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1896 BIRTH: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson City, Paul Henry Wagner was born November 3, 1896 at 113 W Ashley, to Conrad & Theresa Walther Wagner

1897 HIST: Picture of Paul as baby, Suden [studio], Jefferson City MO:, "Paul H Wagner age 3 1/2 [months]"

1900 CENSUS: MO, Cole Co-Jefferson City,113 Ashley St: Paul Wagner 3/MO, born Nov 1896, son of Conrad & Thresa Wagner

1910 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson City: Anc.com Img 9,pg 180, 19 April, Dw 88/94-113 Ashley St: Paul H Wagner age 13 born in Missouri (MO,MO) single, no occupation, son of Conrad and Theressa Wagner

1911-1912 HISTORY-EDUCATION: In yearbook of same year, called The Marcullus, page 43 is picture of Paul Wagner in the freshman class."

abt 1914 GRADUATION: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson City: Paul could have graduated from high school about 1914, but his son, Bob, says that he moved West and did not graduate.

1916-1918 HIST: OR,Baker Co: Pictures: "Rock Creek Lake-Aug 16-16," "Burch Creek-1917,""Lime Creek Ridge, Burnt River Breaks-April 5,1918-sheep in the weeds," "On the trail-May 1918, lots of sheep," "Liddy Basin-May 1918," "Lookout Mountain-May 1918," Lookout Mountain & So. fork of Daley Creek-May 1918," "Soda Lake-May 1918," "Conner Creek (Ore)-1918," "Saw Mill Basin-June 12 1918," "Saw Mill Basin Camp-Curt Brown & Page Jeffries-June 1918," "Saw Mill Basin Camp-June 12, 1918; "Paul is the one with the sheep in his lap," "from front to rear: Shortie, Doodles and Ted-June 12, 1918"

1916-1917 HIST: OR,Malheur Co-Vale: Picture of Paul on horse: "Nov 1917-Vale,Ore. Could be 1916-worked for Mr Boggs then and am riding his horse - 'Skookum'," "Paul feeding chickens: "Paul Wagner 1917-homestead, Vale OR," picture of Emil Wagner and lady with 2 girls, Bob wrote: "Emil Wagner-homestead Vale,Malheur Co, Oregon," "from left to right, the first one is Paul Wagner, 2nd Otto Bramnel, the last is Emil Wagner, the others I don't know their names are neighbors on their ranch in Oregon," same picture in box: "The Davis family, Otto Brovoleit & Emil," a picture of man "Vale,Ore Nov 1917 (homestead)," "Homestead at Vale,Ore Nov 1917-Freda & Emil," "On their ranch in Oregon - Emil and Paul Wagner with their horse," "On their ranch in Oregon - Emil standing and Paul sitting, feeding their chickens. The boys are brothers, Wagner by name," "On their ranch in Oregon - Frieda Wagner with her cow."

1918 HIST: OR,Union Co: Pictures "The Big Pot-July 1918, George Downs snoozing-Powder River Mts," "Squaw Creek Meadows July 1918"

1918 HIST: MO,Cole-Jefferson City: "Paul Wagner August 1918 just before to the Army. Picture taken in passageway around the outside of the dome of Missouri State Capital at Jefferson City," Paul "I came out of the Wallowa Mts. (Oregon) about a week before this. Had been camped on big Minam River a little above the mouth of the North Fork of Minam." Several pictures, one Ruth, others Celesta & Veneta Gretlein and Paul Wagner

1918-1919 MILITARY: Anc.com Img 2, Oregon Baker Co US WW I Draft Registration Card #72: Paul Henry Wagner age 21, living in Richland, Oregon. Born Nov 3, 1896, Jefferson City, Missouri, USA. Father's birthplace: Jefferson City, Missouri, USA. Name of Employer: Orson Moody, Baker OR. Name of nearest relative: Conrad Wagner, 105 E High, Jefferson City, MO, signed Paul Henry Wagner. Registrar's Report 36-3-1 "B": Gray eyes, Light brown hair, no physical disqualifications. Signed C E Thorp-June 5, 1918.
Honorable Discharge papers, dated 16 April 1919: "Paul H Wagner, 4275362, Corp. Co. F, 8th Bu. Repl. Train. Center Camp McArthur, Texas thru 1st Co. 166 D.R. for demoholization. ...Honorably discharged ...by reason of: Muster int tel. A. G. O. Nov 16-18. Said Paul H Wagner was born Jefferson City, in the State of Missouri. When enlisted he was 21 yrs of age and by occupation a Sheepherder. He had blue eyes, brown hair, fair complexion and was 5 feet 10 3/4 inches in height. Given under my hand at Camp Lewis, Wash., this 11 day of Jan., 1919. Edwin A Sherman, Major Infantry USA. Place of enlistment: Baker, OR, pd in full $60.
Other side: Paul H Wagner, Corporal, enlisted or inducted 4 Sep 1918, Baker OR. Serving in first enlistment period at date of discharge. Prior service: none. No battles, no vocation, no wounds, good physical condition when discharged. Typhoid prophylaxis completed 21 Sep 1918. Single. Excellent character. Remarks: No AWOL, never sick, ULD under GO 31 W D/12 and GO 45 W D/14. Services honest and faithful, entitled to travel pay, signed Thomas L Kendell, Capt Infantry, 1st Co.
Service cards: Anc.com: Paul H Wagner, Cpl US Army, WWI, born 3 Nov 1896, died 19 Jan 1967. Service start date 4 Sept 1918, Interment 23 Jan 1967, Willamette Cem, 11800 SE Scott Blvd, Portland OR, Section S, Site 1053.

1919 HIST: OR,Malheur Co-Jamieson: Pictures: "Orman Ranch-February Lambing," "Curt Brown February Lambing, Orman Ranch, Jamieson,Malheur County, Ore-1919," several more pictures, some labeled, some not, same size paper, etc. "Orman Ranch,"

1919-1920 HIST: ID,Ada Co-Boise: 4 pictures of girls, one with Paul, 1 picture says: "Boise Ida 1919 or 1920"

1920 CENSUS: OR,Malheur Co-Jamieson Precinct: Anc.com Img 4 pg 6B,1-26,Dw 43/44-Farm:
WAGNER, Paul 24/MO (US,US) single farm laborer, living with Cordon G Racsdale
25/OR (MO,NE) and family. Another laborer, Clyde Elyaff 27/Bulgaria also

1920 CENSUS: ID,Ada Co-Fairgrounds: Anc.com Img 4, pg 12B, 16 Feb, Dw 51/51: Paul H Wagner 23/MO, brother to and living with Freda Wagner and brother, Emil G Wagner

1924-1926 HIST: 1924-OR,Baker-Baker: Pictures of North Powder Lake, picture of Charlie Lee &
Paul Wagner "Aug 1924-at left Charles Lee, to the right Paul H. Wagner age
27, our son. Conrad & Theresia Wagner," several pictures of same girl-Baker?
says simply "1924," "Snake River 1 mile above Robinette Ore-Aug 1924,"
"Eagle Valley at Newbridge Ore-Aug 1924," a building in Robinette Ore "Aug
1924," "Snake River-Aug 1924," "abt 5 miles out of Baker Ore, on road to
Eagle Valley 9in neighborhood of Flagstaff Mine-Aug 1924," Sheep in desert
"Aug 1924-Baker,"
1925-OR,Coos Co: Sand Hill Lake January
1926-OR,Klamath Co-Crater Lake: Pictures of Paul at Crater Lake-July
1926-OR,Curry Co: Pictures of sunset near Arizona Inn and Roosevelt Hwy, Sept.

1927-1928 HISTORY: OR,Coos-Marshfield: Pictures of 'Coyote Pete,'-Dec, picture of many people on bridge below Silver Falls, Coos River, Marshfield, Ore"
Jefferson City MO Post Tribune, Monday, Oct 8, 1928 - 50th Wed Anniversary: "Mr and Mrs Conrad Wagner, 623
East High Street... Seven children were born: Paul resides in Marshfield, Oregon."

1930 CENSUS: to find [haven't found as of March 2010

1932 DEATH of father, obit May 22 1932: "Children living: ... Paul-Salem, Oregon...

1932 HIST: OR,Marion Co-Salem: Picture of Paul standing "Salem, 1932" Auditor for Oregon State. After that he worked for Sawtell Accounting firm [picture of Paul Wagner, when he went back to work here - newspaper article]

1934 MARRIAGE: OR, Multnomah Co-Portland: LaRue Thomas married Paul Henry Wagner on 21 April 1934 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, William R Sloan performing the ceremony.

1940 CENSUS: OR,Multnomah Co-Kendall,Ed 26-59:Anc Img 31,4-22,pg 16A,7609 SE Crystal Springs Blvd, Dw 371:
WAGNER, Paul H-head renting value of home 15, 43/MO md, 1935-same home,
Public Accountant-private practice OA , Income-0, other income-yes;
LaRue T-wife ... Steographer-publice bldg PW, income 1939 375;
Saundra L-dau... Robert P-son... Virginia B BASSLEY-housekeeper...

