Boston Obray Thomas

Notes:

1899 BIRTH: UT,Cache Co-Paradise: Boston Obray THOMAS bn19 Jul 1899

1919 MARRIAGE: Boston Obray Thomas md Leon S RICHMAN 15 Oct 1919, endowed same day, no placfe shown.

1978 DEATH: Boston Obray Thomas died 26 Feb 1978, no place shown

Boston married Leon S Richman 15 Oct 1919. Leon was born Abt 1895; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AFN: 1R4N-T3

Notes:

1858 BIRTH: SWales,Pembrokeshire-Neyland: John Edward Thomas born 31 July 1858

1870 CENSUS: UT,Cache-Paradise: Anc.com Im 243 pg 121, Dw# 34/33: John E Thomas age 12 bn Wales-at home, son of William and Elizabeth Thomas

1880 CENSUS: UT,Cache-Paradise: FHL film 1255335 pg 172c,4 June,ED 10, Dw# 82/87: E John Thomas age 22, born Wales (Wales, Wales) single-work at saw mill, son of William N and Elizabeth Thomas

1900 CENSUS: to get

1910 CENSUS: UT,Cache Co-Paradise, pg 7, Dw #...:
THOMAS, John E 51/Wales-farmer; Annie O-wife 44/UT; Joseph 21/UT-farm labor;
Elizabeth-dau 19/UT; Charles C-son 15/UT; Marie-dau 13/UT; Boston-son
10/UT; Helen-dau 6/UT; Pearl-dau 4/UT

1920 CENSUS: UT,Cache Co-Paradise, Anc.com ED 17, pg 6B, Jan 26-27, dw #99/111:
THOMAS, John E-head 61/Wales (Wales,Wales) md farmer; Annie-wife 54/UT
(Wales,Wales); Nathan-son 27/UT-single farm laborer; Clyde-son 25/UT
single farm laborer; Heber-son 16/UT-farm labor; Pearl-dau 14/UT

1923 HISTORY: UT,Cache Co-Paradise: Obit of father Feb 1923: "He is survived by the following children: John E Thomas, of Paradise..."

1930 CENSUS: UT,Cache Co-Paradise, pg 1B, dw #...:
THOMAS, John E 71/Wales-farmer; Heber-son 26/UT-farm labor


Picture in Thomas file #107




ACTION - CK OUT - John Edward Thomas:

1. Also show Endowed 4 Mar 1884
2. BIRTH,MG,DTH: Fam rcds: Thomas O Call, Robert P Wagner

-------from Pat Holling:
Is sealed to parents but unable to read copy I have.

From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.

John married Annie Shelton Obray 3 Apr 1884, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. Annie (daughter of Thomas Lorenzo Obray and Martha Shelton) was born 3 Sep 1865, Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States; died 2 Aug 1929, Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States; was buried Aug 1929, Paradise Cem, Paradise,Cache, Utah, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

BIR,MG,DTH,ORD: AF & fam rcds of Thomas Lorenzo Obray & Louise Shelton Obray- md John Edward Thomas 3 Apr 1884, SLC SS 3 Apr 1884 Endow House

endow: 6 aug 1874-Pat Holling - AF data 2 jan96

Notes:

1835 BIRTH: South Wales,Pembrokeshire,Haverfordwest-Merlin Bridge: William Nash Thomas was born 24 Feb 1835, son of David Thomas & Elizabeth Nash

c1841-1844 HIST: History of William Nash Thomas [autobiography], in his handwriting: Attended school, then quit to buy clothes and was then self-supporting.

c1847 HIST: At 12 yrs, job with billiards hall, working for Mrs Potter and worked for a year. After that, went back to school and worked for various people.

c1849 HIST: So. Wales,Glamorganshire-Neath: 14 yrs, to work 80 mi from home, billiards hall at Castle Hotel, worked 2 yrs.

c1851 HIST,RELIGION: So. Wales,Pembrokeshire,Haverfordwest: Some of Wm's family joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Wm investigated, found doctrine in harmony with scriptures, baptized 26 March 1851 by John Griffiths. Traveled with brethren in ministry.

1857 HIST: Wm's family moved to Neyland. Wm worked at a locomotive dept of Great Western Railroad Co & presided over Pembroke Branch of the Church 1857-1862; emigrated to America.

