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Caroline Obray Thomas

Caroline Obray Thomas

Female 1892 - 1979  (86 years)

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  • Name Caroline Obray Thomas 
    Born 29 Feb 1892  Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Female 
    Died 12 Feb 1979  Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5] 
    Buried 15 Feb 1979  Rose Hills, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7] 
    Person ID I41  Wagner-Thomas
    Last Modified 27 Jan 2013 

    Father William Henry Thomas,   b. 22 Apr 1860, Neyland, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1915, Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years) 
    Mother Rosara Bradshaw Obray,   b. 6 Dec 1865, Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Dec 1946, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 3 Apr 1884  Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9, 10] 
    Family ID F8  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Albert Virgil Compton,   b. 21 Feb 1879, Willis, Brown, Kansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Nov 1942, McMinnville, Yamhill, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Married 3 Nov 1912  Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 12] 
    Children 
     1. Fern Adele Compton,   b. 4 Dec 1913, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 2000, Medford, Jackson, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
    +2. Living
     3. Paul William Compton,   b. 21 Aug 1920, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Nov 1925  (Age 5 years)
     4. Living
     5. Living
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2014 
    Family ID F41  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 29 Feb 1892 - Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 3 Nov 1912 - Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 12 Feb 1979 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 15 Feb 1979 - Rose Hills, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Postcard from Ames, Oregon    		Postcard from Ames, Oregon
    Willliam Henry Thomas, Ada Thomas, Edward Miles, Harold, Carrie & Louise Thomas, Earl Miles & Edward's brother
    Thomas family    		Thomas family
    Back: Lon, Harold, William (Bill)
    2nd: Carrie, Peggy, Rosara, Evelyn, Jen
    Front: LaRue, Louise
    Caroline Thomas, Mr. Stutzman (Sunday School teacher), Rosara, Sister Emmett    		Caroline Thomas, Mr. Stutzman (Sunday School teacher), Rosara, Sister Emmett
    Thomas sisters: Evelyn, Peggy, LaRue, Martha, Louise, Beth, Carrie    		Thomas sisters: Evelyn, Peggy, LaRue, Martha, Louise, Beth, Carrie
    L-R 1st row: Samie Lloyd, Venice Mibs, Byron & Ken Lloyd, Reid Mibs, Ann Lemons, LaRue and Evelyn Thomas 2nd row: Aunt Hannah, Jennie Thomas, Beth Lemon, Carrie & Louise Thomas, Rose Thomas    		L-R 1st row: Samie Lloyd, Venice Mibs, Byron & Ken Lloyd, Reid Mibs, Ann Lemons, LaRue and Evelyn Thomas 2nd row: Aunt Hannah, Jennie Thomas, Beth Lemon, Carrie & Louise Thomas, Rose Thomas
    Taken in Thomas' Restaurant, Troutdale, Oregon
    Thomas family    		Thomas family
    1st row: Jen Holling, Rose Thomas, Carrie Compton
    2nd row: Louise Ranck, Beth Lemon, Evelyn Thomas, LaRue Wagner, Peggy Wright
    3rd row: Lon Thomas, Harold Thomas, Bill Thomas

    Documents
    Postcard from Caroline Thomas    		Postcard from Caroline Thomas

  • Notes 
    • 1892 BIRTH: UT,Cache-Paradise: Caroline Obray Thomas was born 29 Feb 1892. Known as "Carrie." Blessing 6 May 1892 by G E Olsen [from Pat Holling].

      1900 CENSUS: UT,Cache Co-Paradise Prec: Anc.com Img 3, pg 2A, 2 June, Dw 25/25: Caroline Thomas age 8 born Utah Februar y 1892, dau of William and Rosara Thomas

      1910 CENSUS: OR,Clackamas Co-Bullrun Prec: Anc.com Img 6, pg 313, 24 April, Dw 62/64: Caroline Thomas age 18 born Utah, daughter of William H and Rosarah Thomas

      1912 MARRIAGE: OR,Multnomah Co-Portland: Caroline Thomas md Albert Vergil Compton 3 Nov 1912
      Endowed Los Angeles [LaDean] or Salt Lake [Pat Holling]

      1920 CENSUS: OR,Washington-Middleton Precinct: Anc.com Img 10,pg 5B, Jan 24,Dw 103/131: Caroline O Compton age 27 born Utah, wife of Albert V Compton

      1930 CENSUS: OR,Washington-Middleton: Anc.com Img 11, pg 126, Apr 21, Dw152/152: Caroline O Compton age 36 born Utah, md at 20 first time, no occupation; wife of Albert V Compton

      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 Co-Portland: Obit of brother, Harold, Nov 1950: "Survivors are... seven sisters... Mrs. Caroline Compton... of Portland..."