1942 MILITARY: OR,Multnomah Co-Portland: Anc Img 571 - US WW II Draft Registration Card #6095:
Paul Henry Wagner age 45, born Nov 3, 1896 in Jefferson City, Missouri. Living at 7200 LaView Drive, Portland, Oregon, Telephone #7790; Mrs P. H. Wagner, 7200 LaView Drive, Portland, Oregon. Employer's name and address: Self, 809 Couch Bldg, Portland, Oregon. Signed Paul Henry Wagner.

1967 DEATH,BURIAL: OR,Multnomah-Portland: Paul Henry Wagner died 19 January 1967, just 6 days after his wife, LaRue, died; buried 23 Jan 1967, Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Oregon, same grave as wife (Military custom).
Oregon Death Records show died Washington Co, Ancestry.com shows Clackamas Co.

NOTES: Paul was a self-employed accountant, previously working for the State of Oregon, in Salem. He liked camping and took his family once a year to camp for a full month in the Wallowa Mountains. Would visit his sister in Idaho when went camping. Tried to stay close to family.

Paul married Rose LaRue Thomas 21 May 1934, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States. Rose (daughter of William Henry Thomas and Rosara Bradshaw Obray) was born 16 May 1905, Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States; died 13 Jan 1967, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States; was buried 18 Jan 1967, Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA. [Group Sheet]

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1905 BIRTH: UT,Cache Co-Paradise, Rose LaRue Thomas born on 16 May 1905

1910 CENSUS: OR,Clackamas Co-Bullrun Prec: Anc.com Img 6, pg 313, 24 April, Dw 62/64: Larue Thomas age 5, born Utah, daughter of William H and Rosarah Thomas

1905-1967 Biography written by Robert P Wagner, son of LaRue Thomas Wagner - see Word Document, under Family History, Rose LaRue Thomas Wagner

1920 CENSUS: OR,Multnomah Co-Portland,Prec 167: Anc.com Img 10, pg 5B, 8 Jan, Dw 96/129-595 E Oak St: La Rue Thomas age 14 born Utah, daughter of Rose Thomas, widow

1930 CENSUS: OR,Multnomah Co-Portland: Anc.com Img 7, pg 295, 7 Apr, Dw 87/100-260 1/2 E 30th St: LaRue Thomas age 24 born Utah, single steno at court house, daughter of Rose Thomas, widow

bef 1934: Article in Portland Oregonian: "Western Sheriffs Now Have Helpers Like This... Task of Enforcing Laws No Longer an Adventure, But a Business"
"....And another glance through the department shows that where once the heavily-bearded deputies swapped yarns and waited for posse calls, the feminine hand now directs a pen or typewriter, such as LaRue Thomas, secretary to Sheriff Hurlburt." [see picture-family history, Thomas]. Bob says the German Shepherd dog [Brass-looking] bookends came from Sheriff Pratt to LaRue Thomas.

1934 MARRIAGE: OR, Multnomah Co-Portland: LaRue Thomas married Paul Henry Wagner on 21 April 1934 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, William R Sloan performing the ceremony.
Wedding book-see Word document under Family History, Rose LaRue Thomas Wagner wedding book

1940 CENSUS: OR,Multnomah Co-Kendall,Ed 26-59:Anc Img 31,4-22,pg 16A,7609 SE Crystal Springs Blvd, Dw 371: LaRue T Wagner, age... stenographer public bldg income 1939 375, wife of Paul H Wagner

1946 HISTORY: OR,Multnomah Co-Portland: Obit of mother Dec 1946: "...Survivors include...William O Thomas, Harold O Thomas, Mrs Caroline Compton, Mrs Martha J Holling, Mrs LaRue Wagner, all of Portland, Ore..."

1950 HISTORY: OR,Multnomah-Portland: Obit of father, Nov 1950: "Survivors are... seven sisters, Mrs. LaRue Wagoner... of Portland..."

1967 DEATH, BURIAL:OR, Multnomah Co-Portland, LaRue Thomas Wagner died on 13 January 1967 at the University of Oregon Medical Hospital after a long bought with Leukemia; buried 18 Jan 1967, Willamette National Cemetery, Portland,Oregon



A few impressions by Pam Hallmark Wagner, dau in law: LaRue worked as a secretary for the Sheriff's Office in Portland, Oregon and also for the Benson Polytechnic Boys High School. She became terminally ill with Leukemia in 1963, but was more concerned about the other patients at U of O Hospital than for herself. She went to cheer them up. She loved to tell stories, have a good time, enjoyed a good laugh or joke, was quite a tease. She was always more concerned for everyone else, thus I believe she willed herself to die when she broke her hip. She was not going to be a burden on anyone. She loved her sisters dearly and would spend a lot of time with them.

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1849 BIRTH: MO,Cole Co-near Osage City: Conrad Wagner was born on a farm near Osage City... May 1, 1849, acquiring his early education in the district school nearby.

1850 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co-Liberty Twp Dw#571: Conrad WAGONER age 1 year, born Missouri, son of George and Catherine WAGONER, all living with George's father and mother: Paulus and Kunyunda WAGONER

1860 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co-Liberty Twp-Jefferson City: Anc.com Img 13, pg 127, 5 July,Dw #794/806: Conrad WAGGONER age 12 years, born Missouri, son of George and Cath'n WAGGONER, living with grandparents, Paul and Caroline WAGGONER.

EDUCATION, 1869-1870 HISTORY: Directory of Jefferson City & Cole Co: "Conrad Wagner was born on a farm near Osage City, this county, May 1, 1849, acquiring his early education in the district school nearby. He later attended Jones' Commercial College, St. Louis, graduating in class of 1869, from where he returned to the home of his father, George Wagner, and later removed to Jefferson City..."

1870 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co-Liberty Twp: HerQuest pg 10, 8 July, Dwelling 78/76: Conrath Wagner 21/Bav-farmer, son of George and Catherine Wagner

1870 HIST: Certificate of completion, March 23, 1870, St. Louis: "To Whom it may concern, this will certify that: Conrad Wagner has this day completed under my instruction a full course of Double Entry Bookkeeping, embracing Mercantile, Manufacturing and Steamboat Bookkeeping, Individual, Company and Compound Company, with Forms adapted to the Wholesale Retail Banking and Commission Businesses, etc., etc., together with Accounts Current, Account Sales, and a Complete System of Commercial Correspondence, and that he is in every respect worthy of public confidence as a Practical Accountant and as such I do most cheerfully commend him to the favorable cosideration of those who may wish to employ a competent Bookkeeper. [signed] Respectfully, Jonathan Jones"
Daily Capitol News and Post Tribune, May 1932, Death Notice for Conrad: "Brewery first located near the forks of the Old St Louis road and Osage City road. Lived there until 1870, when moved to Jeff City and purchased old Gundelfinger Brewery. Became known as C & L Wagner Brewing CO, which was later sold to Moerschel Brewing Co. in 1892. The Wagners established the first ice plant in Central Missouri in connection with the brewery. Thereafter Wagners engaged in business in Colorado Ssprings and then in lumber business in Missouri and Arkansas."

1878 MARRIAGE: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson City: Conrad Wagner md Theresia Catherine Walther on 8 Oct 1878, married by JJ Sommers, Justice of Peace, at home of Albert Walther, her father. Witnesses: George Walther and Catherine Wagner, Henry Wagner and Elizabeth Walther. To this union have been born four sons and one daughter.

1880 CENSUS:MO,Cole Co-Liberty Twp,Jeff City:A/C Img 31,pg 72,11 June-Dunklin St,Dw 267/312: Conrad Wagner age 32,bn Bavaria, living with wife, Tressa, in his parent's home-George and Anna K Wagner

1887-1892 HISTORY,EMPLOYMENT: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson City - The Illustrated Sketch Book and Directory of Jefferson City and Cole County, by J. W. Johnston:"...he worked in the brewery his father had recently purchased from John Gundelfinger, continuing here until his father retired from the business in 1887, when he, in partnership with his brother, Lawrence, operated the brewer successfully until 1892, when it was disposed of to the present proprietors, the Moerschel Brothers. He then engaged in the wholesale wine, beer and liquor business in Colorado Springs, being associated in this business with his brother, Lawrence, and in which he still retains his interest, his brother looking after the business. In addition to this and other property interests in Jefferson City, Mr Wagner is a stockholder in the First Nationaly Bank, of which he is the director.
He was united in Marriage October 8, 1878, to Theresa C, daughter of Albert Walther, a prominent farmer near Ewing Station. To this union have been born 4 sons and 1 daughter: Adlph L. is a druggist with G A Fischer; Edwin L is also a druggist in the employ of J L Wright; Miss Frieda is at school in Colorado Springs; Emil and Paul are at home. Mr Wagner is a member of the Evangelical Central Lutheran Church. His business movements have been attended with uniform financial success, and, as a result, he is now able to live in comparative retirement, although still in the prime of life. is home is 113 Ashley Street."

