Ada Thomas

Ada Thomas

Female 1896 - 1990  (93 years)

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  • Name Ada Thomas 
    Born 6 Apr 1896  Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Died 21 Jan 1990  Springville, Utah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Buried 25 Jan 1990  Elysian Burial Gardens, Salt Lake City,Salt Lake,Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7, 8
    Person ID I43  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  [9, 10, 11
    Family ID F8  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Warren LaVon Wright,   b. 7 Dec 1895, Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Apr 1972, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 10 Sep 1919  Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 13, 14, 15
    Children 
    +1. Living
    +2. Living
    +3. Edna LaDean Wright,   b. 17 Feb 1936, Murray, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Feb 1995, Saint George, Washington, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2014 
    Family ID F43  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 6 Apr 1896 - Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 Sep 1919 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 21 Jan 1990 - Springville, Utah, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • 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 sisters: Evelyn, Peggy, LaRue, Martha, Louise, Beth, Carrie
    Thomas sisters: Evelyn, Peggy, LaRue, Martha, Louise, Beth, Carrie
    School house in Dee Oregon
    School house in Dee Oregon
    Back row: #6 Peggie Thomas, #7 Mildred Emmett, #8 Alva Weest, #9 Clem West
    Second row: #2 Monte West, #6 Morrie Emmett, #7 Evelyn Thomas, #11 Louise Thomas
    Third row: #3 Ann Lorick, #5 LaRue Thomas
    Sunday School class organized & directed by Rose Thomas (grandmother) for locals at the logging camp (Dee or Bull Run, Oregon)
    Sunday School class organized & directed by Rose Thomas (grandmother) for locals at the logging camp (Dee or Bull Run, Oregon)
    1: LaRue, 2: Louise, 3: Evelyn, 4: Ada (Peggy)
    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

  • Notes 
    • 1896 BIRTH: UT,Cache-Paradise: Ada Thomas born 6 Apr 1896. Known as Peggy. Blessed 4 June 1896 [from Pat Holling]

      1900 CENSUS: UT,Cache Co-Paradise Prec: Anc.com Img 3, pg 2A, 2 June, Dw 25/25: Ada Thomas age 4 born Utah, daughter of William and Rosara Thomas

      1910 CENSUS: OR,Clackamas Co-Bullrun Prec: Anc.com Img 6, pg 313, 24 April, Dw 62/64: Ada Thomas age 14 born Utah, daughter of William H and Rosarah Thomas

      1919 MARRIAGE: UT,Salt Lake-Salt Lake City: Ada Thomas md Warren Lavon Wright 10 Sep 1919
      endow - same date

      1920 CENSUS: OR,Multnomah Co-Portland,Prec 167: Anc.com Img 10, pg 5B, 8 Jan, Dw 96/129-595 E Oak St: Ada Wright age 24 born Utah md to LaVon W Wright age 24 born Utah, no occupation, daughter and son-in-law to Rose Thomas, widow.

      1946 HISTORY: UT,Salt Lake-Murray: obit of mother Dec 1946: "...Survivors include...Mrs Ada Wright, Murray..."

      1950 HISTORY: OR,Multnomah Co-Portland: Obit of brother, Harold, Nov 1950: "Survivors are... seven sisters... Mrs. Ada Wright of Murray, Utah."

      1972 DEATH of husband: UT,Salt Lake,Salt Lake City: Warren Lavon Wright died 18 April 1972

      1990 DEATH, BURIAL: UT,UT Co-Springville: Ada Thomas Wright died 21 Jan 1990; buried Elysian Burial Gardens Cemetery, Holladay-Salt Lake City, Utah


      -----from Richard Bird, grandson: Aunt Peggy [Christine Baxter] has stories about Aunt Peggy [autobiography]

  • Sources 
    1. [S56] Utah,Cache Co: Paradise Ward Rcds, Film 0026365 Item 1 pg 54, Item 2 pg 669.
      "Ada Thomas born 6 Apr 1896, Paradise,Cache,Utah. Known as Peggy."
      Family group sheet 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
      Family group sheets from LaDean to Bob Wagner July 1992