1857 MARRIAGE: S WALES,Pembrokeshire-Haverfordwest: William Nash Thomas md Elizabeth Lallis 26 Oct 1857, 3 children in Wales: John Edward, William Henry, Heber Charles [died, "buried Llanstadwell church yard March 17, 1862"]

1862 EMIGRATION: Wm emigrated to America on 9 May 1862, leaving Liverpool on William Tapscot 15 May 1862. (Very pleasant time most of way but had very heavy storms at times. Prayer, testimony meetings. Room 2nd deck - 800 people on ship, crew included. 2 deaths.
Landed at Castle Garden, NY Thursday June 26, 1862... left NY Friday eve over Hutson River RR, arrived Albany... took NY Central Train to Niagra Falls..., then Great Western Canada Train to Win...? traveled on boat to Detroit... took Michagan Central to Chicago-1st of July, then Quincy by the Chicago Burlington & Quincy... then by boat on Mississippi to Hanibal... left that eve for St Joe MO... steamboat to Florence, NEB...sun so hot, river water thick with mud, very warm; plenty of ice cold water for crew but none for Mormon Emigrants... 1 death on boat.
Landed Florence NEB, took bagage ashore in dark, lay around best cd on morning of 7th, moved abt 1 mile to camp, beautiful day, but before got campfire, rain poured in torrents, wind blew, thunder roared, lightning flashed. It blew 1 wagon over, killed Br Joseph W Young, blew down store fronts, 2 men were killed by lightning; all soaked, cleared after an hr, dried clothes, got tents pitched, soon comfortable. Stayed in Florence until 7 Aug, loaded into wagons-18 ea wagon, 12 ea tent. Wm & wife walked all way across plains, very pleasant in consideration; abt 12 deaths... buried as soon as died or at next stopping place. Very good caption, Orton Haight; able boys & men took turns guarding stock & camp. No murmurings or quareling to speak of - had a common purpose in gathering to Zion. Waded thru cold rivers of Elkhorn, Platt, also Green River...
Arrived Salt Lake City 19 Oct. Br John Isaac met & brought cake & milk-always remember with kindness... Salt Lake City nearly 3 wks, worked City Creek Canyon getting fire wood, sold for molasses.
Went to Paradise, Cache Co, arrived 11 Nov 1862; next day helped thrash; spring of 1863 Wm got a city lot & planted, also built good log house before winter; Nov 1864 our first daughter born, Sarah Jane (md JP James).

c1862 HIST: A History of Paradise,Cache Co UT 1860-1999, by Elizabeth Allen, pg 34: "As early as 1862, missionary calls were received to send teamsters back to Florence, Nebraska, to help bring immigrants across the plains. Many of the Paradise pioneers participated in these callings: ... William Nash Thomas... The person called was usually required to furnish the oxen or horses and wagon, and the community or ward provided the supplies. In some cases supplies were picked up in Salt Lake City, from Church headquarters."

1865-1873 HIST: History of Wm N Thomas cont'd pg 11: "1865 son James Richard born. Sept 1866 Wm's father David Thomas arrived Paradise, mother died March 1866 at Neyland, Pembroke, S Wales, buried at... burying ground. Father in good health, worked hard until spring of 1873 - fell & burst blood vessel - died Nov 4, 1874, buried Paradise.
Oct 1866 grasshoppers came in millions, ate everything green; laid eggs in ground; spring, grain up; they hatched, ate, cont'd 3 yrs; scarce time with many poor, but Wm's home had plenty of food. Nov 1867 dau Elizabeth Ann born (md H. A. Shaw). In fall settlers of old Paradise, since called Avon, moved as a body abt 3-1/2 mi north of old site - get more room.
Summer of 1868... Wm's sister Jane Jones & family came to Paradise; stayed with them winter. Nov 11, 1868 Wm, wife & sev others to SLC - endowments, with ox teams, very wet trip. Some worked when CPRR built.
1869 Wm got ties & timbers for construction of UT Central RR - from Ogden to Salt Lake City. Nov 20 son David Hyrum born.
1870 & 1871 Wm worked in canyon & farming.

1870 CENSUS: UT,Cache-Paradise: Anc.com Im 243 pg 121, Dw# 34/33:
THOMAS, William 35/Eng-farmer; Elizabeth 32/Eng; John E 12/Wales-at home;
William H 10/Wales-at home; Sarah J 6/Wales-at home; James R 4/UT
at school; Elizabeth 2/UT; David 7/12-UT

1872 MARRIAGE #2: Hist of Wm N Thomas cont'd pg 14: "On Jan 1, 1872, I married Mary Jane Obray, dau of George & Marcia Obray, born Pembroke So Wales. Sealed by I Havills ?? at Endowmnt House in Salt Lake City July 1..."