1893 HISTORY: CO,El Paso Co-Colorado Springs - Directory of Jefferson City & Cole Co: "Disposed of brewery and became partner with Lawrence in Colorado Springs, doing wholesale liquor business, Lawrence ran it. Prominent and wealthy citizen."
The Illustrated Sketch Book and Directory... pg 375: "In addition to this and other property interests in Jefferson City, Mr. Wagner is a stockholder in the First Nation Bank...

1895 DEATH of father, George Wagner, obit September 1895: "Living: Conrad... in Jefferson City..."

1896-1908 HISTORY: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson City: Daily Capital News, Post Tribune May 1932: "Prominent in business and civic enterprises. Director of First Nat'l Bank from 1896-1908."

1900 CENSUS:MO,Cole Co-Jeff City:film #1240850;A/C Img 16,pg 8B,6-6,Dw 163,181-113 Ashley St:
WAGNER, Conrad 51/GY bn May 1849 (Gy,Gy) md 21yrs-retired brewer; Theresia-wife
42/MO bn Jan1858 (Gy,Gy) md 21, 5/7 children living; Adolph-son 19/MO bn
April 1881 (MO,MO)-drug clerk; Edwin-son 17/MO bn July 1882-drug clerk;
Emil-son 14/M bn April 1886-school; Paul-son 3/MO bn Nov 1896; Katherine
[shows Wagner and mothr/law-birth is right for his mother] 71/GY bn April
1829(Gy,Gy) widow-em 1846; Katie WOLFRUM-svt 24/MO, bn June 1875
(Gy,Gy) S-svt [dau of Ulrich].
Same block, #107 Ashley St. is Peter Gretlein, Ninne and dau Venita

1910 CENSUS:MO,Cole Co-Jefferson City: Anc.com Img 9,pg 180,19 Apr,Dw 88/94-113 Ashley St:
WAGNER, Conrad-head 60/MO (GY,GY) md1x-32 yrs, no occupation; Theressa-wife
52/MO (GY,GY) md1x-32 yrs, 5/7 children living, no occ; Frieda K-dau
25MO (MO,MO) single proof reader-ct house; Emil G-son 22/MO single clerk
in law office; Paul H-son 13/MO (MO,MO) single-no occ.

1920 CENSUS:MO,Cole Co-Jeff City:Anc Img 14,1-9,Dw 38,204-105 1/2 E. High St:
Conrad Wagner age 70/MO (GY, GY)md, no occupation; Theresia-wife 61/MO
(GY,GY)md, no occ, living with son Adolph Wagner & dau-in-law Hannah

1920 DEATH of brother, Christopher A Wagner, obit 14 Dec 1920: "...The following relatives survive...4 bros: Conrad of this city; Lawrence of Sedalia; Henry of Mabton WA; and Louis of Denver CO.

1928 50th WED ANN: Post Tribune, Jeff City Monday, Oct 8, 1928 - 50th Wed Anniversary: "Mr and Mrs Conrad Wagner, 623 East High Street, pioneer residents of this section, are celebrating their golden wedding anniversary today. Members of the family have arrived here from various parts of the country, and a banquet this evening at the Missouri Hotel conclude the day's celebration.
Mr and Mrs Wagner, aged 79 and 70 years respectively, have lived in Jeff City a greater part of their married life and head one of the most prominent families of this section.
Seven children were born: Otto and George, twins, died when three months old. The others were Adolph, Edwin, Frieda, Emil and Paul. The first three are married. There is one grand daughter, Miss Ruth, the daughter of Mr and Mrs Adolph Wagner of Jefferson City. Mr and Mrs Edwin Wagner reside in St Louis, Mr and Mrs Wm Herfurth reside in Boise Idaho, as does Emil Wagner. Paul resides in Marshfield, Oregon.
Mr Wagner was born May 1, 1849, nine miles east of Jefferson City near Schuberts, where his father and grandfather settled in seven years before. The National Highway which was then just being completed, ran through this farm. Mr Wagner assisted his father in farming and in the brewery business which they had established on the farm. They resided there until 1870, when they left the farm to come to Jefferson City where they purchased the old Gundlefinger Brewery. The Brewery was then conducted under the name of the C and L Brewery Company until sold to the Moerschel brothers in 1892.
During the years in the brewery the Wagners installed the first ice plant in Central Missouri. They later entered business in Colorado Springs, and in 1902 engaged in the lumber business in Missouri and Arkansas.
Mr Wager was prominent in the progress of Jefferson City in the early days. For twelve years, 1896 to 1908, he served as a stockholder and director of the First National Bank. He was greatly interested in any activities for the advancement of the city and was connected with many such movements. He retired from active business, however, twenty years ago.
Mrs Wagner, nee Theresia C Walther, was a daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Walther and was born at the farm home near the mouth of the Moreau, January 8 1858. She spent her early years on the farm there and was educated in the schools in Jefferson City.
They were married Oct 8, 1878, the wedding taking place on the Moreau and was one of the largest affairs of its kind in those days. Hundreds of relatives and other acquaintances attended from Cole and Osage Counties.
The two well known residents, although advanced in age, are active and in exceptionally good health. Mr Wagner finds time to take frequent trips through the woodlands near here on hunting expeditions. He is one of the most ardent squirrel hunters in the section. Mrs Wagner keeps busy with her house work which gives her great enjoyment.
Hundreds of congratulations were extended to them today by friends in Jeff City and surrounding communities.
All the living children are here for the celebration."

1930 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson Twp-1st pt:A/C Img 33,pg 40,4-17, Dw 290,387-623 High St:
WAGNER, Conrad-head 80/MO (Gy,Gy) md at 29, no occupation, own home, value
$8000; Theresia C-wife 72/MO (Gy, Gy) md at 20, no occupation

1932 DEATH,BURIAL: MO,Cole-Jefferson City: Conrad Wagner died 21 May 1932, buried in the German Evangelical Cemetery, Death Certificate #15660.
He gave Cemetery land to the German Evangelical Church across the street from his home, located between Washington and Broadway. When the freeway went through, the cemetery was moved to one end of Riverview Cemetery, and everyone was moved.
Children living: Adolph-Jeff City, Edwin-St Louis, Frieda and Emil-Boise, Idaho; Paul-Salem, Oregon; one grandaughter, Ruth-Jeff City. Three brothers: Lawrence-Sedalia; Louis-Denver; Henry-Los Angeles; Mrs. George Peasner.


NOTES: Conrad's nickname - "Coon". Wife, Theresia nicknamed "Tracy". Married by JJ Sommers, Justice of Peace, at home of Albert Walther. Witnesses: George Walther and Catherine Wagner, Henry Wagner and Elizabeth Walther.
Postcard from Conrad to Mrs Conrad Wagner, dated 12 Sept 1898 from Germany. "I am now here with Mrs Timmer, sister of Mrs Ott. Thursday I will go to Nuernberg and from there to Meitlingen, your mothers birthplace. From there I go to Miltenberg, then to Potsdam to see Runges (sp?) folks and from there to Hamberg and pr (?) Stramerhouse Oct 2nd will drop postal over in a while been from Mietlingen I will write letter. The Ruins you observe on card are "alv robber roasts" about 700 years old. Preserve all cards I write home."
Postcard from Conrad to Mrs Joe Penninger 12 Aug 1898 from Germany. "Just got letter from home after I wrote yesterday. This is a fine place though too cold. Need overcoat every morning. Tell Susie I ....fellow for her. Will bring him or shall ship him by express. Glad to hear little Paul is keeping well. Go to Bavaria next Wednesday to visit parents old house. Love to Joe and Susie. Is Joe running for sheriff? Remember me to all at home. With love, your Bro Conrad Wagner."
Postcard from Conrad to Mrs Joe Penninger 18 Sep 1898 from Germany. "Dear Sister. Afternoon yesterday I skiied in your mother's birthplace, Mietlingen. The old house is still in good condition and a great many still living there. Knew and remembered your mother and all the Goser family and all wish to be remembered. This morning I attended Ch services in the Ulmer Minstern. The steeple is 500 feet high. Tell Joe will be back in time to vote for him. Love to all. Yours, Conrad Wagner."