      1979 DEATH, BURIAL: CA,Los Angeles Co-Los Angeles: Caroline Thomas Compton died 12 Feb 1979; buried 15 Feb 1979, Rose Hill Memorial Cemetery, Los Angeles CA

      NOTES: Memories of Caroline Thomas Compton - see separate Word document file under Family History

  • Sources 
    1. [S56] Utah,Cache Co: Paradise Ward Rcds, Film 0026365 Item 1 pg 47, Item 2 pg 667.
      "Caroline Obray Thomas was born 29 Feb 1892 in Paradise,Cache,Utah"
      Family group sheets from LaDean Wright Bird, possession of Robert P Wagner, July 1992, taken from Paradise ward rcds; Patron Section for family group sheet of Wm Henry Thomas, as submitted by daughters, Ada Thomas Wright & Louise Thomas Ranck

    2. [S20] Family Rcds: HOLLING, Patricia BRUCE.
      "Caroline Obray Thomas was born 29 Feb 1892 in Paradise,Cache,Utah"
      PAF CD from Pat to Bob Wagner, July 2003

    3. [S109] Family Rcds: THOMAS, Harold Pierce, pg 1.
      Caroline O Thomas born 29 Feb 1892, blessed 6 May 1892 by Zid Olsen;
      book Family Record and Record of Temple Work of William Henry Thomas

    4. [S41] Family Rcds: BIRD, LaDean Wright.
      "Caroline Thomas Compton died 12 Feb 1979, Los Angeles CA"
      Family group sheet from LaDean Wright Bird, possession of Robert P Wagner, July 1992,
      from personal knowledge of LaDean's mother, Ada Thomas Wright, and Ancestral File - AFN: 2C38-D9

    5. [S20] Family Rcds: HOLLING, Patricia BRUCE.
      "Caroline Thomas Compton died 12 Feb 1979, Los Angeles CA"
      PAF CD from Pat Holling, possession of Robert P Wagner, July 2003

    6. [S41] Family Rcds: BIRD, LaDean Wright.
      "Caroline Thomas Compton was buried Rose Hill Memorial Cemetery, Los Angeles CA"
      Family group sheet from LaDean Wright Bird, possession of Robert P Wagner, July 1992

    7. [S20] Family Rcds: HOLLING, Patricia BRUCE.
      "Caroline Thomas Compton was buried 15 Feb 1979, Los Angeles CA"
      PAF CD from Pat to Bob Wagner, July 2003

    8. [S44] Family Rcds: GUNNELL, Lewis & Edra.
      "William Nash THOMAS married to Rosana Obray, 3 Apr 1884," no place shown.
      Family group sheet from Edra, copy in possession of Robert P Wagner, July 2000

    9. [S54] Utah,Salt Lake Co-Salt Lake City: Endowment House Sealing of Couples, Book M pg 42, film 183402.
      "William Henry Thomas md Rosara Bradshaw Obray on 3 April 1884 in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City Utah"
      Family group sheet from LaDean Wright Bird, possession of Robert P Wagner July 1992

    10. [S80] Internet: Ancestry.com.
      William Henry Thomas born Paradise, Cache Co, Utah, son of William Nash Thomas and Elizabeth Lallis, wife Rosara O O'bray, md 3 April 1882, Salt Lake City Utah, died Paradise, Cache Co, Utah 25 January 1915
      Family Data File

    11. [S41] Family Rcds: BIRD, LaDean Wright.
      "Caroline Thomas md Albert Vergil Compton 3 Nov 1912, Portland,Multnomah, Oregon"
      Family group sheet from LaDean Wright Bird, possession of Robert P Wagner, July 1992, taken from Patron Section for Family group sheet of Wm Henry Thomas, as submitted by daughters, Ada Thomas Wright & Louise Thomas Ranck

    12. [S20] Family Rcds: HOLLING, Patricia BRUCE.
      "Caroline Thomas md Albert Vergil Compton 3 Nov 1912, Portland,Multnomah, Oregon"
      PAF CD from Pat to Bob Wagner, July 2003