1872-1876 HIST: Hist of Wm N Thomas pg 14: Wm ran engine sawmilling in mtns abt 30 mi east of Paradise. Aug 2 son Joseph Parly born. Same fall Wm bought shingle mill at Paradise, began making shingles April 1873.
Nov 25, 1873 son Alma Phillip born. Aug 17, 1873, son Willard Evan born. In June Wm took charge of building a saw mill for people of Paradise, also running same until fall of 1876... "

1874 CITIZENSHIP: Certificate of Citizenship, copy in possession Robert P Wagner: "Be it remembered that on the 22nd day of April, 1874, William Thomas late of Wales, in the Kingdom of Great Britain at present of Cache County in the Territory [of Utah at top] aforesaid...applied to become a citizen of the United States of America.... And the said William N Thomas, having... produced to the Court such evidence... said William N Thomas be admitted... to be a citizen of the United States of America. In Testimony whereof, the Seal of the said Court [3rd Dist Court] is hereunto affixed this 22nd day of April 1874, and in the year of our Independence the Ninety-eighth, signed Jos. F Novanan, Clerk."

1874-1882 HIST: A Hist of Paradise...pg 35: "On May 16, 1874, Elder Brigham Young, Jr., President of Cache Stake, visited Paradise and organized a branch of the United Order with Bishop David James, President... William Nash Thomas, Director. Nothing was ever done under the organization. In 1878, instructions were received from the Church authorities that all the people of the ward over the age of eight were to be re-baptized into the United Order...all the members were re-baptized in the Little Bear River."
Pg 170: "On March 1, 1875... [after] the people of Paradise petitioned Cache County Commissioners for the establishment of an Irrigating District [in 1874]... the petition... was granted. On August 7, 1876, the following Irrigating Trustees were elected: ... William Nash Thomas... Trustees were empowered to issue water rights for new city lots...
Pg 210: "In 1875, William Nash Thomas operated a water-powered sawmill in the Paradise City limits. The water was supplied for the sawmill from the Hyrum Canal. This sawmill was located in the hollow just south of the old Johnnie Thomas home on the north edge of Paradise. A new sawmill was built in 1890 near the old site and was operated with the same waterpower as the old one. He also operated a shingle mill where shingles were made from balsam trees for the first Paradise church building. The shingle mill was located west and north of the sawmill. The shingle mill also used water from the Hyrum Canal. Robert Baxter of Hyrum purchased the sawmill and moved it to the old gristmill site where the Hyrum Dam now stands and began operating it in 1895.
In 1880, William Nash Thomas went to Beaver Canyon, Idaho, where he purchased a steam sawmill and supplied the Union Pacific Railroad with lumber, and in 1882 he erected another sawmill to meet the greatly expanded demand for building materials."

1876- HIST: Hist of Wm N Thomas pg 15: Summer 1876 Wm built a sawmill in connection with making shingles in Paradise, also purchased quarter section of land; at home sawing lumber, RR ties & shingles.
June 9, 1878 dau Dorothy Minnie born (md Fred Whittle). Dec 4 son Orson born.

1880 CENSUS: UT,Cache-Paradise: FHL film 1255335 pg 172c,4 June,ED 10, Dw# 82/87:
THOMAS, William N-self 44/Wales (Wales,Wales) md farmer; Elizabeth-wife 41/Wales
(Wales,Wales) keep house; E. John-son 22/Wales (Wales,Wales) single-work
saw mill; H. William-son 19/Wales-single, at home; J Sarah-dau 16/UT-single
school; R James-son 14/UT-school; A Elizabeth-dau 12/UT-school; H Daniel-son
10/UT; Joseph-son 8/UT; Alma-son 6/UT; Nathan-son 4/UT; Minnie-dau 2/UT;
J. Mary THOMAS-wife 40/Wales (Wales,Wales) keep house;
Willard-son 6/UT; Orson-son 1/UT

1880-1887 HIST: Hist of W Nash Thomas pg 15: "June 1, 1880 Wm purchased steam saw mill at Beaver Cannin, ID, sawing with 2 steam mills until 1886. On Aug 13, 1880 I had a son born but died without being named. It was buried at Paradise. On Nov 2 1881 my son Evan was born and died Jan 11, 1882 was buried at Paradise. On March 8, 1883, my daughter Sarah Jane was married to John P James (son of David and Annie P James) at Salt Lake City by Daniel H Wells... On April 4, 1884 my son John Edward was married to Annie Obray and same day and place, my son Wm Henry was married to Rosezarra Obray at Salt Lake City by J H Wells. On March 30, 1887 my daughter Elize Ann was md at Logan Temple, by N C Edlofson, to Harry Albert Shaw of Paradise..."

1887 HIST: A History of Paradise... pg 199: "The Mormon practice of plural marriage, commonly polygamy, was publicly accounced by the Church in 1852 and was practiced by many of the Paradise pioneers... They believed with all their hearts that this principle was true and correct so they participated in plural marriage with a willing mind and heart. From a wordly standpoint plural marriage must of necessity be a trial. To live it one must sacrifice much of life's real romance and face the sharing of love and affection...
On March 3, 1887, Congress passed the Edmonds Act, which put more pressure on the Church to give up the practice of polygamy... Prosecutions began in 1887... many served time in prison for unlawful cohabitation... Others who practiced polygamy but were not arrested were: ... William Nash Thomas."