Directory of Jefferson City and Cole County, pg 374: Conrad Wagner was born on a farm near Osage City, this county, May 1, 1849, acquiring his early education in the district school nearby. He later attended Jones' Commercial College, St Louis, graduating in the class of 1869, from where he returned to the home of his father George Wagner, and later removed to Jefferson City. Here he worked in the brewery his father had recently purchased from John Gundlefinger, continuing here until his father retired from business in 1887, when he, in partnership with his brother, Lawrence, operated the brewery successfully until 1892, when it was disposed of to the present proprietors, the Moerschel Brothers. He then engaged in the wholesle wine, beer and liquor business in Colorado Springs, being associated in this business with his brother, Lawrence, and in which he still retains his interest, his brother looking after the business. In addition to this and other property interests in Jefferson City, Mr Wagner is a stockholder in the First National Bank, of which he is a director.
He was united in marriage October 8, 1878, to Theresa C., daughter of Albert Walther, a prominent farmer near Ewing Station. To this union have been born four sons and one daughter: Adolph L is a druggist with G A Fischer; Edwin L is also a druggist in the employ of J L Wright; Miss Frieda is at school in Colorado Springs; Emil and Paul are home. Mr Wagner is a member of the Evangelical Central Lutheran church. His business movements in life have been attended with uniform financial success, and , as a result, he is now able to live in comparative retirement, although still in the prime of life. His home is 113 West Ashley Street.

Conrad married Theresia Catherine Walther 8 Oct 1878, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States. Theresia (daughter of Albrecht Walther and Maria Anna Goser) was born 8 Jan 1858, Cole, Missouri, United States; was christened , Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States; died 25 Dec 1932, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States; was buried 27 Dec 1932, Riverview Cemetery, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

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1858 BIRTH: MO,Cole Co: Theresia Catherine Walther was born 8 January 1858, daughter of Albert Walther/Germany and Mary Goser Walther/Germany.
Evangelical Church birth records Jeff City MO, list from David Mueller March 1986: Theresa C Wagner bn 1/8/1858

1860 CENSUS: MO, Cole Co-Lib Twp #783: Theresa Walter age 2 born Missouri, daughter of Albert and Mary Walter

1870 CENSUS: MO, Cole Co: Theresa Walter age 12 born Missouri, daughter of Albert and Mary Walter

1878 MARRIAGE: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson City: Conrad Wagner md Theresia Catherine Walther on 8 Oct 1878, married by JJ Sommers, Justice of Peace, at home of Albert Walther. Witnesses: George Walther and Catherine Wagner, Henry Wagner and Elizabeth Walther.

1893 [1863?-ck] CHRISTENING: German Evangelic Lutheran Church records, Jefferson City, MO. Shows birth as 5 Jan 1858 and christening as 26 Mar 1893. Chr shown as conf on another pg-Bob's notes from church.

1900 CENSUS:MO,Cole Co-Jeff City:film #1240850;A/C Img 16,pg 8B,6-6,Dw 163,181-113 Ashley St: Theresia Wagner age 42 born Missouri Jan1858 (Gy,Gy) md 21, 5/7 children living, wife of Conrad Wagner

1910 CENSUS:MO,Cole Co-Jefferson City:Anc Img 9,pg 180,4-19,Dw 88/94-113 Ashley St: Theressa Wagner age 52 born Missouri (GY,GY) md 1 time, 32 yrs, 5/7 children living, no occupation, wife of Conrad Wagner

1920 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson City: Anc.com Img 14, 9 Jan,Dw 38/204-105 1/2 E. High St: Theresia Wagner age 61, born Missouri GY,GY)md, no occ, living with son Adolph Wagner and daughter in law Hannah

1930 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson Twp-1st pt:A/C Img 33,pg 40,17 April, Dw 290/387-623 High St:
Theresia C Wagner age 72 bn Missouri (Gy, Gy) md at 20, no occupation, wife of Conrad Wagner

1932 HISTORY: Letter dated 9 Oct 1932 from Theresa Wagner to son Paul: "... Mrs Wueger was here from St Louis. She is Caroline Schott's sister. She wants to call on me but has not come yet."

1932 DEATH, BURIAL: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson City: Theresa Walther Wagner died 25 December 1932; buried Riverview Cemetery

NOTES: Evangelical Church records show her name as Theresa. Notes show "Tracy". Adam Walther), where cemetery is, is Theresia's uncle. Theresia and George grew up on that farm. Theresia had one sister who had no children. George was undertaker in Jeff City.

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1860 BIRTH: SoWales,Pembrokeshire-Neyland: William Henry Thomas born 22 April 1860 [Neyland, also called New Milford, was a seaport village in Llanstadwell Parish, Pembrokeshire]. William H Thomas blessed 1 Jun 1860 by Thomas E. Jeremy

1862 HIST,MIGRATION: Utah,Cache Co-Paradise: Pat Holling, PAF CD July 2003-obit from Logan Herald Journal: "He came to Utah with his parents in 1862 and they located in Paradise."

1868 HIST,RELIGEON: William H Thomas baptized 13 July 1868 by A.O. Joel - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

1870 CENSUS: UT,Cache-Paradise: Anc.com Im 243 pg 121, Dw# 34/33: William H Thomas age 10 born 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: H William Thomas age 19, born Wales-single, at home, son of William N and Elizabeth Thomas

1884 HIST,RELIGEON: Pat Holling, PAF CD July 2003: "William H Thomas re-baptized & confirmed a member by Orson Smith 24 Mar 1884 - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

1884 MARRIAGE: UT,Salt Lake-Salt Lake City: William Nash THOMAS md Rosara Obray 3 Apr 1884 in the Endowment House [Pat Holling: 3 Apr 1882 SL]

1900 CENSUS: UT,Cache Co-Paradise Prec: Anc.com Img 3, pg 2A, 2 June, Dw 25/25:
THOMAS, William-head 40/Wales born Apri 1860 (Wales,Wales) md 16yrs-
manufacturer; Rosara-wife 35/UT born Dec 1864 (Wales,Eng) md
16 yrsm 8/8 children living; Elizabeth-dau 14/UT born Dec 1885-at
school; William O-son 13/UT born Apr 1887; Lorenzo-son 12/UT
born Apr 1888; Harold-son 10/UT born Jan 1890; Caroline-dau 8/UT
born Feb 1892; Martha J-dau 6/UT born Mar 1896; Ada-dau 4/UT
born Apr 1896; Louisa-dau 2/UT born Apr 1898

c1907 HIST: 1915 Obit, Herald Journal of Logan UT: "...Eight years ago he had his feet frozen and parts of them had to be amputated..."

1910 CENSUS: OR,Clackamas Co-Bullrun Prec: Anc.com Img 6, pg 313, 24 April, Dw 62/64:
THOMAS, William H-head 50/Eng (Eng,Eng) md 1x 26yrs-engineer Tigh mill;
Rosarah-wife 45/UT (Wales,UT) md 26yrs, 10/10 children living;
William-son 24/UT (Eng,UT) timberfeller-Tigh Mill; Lorenzo-son
22/UT, laborer-Tigh Mill; Harold-son 20/UT, laborer-Tigh Mill;
Caroline-dau 18/UT; Jennie-dau 16/UT; Ada-dau 14/UT; Louise
dau 12/UT; Evelynn-dau 7/UT; Larue-dau 5/UT

1915 HIST: Utah,Cache-Logan: Pat Holling, PAF CD July 2003: Article in Herald Journal of Logan UT, 23 January 1915: "Mr Will Thomas a brother of Messrs JR & DH Thomas of this city is here from Oregon in search of medical treatment. He is said to be a very sick man." [JR Thomas = James Richard Lallis Thomas; DH Thomas = David Hyrum Lallis Thomas]

1915 DEATH,BURIAL: Utah,Cache Co-Paradise: William Henry Thomas died 25 Jan [Mon, obit says Sat, which would have been 23rd] of cancer of stomach; buried Paradise Cemetery [27th,Wed or 29th,Fri, like obit said?].


Harold Pierce Thomas and Peggy 7 July 2008: book Wm Henry pg1-2: father: Wm Henry Thomas,f.Wm Mark Thomas; m-Elizabeth Lallis, bn 24 Mch 1860, Neyland Pembroke S Wales, blessed 1 June 1860 by Thos E Jeremy,bapt 13 Jul 1868 by A O Joel; confirmed 24 Mar 1884 by Orson Smith, Elder 24 Mch 1884 by Orson Smith, End 3 Apr 84 SL End H, Seal or md 3 Apr 84 by O H Wells,dd 25 Jun 1915 of cancer of stomach, Paradise UT
Mother: Rosarra O Thomas f-Thomas L Obray,m-Ruth Bradshaw,bn 6 Dec 1865 Paradise,bles 6 Jun 1867 by T L Obrayson [son?], bapt 28 Mar 1884[6] by Orson Smith, confirm 28 Mar 1884[6] by Orson Smith; End 3 Apr 84 SL End H, seal or md 3 Apr 84 by O H Wells
Children: Elizabeth O Thomas f-Wm H Thomas m-Rosara O Thomas,bn 31 Dec 1884 Paradise,bles 5 Feb 85 by S Oldham
Wm O Thomas bn 19 Mch 1886, bles 3 Jun 86 by S Oldham, Deacon 11 Feb 1902 by S Oldham, 11 Feb 04 Zid Olsen
Lorenzo O Thomas bn 9 Apr 88, bls 3 May 88 by H C Jackson, Deacon 10 Jan 03 by Zid Olson
Harold O Thomas bn 20 Jun 1890,bles 3 Apr 90 by John Welsh, Deacon 11 Feb 04 by J L Price, Endow 29 Mar 1911 Logan T, dd 18 Nov 1950 Portland OR, Lincoln Mem Park
Caroline bn 29 Feb 92, bles 6-5-92 by Zid Olsen;
Martha Jane bn 20 Mch 94, bles 3 May 94 by Zid Olsen;
Ada O bn 6 April 96, bls 4-6-96 by Zid Olsen;
Louisa bn 1 Apr 98, bls 5 Jun 1898 by J P James;
Evelyn bn 1 July 1901, bls 3 Aug 1900 by J P James;
Laur[a or u] bn 16 May 1905, bls 2 Jul 1905 by S Oldham.