    2. [S20] Family Rcds: HOLLING, Patricia BRUCE.
      "Ada Thomas born 6 Apr 1896, Paradise,Cache,Utah."
      PAF CD from Pat to Bob Wagner, July 2003

    3. [S109] Family Rcds: THOMAS, Harold Pierce, pg 1.
      Ada Obray born 6 April 1896, blessed 4 Jun 1896 by Zid Olsen
      book Family Record and Record of Temple Work of William Henry Thomas

    4. [S60] Obituary: Utah,Salt Lake Co-Salt Lake City: Deseret News.
      "Ada Thomas Wright died 21 Jan 1990, Springville,Utah,Utah"
      Family group sheet from LaDean Wright Bird, possession of Robert P Wagner, July 1992, taken from obituary and from person knowledge

      Date: 23 January 1990

    5. [S20] Family Rcds: HOLLING, Patricia BRUCE.
      "Ada Thomas Wright died 21 Jan 1990, Springville,Utah"
      PAF CD from Pat to Bob Wagner, July 2003

    6. [S60] Obituary: Utah,Salt Lake Co-Salt Lake City: Deseret News.
      Ada Thomas Wright buried 25 Jan 1990, Elysian Burial Gardens, Holladay [Salt Lake City],Salt Lake, Utah
      Family group sheeFamily group sheet from LaDean Wright Bird, possession of Robert P Wagner, July 1992, taken from obituary and personal knowledge

      Date: 23 January 1990

    7. [S20] Family Rcds: HOLLING, Patricia BRUCE.
      "Ada Thomas Wright buried 25 Jan 1990, Elysian Burial Gardens Cemetery,Salt Lake City, Utah"
      PAF CD from Pat to Bob Wagner, July 2003

    8. [S79] NewFamilySearch.org.
      Ada Thomas Wright buried 25 January 1990, Elysian Burial Gardens, Millcreek, Salt Lake, United States

    9. [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

    10. [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

    11. [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

    12. [S61] Utah,Salt Lake Co: Salt Lake City Temple Sealing Records, Film 186209, Bk D pg 441 #3232.
      "Ada Thomas md Warren Lavon Wright 10 Sep 1919, Salt Lake Temple, Salt Lake City Utah"
      Family group record from LaDean Wright Bird, possession of Robert P. Wagner July 1992, taken from sealing records and personal knowledge of mother, Ada Thomas Wright

    13. [S20] Family Rcds: HOLLING, Patricia BRUCE.
      "Ada Thomas md Waren LaVon Wright 10 Sep 1919, Salt Lake City Utah"
      PAF CD from Pat to Bob Wagner

    14. [S82] Wedding Announcement.
      Mrs. Rose Thomas announces the marriage of her daughter, Ada to Mr. LaVon Wright on Wednesday, September tenth nineteen hundred and nineteen Salt Lake Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah
      Copy in possession of nephew, Robert P Wagner

    15. [S83] Utah: Newspaper article.
      Young People Join in Wedlock - Mr Lavon Wright of this city and Miss Ada Thomas of Portland, Ore., were married in the Salt Lake temple last Wednesday, the ceremony being performed by Apostle Melvin Ballard, formerly Pres. of the Northwest Mission, where Mr. Wright labored as a missionary for nearly 28 months.
      Since his return from the mission field Lavon has attended the North Pacific Dental College at Portland, and it was while at the College, that he met and woed Miss Thomas.
      The young couple returned from Salt Lake last Thursday, and will spend their honeymoon in visiting relatives and friends a short time, after which Mr. and Mrs. Wright will leave for Portland, where Mr. Wright will finish his course in dentistry.
      The newly-weds are well and favorably known in their respective communities, and have many friends who wish them happiness and prosperity in their journey through life, in which the Courier heartily join.
      Unsure of which Utah city the paper was from, copy in possession of Robert P Wagner