1888-1897 HIST: Hist of W Nash Thomas pg 16: "On Oct 10,1888 my son James Richard was md at Logan Temple, by M W Merrik, to Martha M Bickmore of Paradise.
[p 17] On Oct 3, 1888 I went to Salt Lake Conference, took sick next day with pneumonia. They did not expect me to live on the fifth day & sent for Brothers L E Jeremy & Wm White to administer to me. So great was my faith that I got healed, got out of bed, put on my clothes & next day took a carriage ride...
On Sept 10, 1891, my son David Hyrum was md at Logan Temple by... to Catherine Thatcher of Logan.
During the money panic of 1892-1893, the lumber business was forced to go to a receiver and I lost $20,000 in that concern... losing every dollar I owned... had to assign all of my property... merchandise...myself and wife run the store in J E Thomas name... successful in the store, kept one son on a mishen for 27 months...
On Feb 13, 1895, my son Joseph Parley md at Logan Temple by... to Sarah Ann Davis of Logan... Nov 1895 I was elected a member of the city counsel... 1st prec of Logan for 2 yrs... following Nov elected Justice of the Peace for Logan Prec, commencing Jan 1 1897 for 2 yrs.
15 Apr 1897, taken sick with same viris [as 1888]... was healed in same manner.
Nov 1899 elected Justice of Peace for Logan, commensing Jan 4, 1900 for 2 yrs.

1900 DEATH of wife: Hist of Wm N Thomas pg 20: "Mary Jane Obray died on Jan 23, 1900... buried at Paradise."

1900 CENSUS: UT,Cache Co-Logan, N.A. film T623 film 1682 Bk 1, pg 254  THOMAS, William N 65/Wales-Feb 1835, general merchant; Elizabeth L-wife 62/Wales-
Dec 1837; Nathan 24/UT-Feb 1876, Student-College; Dorothy M 21/UT-June
1878, Clerk in Store

1900- HIST: Hist of W Nash Thomas pt 17: "On March 22, 1900 my son Orson was md at Logan Temple by... to Elizabeth James of Paradise. On June 10, 1902, my daughter Dorothy Minnie was md at Logan Temple by... to Frederick Whittles of Richmond. On Dec 10. 1902, my son Nathan Albert was md at SLTemple by... to Beatrice Cristman of Salt Lake City.

1901 DEATH of wife: Hist of Wm N Thomas pg 20: "On the 19th of May 1901, my wife El;iza Lallas died at Logan and was buried at Paradice May 21..."

1902 HIST: Hist of Wm N Thomas pg 20: "On 15 Aug 1902 I sold out my mercantile business... preparing to go to Wales to get genealogy of parents and their ancestors.

1907 HIST: A History of Paradise... pg 39: "A prayer circle was organized in the ward on May 12, 1907... The following brethren composed the circle:... William Nash Thomas... The room on the south side of the building was dedicated for the purpose... The organization was disbanded on Jan 1, 1911..."

1920 CENSUS: UT,Cache-Paradise: Anc.com Im 5/12, ED 17, page 3A, Jan 13-14, Dw# 48/54:
JAMES, John P-head 57/UT (Eng,Eng); Sarah J-wife 56/UT (Wales,Wales); Annie
dau 21/UT; Clara-dau 18/UT; THOMAS, William N-wife's father 84/Wales
(Wales,Wales) widowed*

1923 DEATH,BURIAL: UT,Cache Co-Paradise: William Nash Thomas died on 14 Feb 1923; buried 17 Feb at Paradise.



ACTION - CK OUT - William Nash Thomas:
1. Born Haverford West, Martin Bridge?
2. Early LDS Church Wd/Br rcds #6940163, Call 104168, pr/out ?-no parents listed: B:4 apr 1857,
E: 23 Aug 1974 SL, SP: uncleared.
3. BIRTH,MARRIAGE,DEATH: Fam rcds of Thomas O Call [who Thomas O Call?], Robert P Wagner

--------from Pat Holling: censuses *
William N. Thomas was refered to in his wife's obituary as "Justice W. N.Thomas".

William married Elizabeth Lallis 26 Oct 1857, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom. Elizabeth (daughter of Richard Lallis and Dorothy Thomas) was born 26 Dec 1838, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom; was christened 13 Feb 1839, St Marys Parish,Haverfordwest,Pembrokeshire,S. Wales; died 19 May 1901, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States; was buried 21 May 1901, Paradise Cem, Paradise,Cache, Utah, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• AFN: 1R4N-RQ

Notes:

1838 BIRTH: S WALES,Pembrokeshire,Haverfordwest: Elizabeth Lallis was born 26 Dec 1838, dau of Richard Lallis and Dorothy Thomas

1857 MARRIAGE: S.WALES,Pembrokeshire,Haverfordwest: William Nash Thomas married Elizabeth Lallis on 26 Oct 1857

c1862 HIST: UTAH,Cache,Paradise: Came to UTAH 5 yrs after married, lived there more than 20 years.