William married Rosara Bradshaw Obray 3 Apr 1884, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. Rosara (daughter of Thomas Lorenzo Obray and Ruth Nuttall Bradshaw) was born 6 Dec 1865, Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States; died 6 Dec 1946, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was buried 8 Dec 1946, Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1865 BIRTH: UT,Cache-Paradise: Rosara (Rosarah) Bradshaw Obray was born 6 Dec 1865, dau of Thomas Lorenzo Obray & Ruth Nuttal Bradshaw, known as Rose; blessed 6 Jun 1867 [frm bk

1966 RELIGEON: UT,Cache Co-Paradise: Rosara O Thomas was blessed in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by T. L. Obraysen

1884 MARRIAGE: UT,Salt Lake-Salt Lake City: Rosara Obray md William Henry Thomas 3 Apr 1884;

1886 RELIGEON: PAF CD from Pat Holling July 2003: Rosara O Thomas was baptized [re-baptized?] and confirmed a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on 28 March 1886 by Orson Smith

1920 CENSUS:OR,Multnomah Co-Portland:Anc.com Img 10,pg 5B,8 Jan,Dw 96/129-595 E Oak St:
THOMAS, Rose-head 53/UT (Wales,Wales)widow; William O-son 35/UT (UT,UT)
divorced-auto machinist; LaVon W WRIGHT-son/law 24/UT (UT,UT) no occ;
Ada WRIGHT-dau 24/UT; Louise THOMAS-dau 21/UT-steno book store;
Evelyn-dau 17/UT-no occ; La Rue-dau 14/UT; Keith M SORCHER-brdr
20/MICH 9OH,MICH) single

1930 CENSUS:OR,Multnomah Co-Portland:Anc.com Img 7,pg 295,7 Apr,Dw 87/100-260 1/2 E 30 St:
THOMAS, Rose-head 64/UT (Wales,Eng) widow, renting [$30] no occ;
Evelyn-dau 27/UT, single clerk at creamery; LaRue-dau 24/UT
single steno at court house

1946 DEATH: UT,Salt Lake,Salt Lake City: Rosara Bradshaw Obray Thomas died on her birthday, 6 December 1946


1962 HIST: of close friend of family, Frank Pierce: from a funeral program: "In Memory of Frank Edmond Pierce, born: Nov 18, 1879 - passed away: July 3, 1962. Services at Ross Hollywood Chapel, NE 48th & Sandy Blvd, Friday July 6 at 11:00 am... vault interment: Sunset Hills Memorial Pk"


ACTION - CK OUT - Rosara Obray Thomas:
1. BIR,MG,DTH: Records of Emma J Facer and Robert P Wagner [who Emma Facer?]

Notes:

1821 BIRTH,CHRISTENING: GY, Bavaria, Kulmbach-Schwarzach: Georg WAGNER born 13 February 1821, the son of Paulus WAGNER, master baker, and Kunigunda SEIDLER, from Kirchbuchau.

1840 IMMIGRATION: Records of Karl Walther 1996: Passports given to Georg and Christoph in Culmbach to go to North America. Paulus had to obtain permission for them in Oberfranken 19 Feb 1840.
Obituary, The Evening Courier, Jefferson City MO 25 Sep 1895: "...George...Born 13 Feb 1821 Schwarzach near village of Kulmbach, Bavaria Germany. Father & mother immigrated to US in 1840, living in Baltimore, Maryland, Kentucky & Ohio. Settled in Missouri in 1844..."
In immigration records, found a G. Wagner accompanied by C-H 50 yrs, farmer from Germany - NY port 1841 AB-405. [CK OUT]
Hist of Cole Co pg 900: ...George Wagner was reared to farming in his native country, and at the age of 19, with his brother Christ Wagner, came to the States, the former going direct to Jefferson City, MO., whither his brother afterward located... [continues at end]

1844 MARRIAGE #1: MO,Cole Co: George Wagner married Margaret Hirsch on 22 February 1844, no children [dau of John and Barbara Hirsh)

1846 HISTORY: MO,Cole Co-near Osage City: George Wagner built a brewery two and one-half miles west of Osage City, this being the first one established in the county.
Robert P Wagner has a copy of a picture of Henry LePage holding a picture of the Geo. Wagner front door of his brewery, with several men in front, several at the door and several at two windows. The picture Henry LePage was holding cannot be found to this date of 2010, re Paul LePage.

1846-47 MARRIAGE #2: Newspaper at his death shows he married 3 times, the first 2 no children, but does not say who married. [found Margaret Hirsch, then no name Hirsch...to check further]

1847 CITIZEN: 1847, along with brother Christopher.

1849 MARRIAGE #3:MO,Cole Co:George Wagner md Anna Katharina Wolfrum 27 February 1849.
IGI M514811,822 & M514811/1186: Margaret Hersh, Catharine Walfrum

1850 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co-Liberty Twp Dw#571:
WAGONER, George 28/GY; Catherine-wife 20/GY; Conrad-son 1/MO, all living
with George's father Paulus and mother Kunyunda WAGONER

1860 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co-Liberty Twp-Jefferson City: Anc.com Img 13, pg 127, 5 July,Dw #794/806:
WAGGONER,Paul 66/GY [$21,000,3300]brewer-farmer; Caroline 60/GY: Geo 39/GY-
brewer-farmer; Cath'n 30/GY; Conrad 12/MO; Lawrence 10/MO;
Wm 8/MO; Henry 5/MO; Chris 2/MO.

1861-64 MILITARY: MO,Cole Co: History of Cole Co-pg262, Roster of Soldiers 1861-65: Geo Wagner HG (home guard)

1863 LAND: MO,Cole Co Land Rcds, FHL film 901459, BK P-pg 183: 16 April 1863 between Floyd Crandall & wife, $1200 paid by George Wagner, both of Cole Co MO, towit: Part of inlot #337, commencing at the SE corner of said lot and running up High Street 19 1/4 feet, thence 128 ft 9 inches to the alley, thence down said alley 19 feet 2 1/4 inches, thence 198 feet 9 inches to the place of beginning, in the city of Jefferson.

1864 HISTORY: History of Cole Co by Goodspeed, pg 1164-addenda: The Exchange Bank of Jefferson City was first organized February 15, 1864 under title of Jefferson City Savings Association, Directors: Christ Wagner; Stockholders: Christ Wagner, George Wagner, Clay Ewing; First Board of Directors: Christ and George Wagner; Officers: Clay Ewing-President, Christ Wagner-Vice President.

1865 LAND: MO,Cole Co Land Rcds, FHL film 901459, BK Q-pg 587-88: 5 Aug 1865 between Christopher & wife Elizabeth Wagner & George Wagner, both of Cole Co, $1000 paid to the said Christopher Wagner in hand paid by George Wagner, towit: E half of SE Qter of Sec 30 Twp 44 Range 10 west, containing 80 acres more or less. Signed by Christopher & Elizabeth Wagner, notarized by John F Wielandy.

1867 LAND: MO,Cole Co Land Rcds, FHL film #0901462, BK T-pg 708: Indenture 12 Oct 1867. Thos Price & wife & H Clay Ewing witnesseth that whereas they ...named persons have subscribed & paid over to H Clay Ewing, agent,tho... set opposite their respective names for the purpose of purchasing lots in the city of Jefferson, #45-50, 55-59, 51-52 & the north half of 53-54, 61-62 towit: Christopher $200, George Wagner $75,A Gundelfinger $1500, Clay Ewing $100, ...Knaup $100, Fred Fischer $100, Joseph Knaup $100, John Doehla $115, F C Schott $15, Jefferson City Land Co $100, the City of Jefferson $4000, ...Dulles $200, ...Walther $100, Adam Hirsch $10, B C Veith $5, John Schott $100, Fred Miller $15, C Gundelfinger $126, J F Wielandy $50, JC Gundelfinger $175, John Neighhorn $25, .... (many more names). Now therefore in consideration of the ... & in further consideration of the sum of $1200 to me in hand paid, the receipt thereof is hereby acknowledged by W Clay Ewing, agent, w...aforesaid has granted, bargained & sold...following described lots in the city of Jefferson towit: the lots in said city numbered 47, 48, 55, & the north half of lot 54. 12 Oct 1867, signed Thos L Price & Caraline V Price (relinquished her dower to the real estate...)

