-1952 (contributor, Person)
Ream, George Douglas, 1895-1976 (contributor, Person)
McClay, Aelcidean, 1912-2004 (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

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

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

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

Elzo Dayton (1907-1976) was the mayor of Dingle, Idaho.

Elzo Dayton was born in 1907 where he grew up on a farm. He married Beatrice Poulson in 1931 and together they had two children. Elzo died in 1976.

Biographical history

Thor C. Nielson (1872-1952) was a friend of Nora Ellen Crockett and William Dewine Ream.

Thor C. Nielson was born in 1872 in Denmark. He married Olivia Hansen in 1893 in Utah and together they had three children. Thor became friends with Nora Ellen Crockett and William Dewine Ream while living in Montpelier, Idaho. He died in 1952 in California.

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

Aelcidean McClay (1912-2004) was a friend of Nora Ellen Crockett.

Aelcidean McClay was born in 1912 in Nebraska. She married Kenneth Barker in 1938 and was the friend of Nora Ellen Crockett. She was later re-married to DeForrest Gibson in 1980. Aelcidean died in 2004 in Provo, Utah.