1870 CENSUS: UT,Cache-Paradise: Anc.com Im 243 pg 121, Dw# 34/33: Elizabeth Thomas age 32 born England, wife of William Thomas

1880 CENSUS: UT,Cache-Paradise: FHL film 1255335 pg 172c, 4 June, Dw #82/87: Elizabeth Thomas 41/Wales
(Wales,Wales) keep house, wife of William N Thomas

1900 CENSUS: UT,Cache Co-Logan, N.A. film T623 film 1682 Bk 1, pg 254, Dw #...: Elizabeth L Thomas 62/Wales, born Dec 1837 (10/13 children living), wife of William N. Thomas
1901 DEATH, BURIAL: UT,Cache,Logan: Elizabeth Lallis Thomas died 19 May 1901 after an illness for several weeks; buried 21 May 1901, Paradise Cemetery, Paradise,Cache,Utah



ACTION - CK OUT - Elizabeth Lallis:
1. IGI Batch #6940048, Call #087043. Early LDS Church Wd/Br rcds. Bap:4 Apr 1857, End:15 Nov 1974 OG, Sealed to Parents: Uncleared. No spouse listed.
IGI Batch #6940163, Call #104168. Early LDS Church Wd/Br rcds Cuffern Mtn, Pembroke, Wales. B:4 Apr 1857, E:19 Aug 1974 SL, SP: Unclered. Shows "Elizabeth Lalliss".
2. BIR,MG,DTH: Family records of Thomas O Call and Robert P Wagner

Notes:

1821 BIRTH: S Wales,Pembroke-Pembroke Dock: Thomas Obray born 23 July 1821. Born as Thomas Obray, he went by Thomas Lorenzo Obray after 2 stories: 1) laboring with Lorenzo Snow on mission in Malta, with Elder Snow's permission; 2) Elder Snow taught him the gospel, baptized him and named him Thomas Lorenzo Obray. Obray also spelled Aubrey.
Rcd of LDS Ward, Paradise UT: same: Bn Pembroke Dock-Parish Reg of St Mary, Pembroke, Pembroke, Wales
Rcds of John R & Lucille Bankhead, Ogden UT, July 2000: 23 Jul 1821-Pembroke Dock,Pembroke,Wales frm St Mary's Parish rcds, FHL film# 105196, Thomas only name on parish rcds, Lorenzo added after joined LDS Church.

1823 CHR/ORD: IGI-Ext rcds 1799-1875, #C082911, Film 105196, P/O Film 1238693: "Elinor" - mother, B-31 Mar 1979 OG,E-15 Jun 1979 OG,SP-21 Jan 1979 OG: 7 Jan 1823-St Mary's Parish, Pembroke, Pembroke,Wales
FGR of John R & Lucille Bankhead, July 2000: 7 Jan 1823-St Mary,Pembroke,Wales

1854 MG: 1854 #1-Louisa Shelton-md 24 Jun 1854, St Louis, St Louis, MO, SS: 13 Feb 1952
1854 #2-Martha Shelton-Rcds of John & Lucille Bankhead: md 2 Oct 1854 SLC, SS 28 May 1869 - Logan Temple, as no other SS verified, frm early Church information, FHL film #820143 & EHous rcd FHL flm# 183404
1854 #2-Martha Shelton-
(CK OUT-not know which marriage(s) refers to)Extracted marriage, Salt Lake Temple 1856-1866, #M183395. Also from FGR of Emma J Facer, gdau. sp #1-13 Feb 1952; #2-17 Oct 1855 EHous, #3-2 Aug 1857 Pres Ofc SLC,#4-30 Apr 1864 Ehous

1880 CENSUS: UT,Cache-Paradise: Anc.com pg 172, Dw# 85/90:
OBRAY, Thomas 54/Wales (Wales,Wales)-farmer; Caroline-wife 48/Eng (Eng,Eng);
B Samuel-sn 21/UT (Wales,Eng)wk farm; John-sn 19/UT (Wales,Eng)wk farm;
Joseph-sn 12/UT(",")-school; Ezra-sn 10/UT-school; Ida 7/UT-dau
Dw# 85/91: Ruth-wife 33/MO (Eng,Eng)-keep house; Rosary-dau 14/UT (Wales,MO)
home; Hannah-dau 12/UT (",")-school; Selina-dau 10/UT-school; Charles-sn 8/UT;
Ada-dau 6/UT; Eva-dau 4/UT; Caroline-dau 2/UT; Elizabeth 2/12-UT,May

1899 DEATH,BURIAL: Robert Wagner & John Bankhead (frm Tri-Weekly Journal, Logan UT 24 Oct 1899): dd21 Oct 1899, Paradise, Cache Co, UT; bur 24 Oct 1899, Paradise, Cache Co, UT.