1870 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co-Liberty Twp: HerQuest pg 10, 8 July, Dwelling 78/76:
WAGNER, George 49/Bav-farmer [19000,3000]; Catherine 43Bav-keep house;
Conrath 21/MO-farmer; Lorence 19.MO-farmer; William 15/MO;
Henry 12/MO; Christoph 10/MO; Catherine 8/MO; Louis 6/MO; August
3/MO; Paulus 75/Bav
(Next door John Wolfrum 59/Bav and Elizabeth 63/Switzerlnd,
next door to them: Ulrich Wolfrum 59/Bav, Catherine 33/Bav with children

1877 HISTORY: Jefferson City Daily Tribune, 25 July 1877-pg 1: "Our Volksfreund neighbors Kroeger & Wagner, have returned from Boonville. George reports himself well pleased with everything & everybody in the vine clad, except beer. Ferrell will start Topic in 2-3 weeks."

1878 HISTORY: Jefferson City Daily Tribune, 2 Oct 1878-pg 1: George running as independant candidate for Sheriff of Cole County. Illustrated Sketch Book... pg 374: "...He was elected Sheriff of Cole county on the Republican ticket in the Fall of 1878 and re-elected in 1880..."

1880 HISTORY: A History of Jefferson City... and of Cole Couny, Illustrated, by James E Ford, The New Day Press, Printers-Publishers-Binders, Jefferson City MO, pg 165: "In 1880 George Wagner and Sons have enlarged their brewery to a capacity of 50 barrels a day, have provided refrigeration, buying a "patent ice machine," dug 2 deep wells and increased storage space. They bought the brewery in 1870 of Joe Gundelfinger who bought it of Joe Kessler. This was the first brewery in Jefferson City, Kessler starting it in 1845 with production of a barrel of beer a week. The Americans did not drink beer at this time, and the German population was small. He operated only a year or so before selling to Gundelfiner who eventually increased production to a capacity of 27 barrels a day. This is the business now owned by Moerschel Brothers."

1880 CENSUS:MO,Cole Co-Liberty Twp,Jeff City:A/C Img 31 pg 72,11 June-Dunklin St,Dw 267,312:
WAGNER, George 59/Bav (Bav,Bav)-Brewer; Anna K-wife 51/--; Kate-dau 17/MO;
Conrat-son 32/--; Tressa-son's wife 22/-- ; Lorenz-son 30/--md; Annie-
son;s wife 29/--; Hilda 4/MO; Oscar 2/MO (children of Lorenz); Charles
Lehman-boarder 22/Baden, laborer

1892 HISTORY: The Illustrated Sketch Book and Directory of Jefferson City and Cole County, pg 252: "...In 1892 the two [Moerschel] brothers purchased the Wagner Brewery in this city, changing the name to the Capital Brewery Company... purchase price of this plant was about $40,000..." pg 253: "... The main building took the place of several old buildings which constituted the Wagner Brewery..."
Paul LePage said this was the year they sold the brewery building to the Moerschels.

1894 HISTORY: The Illustrated Sketch Book and Directory of Jefferson City and Cole County, pg 241: "...First National Bank - Mr John G Schott continued Vice-President of the organization until the day of his death (1894), when his place was taken by Geo. Wagner, upon whose death (1895)..."

1894 WILL: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson City, 2 April 1894-original in possession of Robert P Wagner:
I George Wagner of the City of Jefferson, County of Cole Missouri, being of sound mind & in good health hereby make, declare & publish the following as my last will & testament:
1. All my debts & fun expenses shall be fully pd
2. I give & bequeath to my beloved wife Anna Catherine Wagner the proceeds of my Life Insur pol in the Mutual Reserve Fund Life Assn of NY; Mutual Life Ins of NY; the Germania Life Ins Co of NY
3. I give & bequeath to my sn Conrad Wagner-Nine thousand dollars ($9000)
4. I give & bequeath to my sn Lorenz Wagner-Nine thousand dollars ($9000)
5. I give & bequeath to my sn William W Wagner-Nine thousand dollars ($9000) & it shall be his privilege to purchase frm est the property known & everything belonging to me as the Monroe House sit on NE crnr High & Monroe st Jeff City for the sum of Twenty thousand dollars ($20000.00)
6. I give & bequeath to my on Henry Wagner-house on High St in Jeff City MO which he now occupies as a salloon being subd 6,7,8 of inlots 345, 346 & sum of three thousand dollars ($3000)
7. I give & bequeath to my sn Louis Wagner-Nine thousand dollars ($9000)
8. I give & bequeath to my dau Katherine Piesner,wife of George Piesner, the house on High St, Jeff City MO on part of inlot 337-338 & now occupied by Geo Piesner as a saloon & three thousand dollars ($3000)
9. I give & bequeath to my sn Christoph Wagner-Five dollars ($5)
10. I give & bequeath jointly to the 3 children of my sn Christoph Wagner bn out of mg with Mina Hull a certain note for One thousand dollars & the interest accrued thereon, which I hold against their grandfthr Hull; also two thousand dollars ($2000). The respective share of each shall be pd them when each becms lawful age, together with any interest that may hv accrued thereon. Should either of the children die bef arriving at that age, remaining ones shall divide its share.
11. I give & bequeath to the sn of Christoph Wagner bn out of mg with Mary Kielman: Herman Wm Wagner-one hundred dollars ($100)
12. All the rest of my property of whatever kind I hereby give & bequeath to my beloved wife Anna Catherine Wagner.
13. I hereby appoint my son Conrad Wagner as exec of this my last will & test. In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal 2nd day April 1894 George Wagner seal
We attest the above & foregoing will by sugscribing our names hereunto as witnesses in the presence of George Wagner the testator this 13th day July 1895. Phillip Ott, Oscar G Burch

PROOF OF WILL: State of Missouri, Co of Cole In Probate Court
Be it remembered, that on this, the 28 day of Sep A.D 1895, bef me John J Sommer, Judge of Probate ct held in & for the Co & St aforesd, personally personally appeared Philip Ott & Oscar G Burch who are subscribing wit to the annexed Will of George Wagner the testator, & being by me 1st duly sworn depose & say that sd George Wagner the testator subscribe same in thr presence & pub & declared sd will & testamont & that at the time of signing the said will the sd testator was of sound & disposing mind & more than 21 yrs of age, & that sd
deponerates attested sd will as witness thereto by subsc thr names to same in presence of testator & of ea othr & at request of said testator. Signed by Philipp Ott, Oscar G Burch
Sworn to & subscribed bef me John J Sommer Judge of Probate ct 28 Sep AD 1895
Seal John J Sommer, Judge of Probate Court, State of Missouri, Co of Cole
I John J Sommer Judge of Probate Ct of Cole Co., having examined forgoing instrument purporting to be the last will of George & signed by Geo Wagner & having heard the testimony of Philipp Ott & Oscar G Burch subsc wit thereto in relation to the execution of same do declare & adjudge sd inst to be last will & testament of sd Geo Wagner late of Cole Co. decd
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of Probate Ct of Cole Co., at office in the City of Jefferson MO this 28 Sep 1895, seal John J Sommer Judge

1895 DEATH,BURIAL: Evangelical Church records Jeff City MO-buried in Riverview Cemetery.

1895 DEATH: Jefferson City Daily Tribune, 29 Sep 1895-pg 4 & Missouri Volksfreund 2 Oct 1895. Death notice:
JC Daily Tribune: Exec Estate: According to "Cole County Democrats" 14 May 1900, Conrad Wagner (sn) to be Executor of George's estate:
MO Volksfreund: "Georg Wagner war am 13.Februar 1821 zu Schwarzach bei Culmbach im bayerischen Regierungs-bezirk Oberfranken geboren, stand somit zur Zeit Seines Ublebens im 75sten Lebens-jahre

