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Nora Ellen Crockett and William Dewine Ream letters, 1934

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSS 8716

Scope and Contents

Contains letters written primarily to and from Nora Ellen Crockett Ream and William Dewine Ream dated June 3, 1934, to July 19, 1934. Correspondents include Roxana Crockett, Muriel Matthews, Pacific State Savings and Loan Company, Ruth Clarkson, Dora Crockett, Ethel Ada Curtis, Elda Lena Ream, Thelma Thompson, and Donna Scott.

Dates

  • 1934

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

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

Muriel Lamoreaux (1895-1975) was the niece of Nora Ellen Crockett.

Muriel Lamoreaux was born in 1895 in Arizona. She was the daughter of Lydia L. Lamoreaux and the niece of Nora Ellen Crockett. She married George Matthews in 1914 and together they had five children. Muriel died in 1975 in California.

Administrative history

The Pacific State Savings and Loan Company (1889-) was a financial institution.

The Pacific State Savings and Loan Company was founded in 1889 in Los Angeles. It was an entity that that specialized in lending and spread across 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 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

Dora Crockett Nixon (1901-1991) was the niece of Nora Ellen Crockett and William Dewine Ream.

Dora Crockett Nixon was born in 1901 in Dingle, Idaho and she was the niece of Nora Ellen Crockett and William Dewine Ream. Dora married Robert Ray Nixon in 1925 and together they had one child. Dora died in 1991 in Ogden, Utah.

Biographical history

Ethel Ada Curtis (1882-1961) was the niece of Nora Ellen Crockett.

Ethel Ada Curtis was born in 1882 in Logan, Utah. She married Ralph Roy Garlow in 1921 and together they had one son in 1925. Ethel died in California in 1961.

Biographical history

Thelma Curtis (1899-1964) was the niece of Nora Ellen Crockett.

Thelma Curtis was born in 1899 in Arizona. She was the niece of Nora Ellen Crockett. Thelma was married to Charles Thompson in 1918 and together they had five children. Thelma died in California in 1964.

Biographical history

Elda Lena Ream (1885-1974) was the sister of William Dewine Ream.

Elda Lena Ream was born in Iowa in 1885 and married a man called Roberts in 1905. She was remarried to Leonard Feagans in 1910. Elda was the sister of William Dewine Ream and the sister-in-law of Nora Ellen Crockett. She died in 1974 in California.

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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