HISTORY OF THOMAS LORENZO OBRAY:
Married first to Louisa Shelton in St. Louis, where she became sick and died 6 weeks later. She was buried in St. Louis. He then married her sister, Martha and they crossed the plains together. They had 7 children. In Utah, Pr. Brigham Young called them to Cache Valley, where he met his old sweetheart left in England, Caroline Branchley and married her. They also had 7 children. In 1861 (1864 on fam group sheet) he married Ruth Nuttle Bradshaw and had 14 children. Total of 28 children, all active in the Church and married in the Temple.

NOTES: Differences between story and family group records done by Emma Faser. Story says Martha had 7 children and Caroline Branchley had 7. On 2 group sheets the same children appear with Martha and with Caroline, except for one more, Hyrum, on Caroline's.

BIR,MGS,DTH,BUR,ORD: FGR self, LDS Biographical Encyclopedia: Md #1 Louisa Shelton 24 Jun 1854 SLC; md #2 Martha Shelton 3 Oct 1854 SLC-5 children; #3 Croline Brenchley 2 Aug 1857 SLC-9 children; #4 Ruth Nuttall Bradshaw 30 Apr 1864 SLC-14 children
History: Thomas served as Pres of Malta Mission 1852-1853. Missy in England in Kent Conference, presiding over that conference pt of time. Called to Malta 1 Nov 1851. Ordained HP, landed Malta May 1852, sent by Apostle Lorenzo Snow to preside over mission. Back to England for health, arriving 23 Apr 1853, ret'd Malta 19 Jun 1853. While absent, James F Bell acting pres. Elder Obray raised up branch of church in Malta, released Nov 1853, left Liverpool Eng for Utah 22 Mar 1854. Arrived Wellsville, Cache co, Utah 1856, one of first settlers there. Mission to England 1881-82. He was a farmer

ORD: Robert Wagner & John Bankhead (Sheerness Branch LDS rcds, FHL flm# 087031): bp 25 Sep 1844 (Sep 1845, Aug 1845?) Wales, Ordained HP 13 May 1849 SP: SLC-2 Jun 1920, frm SLC Temple rcds

All of the following from 2003 CD from Pat Holling: Thomas Lorenzo Obray had four wives, Ruth Nuttall, Louise Shelton, Martha Shelton, and Caroline Brenchley.

. Thomas served as president of the Malta Mission from 1852 to 1853. He labored as a missionary in England in the Kent Conference, presiding over that conference part of the time, and was called to fill a mission in Malta, November 1, 1851. After being ordained a High Priest, Elder Obray landed in Malta in May, 1852, having been sent by Apostle Lorenzo Snow to preside over the Malta Mission. He went back to England on account of his health, arriving there April 23, 1853, but returned to Malta, June19, 1853. While he was absent James F. Bell acted as president of the Malta Mission. Elder Obray raised up a branch of the Church in Malta, was released in November, 1853, and left Liverpool, England, March 22,1854, bound for Utah. After his arrival in Utah he settled in Wellsville, Cache Co., in 1856, being one of the first settlers in that place. He filled a mission to England in 1881-1882.

1880 CENSUS: UT,Cache Co-Paradise:FHL Film 1255335 N/A Film T9-1335,pg 172C
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Thomas OBRAY Self M M W 54 WALES
Occ: Farms Fa: WALES Mo: WALES
Caroline OBRAY Wife F M W 48 ENG
Occ: Keep House Fa: ENG Mo: ENG
B. Samuel OBRAY Son M S W 21 UT
Occ: Wk-Farm Fa: WALES Mo: ENG
John OBRAY Son M S W 19 UT
Occ: Wk-Farm Fa: WALES Mo: ENG
Joseph OBRAY Son M S W 12 UT
Occ: School Fa: WALES Mo: ENG
Ezra OBRAY Son M S W 10 UT
Occ: School Fa: WALES Mo: ENG
Ida OBRAY Dau F S W 7 UT
Fa: WALES Mo: ENG

CENSUS: 1910 Paradise, Cache Co., Utah
page 4B
Obray Thomas L 50 yrs b. Wales
Caroline 48 yrs b. Norway
Gerald 20 yrs b. UT
Alton 16 yrs b. UT
Bryan 13 yrs b. UT
Wallace 11 yrs b. UT
Vernon 7 yrs b. UT



NEWSPAPER: The following warranty deeds were filed for record on Saturday: Thomas L. Obray Sr., and wife to P.O. Hansen, 81.35 acres, Paradise farm realty, $3,000. Logan 25 April 1892