1895 DEATH,BURIAL: Newspaper Bob has - MR GEORGE WAGNER, A PIONEER CITIZEN, DIED LAST NIGHT
At 7:50 o'clock last night Mr George Wagner, one of the pioneer settlers of this country, died at his home on West Ashley Street. Mr Wagner was 73 yrs of age, and has always been an active and healthy man, until the last few months his helath had been very poor and was ended by his death last night.
Mr. Wagner and family are probably better knownthan any other family in this section of the state, and all who knew the old gentleman can testify to his friendship for all.
He was born at Schwarzach, near the village of Kulmbach, Bavaria, Feb 13, 1821, and with his father and mother immigrated to the United States in 1840 and resided in Baltimore, MD, then Kentucky and Ohio, and settled in this county in 1844. His mother died in 1869 and his father 2 yrs later.
The subject of this biography was reared to farming in his native country, an occupation which he followed in the US until 1844, when he opened a small brewery in Liberty Township, not far from Taos. He was forced to adopt primitive methods in order to operate this enterprise successfully, such as carrying water by hand from a spring a considerable distance from the plant. After operating it for a number of years he purchased a brewery in Jefferson City, which he operated for a number of years, when he retired from the business.
For many years he had been a prominent stockholder in the First National Bank, being rated as one of the welathiest men in Cole County.
He served two years as Sheriff in this county and one term in the city council. For many years he had been an honored member of the Odd Fellows Lodge of this city.
Mr Wagner belonged to that sturdy class of German pioneers upon whose honesty and industry their children and other descendants can look back upon with pride. While a foreigner by birth, he was a firm believer in American institutions and customs. The public school never had a warmer advocate, and, in fact, he not only believed and practiced ideas consistent with a free country and a free people but impressed the same very emphatically on those who came in contact with him. There are hundreds of men yet living in Cole County who can testify to Mr Wagner's liberality and forbearance. It is doubtful if a man in Cole County intended a helping hand to people who needed help as often as Mr. Wagner. Those who knew him intimately will join in saying that a kinder-hearted and more generous man never lived, and he was one who never oppressed the poor nor permitted it to be done.
Mr Wagner has been married three times, but had no children by his first two wives. He married Miss Catherine Wulfrum of this city in 1848, who survies him, and of this mariage thirteen children were born, of which the following are living: Contrad, Lawrence, William W., Henry, Christopher, Louis M and Tressa, the latter now Mrs George Peasner. Christopher is a merchant at Sacramento, Cal., and Louis M is a prominent Joplin (Mo.) attorney. The remainder of the sons are well-known and prominent businessmen of this city.
The funeral will occur tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock from the German Lutheran Church. All the absent relatives of the family have been telegraphed for, and they will be here to attend the ceremonies.

1895 WILL: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson City, MO Daily Tribune, 29 Sep 1895, pg 4. "The Will of George Wagner" Probated Yesterday--Schedule of the Requests Contained in the Document. The will of the late George Wagner was filed in the probate ct yest. No est. of the value of the est made. It contains 12 brief provisions, bequeathing
property & money as follows:
1. The payment of all debts and funeral expenses.
2. Bequeaths to his wife, Mrs Anna Catharine Wagner, the proceeds of 3 life insurance policies, $15,000 in all.
3. Bequeaths $9,000 to Conrad Wagner.
4. Bequeaths $9,000 to Lawrence Wagner.
5. Bequeaths $9,000 to WW Wagner, with privilege of purch Monroe House for $20,000. ($30,000? CK)
6. Bequeaths $3,000 to Henry Wagner & East High property he now occupies
7. Bequeaths $9,000 to Louis Wagner.
8. Bequeaths $3,000 to Tressa Peasner & High St prop occupied by husband
9. Bequeaths $3,000 to Christ Wagner.
10. Bequeaths $2,000 & note for $1,000 to 3 minor heirs of Christ Wagner bn out of his marriage with Minnie Hull.
11. Bequeaths $100 to Herman W, sn of Christ Wagner, bn of mg to Mary Vaulman
12. Bequeaths all other property, real & pers to his wife.
Conrad Wagner is named in the will as executor of the estate. The will was witnessed by Judge Phillip Ott & Mr. O.G. Burch.

1900 HISTORY: The Illustrated Sketch Book and Directory of Jefferson City and Cole County, Pg 374: "George Wagner, deceased, was born in Schwarzach, Bavaria, February 13, 1821, from which place, at the age of twenty, he immigrated to America, and settled on a farm in Cole County, near Osage City. His education was in the private schools of his native town in Bavaria.
In 1846 he built a brewery 2 1/2 miles west of Osage City, this being the first one established in the county. He continued to operate this enterprise successfully until 1870, when he removed to Jefferson City, purchased the plant (now owned by Moerschel Bros.) which he continued to operated until 1886, when he sold to his sons, Conrad and Lawrence, who in turn disposed of their interest to the present proprietors. He was elected Sheriff of Cole County on the Republican ticket in the Fall of 1878 and re-elected in 1880. He served as Alderman of Jefferson City a number of years. He as a member of the Evangelical Centrul Lutheran church and also of the IOOF.
He was united in marriage in the spring of 1849 to Anna R, daughter of Nicholas Wolfrum, a farmer near Osage City, she being a native of Bavaria. Mr Wagner wad the father of thirteen children, of whom seven are living: Conrad is a prominent and wealthy citizen of this city; Lawrence is in Colorado Springs; William W is the popular proprietor of the Monroe House; Henry is in the hotel business in St Louis; Christopher is in San Francisco, CA and Louis is in Denver CO; Katherine is the wife of George Peasner of this city. Mr Wagner was a prominent figure in Cole County and Jefferson City during his successful like, and established what is now on of the most prominent families in the county. His death occurred in this city September 24, 1895, at the age of 74 years. His wife survives him, and is now aged 71 years, making her home with her eldest son, Conrad."

1900 HIST OF COLE CO MO, Goodspeed & DIRECTORY OF JEFF CITY AND COLE CO, by Johnson:
Belonged to "German" Evangelical Central Lutheran Church on Washington 1846-built brewery, first in co., 1870-bought brewery in Jeff C, sold to sns Conrad & Lawrence in 1886. In 1892-sold brewery to Moerschel Bros. 1878,1800-Elected Sheriff & was Alderman sev yrs.
Spring 1849 md Anna Wolfrum in Jeff City, dau of Nicholas Wolfrum, farmer nr Osage City, she being a native of Bavaria.

ILLUSTRATED SKETCHBOOK AND DIRECTORY, p 252 - picture of Jeff City Brewery.

EVANGELICAL FAMILY RELIGEOUS BOOK, written by Conrad Wagner: Give parents' names and dates of birth and death, and lists children and their dates. 3 children missing: sys 13 children bn to George & Tressa-CK
Evelyn Peasner "6 children of George & Anna Wagner bur with Paulus & Kunnigunde on hill overlooking orig brewery site. No stones-CK

HISTORY OF COLE, MONITEAU, MORGAN, BENTON, MILLER, MARIES & OSAGE COUNTIES MO, Vol 2, pg 900 [originally published by Goodspeed, Chicago in 1889]: "George Wagner, a brewer of Jefferson City, MO., is a native of Kulmbach, Bavaria, Germany, and was born February 13, 1821. His parents were Paul and Caroline (Seidel) Wagner, who immigrated to America in 1842, and settled in Cole County, Mo., where the father died in 1871, and the mother in 1869.
George Wagner was reared to farming in his native country, and at the age of nineteen, with his brother, Chris Wagner, came to the States, the former going direct to Jefferson City, Mo., whither his brother afterward located. Our subject first engaged in farming, which occupation he followed until 1842, when he opened a small brewery, and has since devoted his attention to that business. He married in Jefferson City, Catherine Wolfrum, who was born in Muenchberg, Bavaria, and came to America with her parents in 1841. This union has been blessed with six sons and one daughter, viz: Conrad, Lawrence, William W., Henry, Christopher, Louis and Thresa, the latter the wife of George Piesner of Omaha, Nebraska. Conrad and Lawrence are partners in the brewery, and constitute the firm of C & L Wagner. William Wagner is the proprietor of the Monroe House of Jefferson City. Henry is in the saloon business; Christopher is in the mercantile business in Sacramento CA, and Louis M. is a leading lawyer in Jefferson City. Mr Wagner is a stockholder of the First National Bank, and is quite a prominent man in business circles in Jefferson City. He was formerly quite extensively engaged in farming. He served two terms as sheriff, having been elected on the Republican ticket, and served one term in the city council. During the war he did active and honorable duty in the Home Guards of the State, and he is an Odd Fellow of many years standing. The family worship at the Lutheran church."

Georg married Anna Katharina Wolfrum 27 Feb 1849, Cole, Missouri, United States. Anna (daughter of Johann Nikol Wolfrum and Anna Elisabetha Doehla) was born 23 Apr 1829, Mussen, Muenchberg, Bavaria, Germany; was christened 28 Apr 1829, Mussen, Muenchberg, Bavaria, Germany; died 3 Apr 1903, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States; was buried 6 Apr 1903, Riverview Cemetery, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1829 BIRTH: Germany,Bayern-Mussen: Anna Katharina Wolfrum born 23 April 1829
Wagner family religeous book-Robert P. Wagner, notes by Conrad Wagner. Wagner family picture of Nicholas Wolfrum: "home of Nicholas Wolfrum in Mussen Bayern. Anna Katharina born there, 1829."
Letter from Evang.-Luth. Pfarramt Muenchberg 22 Oct 1991: 3. Wolfrum Katharina, * 23.04.1829. [bn23 Apr 1829] in Mussen, Kind von Johann Nikol Wolfrum, Bauer and Ehefrau Anna Elisabetha, geb Doehla, baptized in Mussen 28.04.1829 [28 April 1829] BK 1829 pg 1023 #64.

1842 IMMIGRATION: March 1842 New Orleans Port-ship Clementine from Bremen Port #22: WOLFRUM, Nicolaus 42(1800)-farmer from Bavaria to St Louis; Anna 40(1802); Catharina 12(1830); Elise 10(1832); Nicolaus 8(1834); Ullerich 6(1836); Elise 4(1838); Katharina 2(1840)

1849 MARRIAGE: MO,Cole Co: George Wagner md Anna Katherine Wolfrum on 27 Feb 1849
Paul Henry Wagner, grandson, recorded her marriage to George Wagner.
Cole Co, MO Mg Rec Bk A, p 272 - Shows George and Catharine 1849.

1850 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co-Liberty Twp Dw#571[living with George's parents, Paulus & Kunyunda Wagoner: Catherine Wagoner age 20, bn Germany, wife of George Wagoner

1860 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co-Liberty Twp-Jefferson City: Anc.com Img 13, pg 127, 5 July,Dw #794/806: Catherine Waggoner age 30 born Germany, wife of George Waggoner, living with George's parents

1880 CENSUS:MO,Cole Co-Liberty Twp,Jeff City:A/C Img 31 pg 72,11 June-Dunklin St,Dw 267,312: Anna K Wagner, age 51 born Bavaria, wife of George Wagner

1900 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson City,113 Ashley St: Katherine Wagner 71/GY, born April 1829, immigrated 1842 [in country 58 yrs] living with and mother of Conrad Wagner.

1903 DEATH: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson City: Evangelical Church records Jefferson City, Cole Co, MO.

Notes:

1822 BIRTH: GY,Bavaria,Muenchberg,Wulmersreuth: Albert Walther born 30 Aug 1822
Will of father, Walther, Jan 1866. Known as Albert-US.
Evang-Luth Parish bapt rcd pg 93-4 Weissdorf/Oberfranken, Bavaria, GY. Godparents: Albrecht Koehler only son of Andreas Koehler, farmer in Voelkenreuth.
BIRTH,IMMIGRATION: Karl Walther Gy 1995 research in archive rcds Bamberg Gy: Bn 2;30 am

RELIGEON: Evangelical Lutheran

1844 CITIZENSHIP: October 10,1844, five years after being in U.S. and 1 year Missouri.
(3 years before he was 21 and 2 years after) Showed Albrecht Walther. Wit: Charles R. Moller, Mos B Cordell.

1848 MARRIAGE: MO,Cole Co: Cole Co marriage records show Albert Walthers married Catherine Proebstel in 1848.
IGI M514811/1810, shows Albert Walthers to Catharine Probstel, 28 Sep 1948, Cole, MO.
Robert P. Wagner's notes from trip to Jeff City say Albert was married before and that his wife died on Oregon Trail.

1850 CENSUS:MO, Cole Co #550-534:
WALTERS, Albert 27/GY; Catherine 24/GY; John A 1/12 MO

1856 MARRIAGE #2: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson City: Albert Walters to Mary Goser 2 September 1856
IGI M514811/1152: Albert Walters to Mary Gosen 2 Sep 1856, Cole MO

1860 CENSUS: MO, Cole Co-Lib Twp #783:
WALTER, Albert 37/Gy; Mary 25/Gy; Geo 6/MO; Theresa 2/MO; Eliz 2/12 MO

1861-1865 MILITARY: MO,Cole Co Roster of Soldiers 1861-1865: "Allbert Wathers H.G.(home guard)"

1868 GOV: "WEEKLY TRIBUNE", Oct 18 & Nov 4, 1868: Democratic candidate for representative of Cole County, but defeated by McKernan 816 to 788. "He is a practical, honest farmer and businessman, and thorough representative of German agriculture and industrial interests of Cole
County. He is opposed to Negro sufferages and high taxes."

1868 LAND: MO, Cole Co, 8 Aug 1868: Bought two pieces of land, Book V pg594-5:
So end Lot 348, 101 x 94 and south end Lot 349, ..x94, also survey 11, Lot 129 fronting 29 x 198 on Main Street for $296.00 from Wells, Covington, Parsons.
NW 1/4 Sec 8/Twp 42/R 11 (40 acres more or less) $30 from same people.

1870 CENSUS: MO, Cole Co:
WALTER, Albert 47/Bav; Mary 37/Wurtenburg; George 17/MO; Theresa 12/MO;
Elizabeth 10/MO; Lillie 2/MO.

1879 DEATH: MO,Cole Co-East Jefferson City: Albert Walther died 15 April 1879; buried in Walther Cemetery on property behind father's house on Algoa Road [2009, called Calbackna Road]

NOTES: Geo W, a son, had a furniture store and was an undertaker with partner Frank Wymore, 106 High St. Death date, Albert & Mary from notes also. Says Marie Anna after Mary Ann.
Notes: Paul Henry Wagner to son Bob: Albert had previous wife; Geo was 1/2 brother to Theresia. He was son of first wife who died on Oregon trail (eastern Oregon) when they went to Portland. Mar 1991 notes: Made a land claim in what
is now part west Portland [not found yet]
ALBERT'S HOUSE ON ALGOA: Don Walther 3/1991 - highway to St. Louis went in front of Albert's house, then Thomas Walther's house on ridge of hill. Railroad went across Ewing's property down where tracks are now, to Ewing Station at end of Algoa Road turn (Reformatory now is). Jim Knaebel owns a home west of old Albert Walther home. (after cross Moreau going east, take first road on left and go up hill - Albert's house east of Knaebel's) Knaebel has the will of Thomas Walther in his abstract. [also has a copy of what house looked like early on] Jim lived in house about 15 years while building current home. (Robert P. Wagner has photograph of house with family in front)

Albrecht married Maria Anna Goser 2 Sep 1856, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States. Maria was born 20 Apr 1833, Wuerttemberg, Germany; died 16 May 1892, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States; was buried May 1892, East Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri,USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1833-35 BIRTH: GERMANY: 1860 Cole Co Missouri census: 25/GY. 1870 & 80 censuses: 37/Wurtenburg, 47/Wurtemburg. Birth:1833-35 [ck out].

1856 MARRIAGE: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson City: Cole Co Missouri Marriage Records Bk B, p 114, 1856.

1860 CENSUS: MO, Cole Co-Liberty Twp Dw 783:
WALTER, Albert 37/Gy; Mary 25/Gy; Geo 6/MO; Theresa 2/MO; Eliz 2/12 MO

1870 CENSUS: MO, Cole Co:
WALTER, Albert 47/Bav; Mary 37/Wurtenburg; George 17/MO; Theresa 12/MO;
Elizabeth 10/MO; Lillie 2/MO

1880 CENSUS: MO,Cole-Liberty Twp: Anc.com Img 13, pg 17, 16 June, Dw155/155:
WALTHER, Mary A 47/Wurtemburg (Wurt,Wurt) Wid-keeping house; George W
son 26/MO (Bav,Wurt) Single farmer; Elizabeth-dau 20/MO Single
at home; Lillie-dau 12/MO-at home.

1892 DEATH,BURIAL: Tombstone in Walther Cem-Algoa Rd [2009-called Calbackna Rd] 8 miles east of Jeff City M0, 1892.

Check out 1860, 1870, 1900 CENSUS: Liberty Twp, Cole Co, MO - Gosers, family?

NOTES: She may have committed suicide along Moreau River. She was a sleep walker, not sure how met death...by accident or intent? Didn't find her for several days. Note written on a napkin in the hand of Robert P Wagner: "Granties mother sleep walked when she was older. She walked down to the Moreau and took off her clothes and fell in the river. They didn't find her for several days... This was Mary Ann Walther nee Goser."
Albert had a previous wife, who died in Portland? George son of #1.
Paul Henry Wagner to Bob: Mary Ann must have been a pretty good old gal. Albert and wife used to wrestle and he would throw her down - his mother really got on him for it.
NAME: Probably Goeser in German, could be Gosser. SLC library info.

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 Ruth Nuttall Bradshaw 30 Apr 1864, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. Ruth (daughter of Charles Heald Bradshaw and Ann Nuttall) was born 14 Jun 1847, Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; died 2 Nov 1916, Burley, Cassia, Idaho, United States; was buried 6 Nov 1916, Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

BIR,MG,DTH,ORD: Rcds-Dean B Bradshaw,Robert P Wagner. Taken from mg certif, parents bir certif, childrens' temple rcds & Manchester Branch rcds. Endowment reconfirmed & all former sealings ratified-17 Sep 1968

NOTES: Birth dates vary for Ruth among family records: 29 Mar 1848, Sept 1844, 14 Jun 1847, 29 Mar 1847. Also Ord dates. Dean Bradshaw: bap: 17 Sep 1968 LG E: 30 Apr 1864, SP: 14 Jun 1958.