NEWSPAPER: The Standard --- Logan Utah
3 May 1892 edition
The following transfers were filed for record on Saturday: Townsite deed from Cache county to Thos. L. Obray for lots 4 and 5, block 28, plat A, Paradise survey. Logan 2 May 1892

Thomas married Martha Shelton 3 Oct 1854, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. Martha (daughter of David Booth Shelton and Bethia Slawson) was born 2 Oct 1830, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada; died 24 May 1887, Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States; was buried 27 May 1887, Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1830 BIR: Rcds of Emma J Faser, dau of David Booth Shelton and Bethia Slason: Bn Frederickton, New Brunswick, Canada
FGR of John & Lucille Bankhead, July 2000: bn 2 Oct 1830-Southampton,New Brunswick, Canada-Paradise Wd Rcd, FHL F026365
!AFN-bn Frederickton, York, New Brunswick, England 2 Oct 1830

1854 MG,ORD: History of Thomas Lorenzo Obray-Rcds of Robert P Wagner
FGR of John & Lucille Bankhead, July 2000: md 2 Oct 1854, Salt Lake City, ss: 28 May 1969 Logan (as no earlier date of sealing cd be found) Earlly Church Info: EH Rcd, FHL, F820143

ORD: Rcd not legible but baptized, endowed and sealed. Records of Mrs Emma J Faser, 1152 E 4th South, Salt Lake City, Utah.

1884 BAP,1929 DTH: Paradise Wd Rcd, FHR of John & Lucille Bankhead, July 2000: Bapt 28 Mar 1884, living;
Died 2 Aug 1929, Paradise, Cache, UT

Notes:

1801 BIRTH: WALES,Pembrokeshire,Jordanston-Jordanston Bridge: David Thomas born 12 May 1801, son of John and Dinah Williams Thomas

1828 MARRIAGE: Wales, Pembrokeshire-Merlins Brdg, Harrolds. St. Is: David Thomas md Elizabeth Nash 30 Sep 1828

1866 HIST: Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah, pg 974: "David Thomas and Elizabeth Nash of Neyland, Pembrokeshire, [David and children were pioneers-Elizabeth died in Wales] pioneers Sept.4, 1866, Thomas E. Ricks company"

1870 CENSUS: UT Ty,Cache Co-Paradise: Anc.com Img244, Roll M593_1610 pg 121-7/21Dw# 57/56:
THOMAS, David 69/Eng-farmer ($100)


CK OUT - David Thomas:
1. BIR,MG,DTH,ORD: Fam rcds: Evan Jones; TIB; Harreldston St. Issell's; LDS Haverfordwest; 1851 Census Haverfordwest.

David married Elizabeth Nash 30 Sep 1828, Merlin's Bridge, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom. Elizabeth was born 25 May 1805, Steynton Parish, Denant, Pembrokeshire, Wales; died 16 Mar 1865, Llanstadwell Parish, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom; was buried , Haniborro. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1805 BIRTH: Wales,Pembrokeshire-Steynton Parish, Denant: Elizabeth Nash born 25 May 1805 to Thomas Nash anbd Lydia.... [Jr-ped sheet]

1828 MARRIAGE: Wales, Pembrokeshire-Merlins Brdg, Harrolds. St. Is: David Thomas md Elizabeth Nash 30 Sep 1828

1865 DEATH,BURIAL:So Wales,Pembrokeshire-Neyland: Elizabeth Nash Thomas died 16 March 1865; shows buried at Hanniboro Burial Grounds [Robert Wagner has picture of tombstone in Paradise Cemetery, showing David and Elizabeth on same stone.



CK OUT - Elizabeth Nash:
1. BIR,MG,DTH,ORD: Fam rcds: Evan Jones; TIB; Harreldston St. Issell's, LDS Haverfordwest, 1851 Census Haverfordwest. Bur Haniborro Bur Ground

Notes:

BIR,MG,DTH,ORD: Kareen Lalliss Knight family records, St Marys Parish
1799-1882, 1851 Haverfordwest Dist. Census 14527 F Wls 7 pt 57, p 122.

MG: IGI Batch #A537179, Call #537179,537180,53718,537182,537183. Temple
sealing record. SS: 15 Aug 1967 IF.

NOTES: Information came from Mrs. D. W. Knight, 791 Reed, Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Richard married Dorothy Thomas 11 May 1830, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom. Dorothy was born 17 Dec 1806, Keeson, Pembroke, , Wales; died 8 Mar 1841, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

BIR,MG,DTH,ORD: Kareen Lalliss Knight family records, St Marys Parish
1799-1882, 1851 Haverfordwest Dist. Census 14527 F Wls 7 pt 57, p 122.
Shown as Dorthy or Dorothea.

MG: IGI Batch A537179, Call #537179-80,53718,537182-83. Temple sealing rcd.

Notes:

1792 BIR: Rcds of M, Eugene Hecker 1998: 1792, Rhosmarket, Pembroke Dock, Pembroke, Wales
FGR of John and Lucille Bankhead, Ogden UT: 1792/1793, Rhosmarket, Pembroke, Pembroke, Wales, from Logan Temple Rcds of ord done by Thomas L Obray FHL flm# 177955 pg 9 #399 (also shown as Awbrey)

1812 MG: Rcds of M, Eugene Hecker 1998: Md Eleanor Allen 20 April 1812, Steynton, Pembroke, Wales SS: 11 June 1884-Logan
FGR of John and Lucille Bankhead, Ogden UT: same, frm Parish rcd, FHL flm# 105209

1845 DTH,BUR: Rcds of M, Eugene Hecker 1998: 12 Dec 1845, Krug St, Pembroke Dock, Pembroke, Wales, bur St Marys Parish, Pembroke, Pembroke, Wales Dec 1845
FGR of John and Lucille Bankhead, Ogden UT: St Mary, Pembroke Dock, Pembroke, S Wales, frm certif, gen registers Ofc, London, England; bur 14 Dec 1845, St Marys, Pembroke, Pembroke, Wales, from St Mary Parish register, FHL flm# 105196

NOTES: Bad copy but looks like Marella Hecker, 1020 E Carson St, Long Beach CA, mother of Eugene

CK OUT: Shows Marriage to Caroline Eliza Henningson 11 May 1882 SLC. IGI-Ext rcd 1878-1889, Batch #M183402, Call #183402. SS: 11 May 1882 SL.

BIR,MG,DTH,BUR,ORD: AFN:2JV9-R2 shows bn Rhosmarket, dd Kings, md Steynton
ORD: John & Lucille Bankhead: bapt 10 Jun 1884-Logan, rest the same as M & Eugene Hecker


From Pat Holling 2003: From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.

John married Eleanor Allen 20 Apr 1812, Steynton, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom. Eleanor was born 6 May 1789, Peter Market, Pembroke, Wales; was christened 9 May 1789, St Marys Parish, Pembroke Dock, Pembroke, Wales; died 3 Dec 1848, Miles End, Sheerness, Kent, England; was buried 8 Dec 1848, Miles End, Sheerness, Kent, England. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1789 BIR: Records of M. Hecker, dau of Richard Allen & Dorothy: 6 May 1789, Peter Market,Pembroke,Wales
Rcds of John & Lucille Bankhead, Jul 2000: bn Pater, Pembroke, Pembroke, Wales (Logan Temple rcds by Thomas L Obray, June 1884);

1789 CHR: WALES,Pembroke,Pembroke-St Marys: Rcds of M. Hecker: Eleanor Allen christened 9 May 1789
Rcds of John & Lucille Bankhead, Jul 2000: 6 May 1789, St Marys, Pembroke, Pembroke, Wales, from St Marys Parish reg, FHL flm# 105196 and correspondence

1812 MG: Records of M. Hecker: 20 Apr 1812, Steynton, Pembroke, Wales, SS 11 Jun 1884-Logan
Rcds of John & Lucille Bankhead, Jul 2000: same, frm Parish Reg, Steynton, Pembroke, Wales, FHL film #105209: SS-same from Logan Temple Rcds

1848 DTH,BUR: ENGLAND,Kent Co,Sheerness-Mile Down: Records of M. Hecker: Eleanor Allen Obray died 3 Dec 1848, Miles End or Miles Town, Sheerness, Kent, England; buried 8 Dec 1848, Miles End or Miles Town, Sheerness, Kent, England

ORD: Records of M. Hecker: Bpt Sep 1884; End 11 Jun 1848, Logan; SP 4 Mar 1950-Logan.
Rcds of John & Lucille Bankhead, Jul 2000: Bapt redone, as cd not find original date: 28 Jan 1965-Logan Temple; Endow 11 Jun 1848-Logan; SP 4 Feb 1950-Logan.

NOTES: Hard to read but looks like Maulla Hecker, 1020 E Carson St, Long Beach, California.

BIR,MG,DTH,BUR: AFN:2JV9-S7 shows bn Pater, Pembroke, Wales; ch St Mary, Pembroke Dock, Pembroke, Wales

Notes:

BIR,MG: FGR in possession of Mrs Edra Gunnell: David Booth Shelton and Bethia Slawson (Slason) parents of Martha Shelton, wife of Thomas Obray

David married Bethia Slawson. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

BIR,MG: FGR in possession of Mrs Edra Gunnell: David Booth Shelton and Bethia Slawson (Slason) parents of Martha Shelton, wife of Thomas Obray