James Richard Thomas

Male 1865 - 1930  (64 years)


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  • Name James Richard Thomas 
    Born 17 Nov 1865  Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    AFN 4HHQ-XK 
    Died 3 May 1930  Logan, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Buried 6 May 1930  Logan, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I52  Wagner-Thomas
    Last Modified 27 Jan 2013 

    Father William Nash Thomas,   b. 24 Feb 1835, Haroldston West, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 1923, Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Lallis,   b. 26 Dec 1838, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 May 1901, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Married 26 Oct 1857  Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Family ID F34  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Martha Maria Bickmore,   b. Abt 1865,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 10 Oct 1888  Logan, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 12, 13
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2014 
    Family ID F52  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Nov 1865 - Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 Oct 1888 - Logan, Cache, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 3 May 1930 - Logan, Cache, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 6 May 1930 - Logan, Cache, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • 1865 BIRTH: UT,Cache Co-Paradise: James Richard Thomas born 17 Nov 1865
      BIR,MG,DTH: Fam rcds: Thomas O Call, Robert P Wagner

      1870 CENSUS: UT,Cache-Paradise: Anc.com Im 243 pg 121, Dw# 34/33: James R Thomas age 4, born Utah-at school, son of William and Elizabeth Thomas

      1880 CENSUS: UT,Cache-Paradise: FHL film 1255335 pg 172c,4 June,ED 10, Dw# 82/87: R James Thomas age 14, born Utah, at school, son of William N and Elizabeth Thomas

      1888 MARRIAGE: UT,Cache Co-Logan: James Richard Thomas md Marth Maria Bickman 10 Oct 1888, Logan Temple; also shows sealed to spouse 12 Feb 1985-Ogden [how can this one be? CK OUT]

      1920 CENSUS: UT,Cache Co-Logan: Anc.com Im 0783 pg12B, Jan 13-14. Dw# 236/254, 76 E 2 So:
      THOMAS, James R-head 54/UT (Wales,Wales) md; Martha-wife 52/UT (Ill,Eng); Kate B-dau
      24/UT-single; Owen B-son 21/UT-single; Ellen-dau 15/UT

      1923 HISTORY: UT,Cache Co-Logan: Obit of father Feb 1923: "...He is survived by the following children...City Commissioner James R Thomas... of Logan..."

      1920-1928 HIST: Pat Holling PAF CD July 2003, from Latter-Day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia by Andrew Jenson Vol IV, page 514: "James Richard Thomas, Bishop of the Logan 11th Ward, Logan Stake, Utah, from 1920 to 1928, was born Nov 17, 1865, in Paradise, Utah, the son of Wm. Nash Thomas and Elizabeth Lallis. He was baptized when eight yearsold, filled a mission to the Eastern States in 1898-1900 as a Seventy,was ordained a High Priest March 6, 1920, by Geo. F. Richards, and aBishop jan. 5, 1920, by Geo. F. Richards."

      1930 DEATH,BURIAL: UT,Cacbe-Logan: James Richard Thomas died 3 May 1930; buried 6 May 1930, Logan UT

      Picture in file #125 say James Richard Thomas b 17 Nov 1865 [maybe Uncle Doc Wright - to ck]

  • Sources 
    1. [S41] Family Rcds: BIRD, LaDean Wright.
      "James Richard Thomas was born 17 Nov 1865, Paradise,Cache,Utah"
      Family group record from LaDean to Robert P. Wagner July 1992

    2. [S45] History of William Nash Thomas, Page 11.
      "1865 my son James Richard was born," no day or place shown, although living in Paradise.
      Copy of handwritten history and typed copy by Edra Norman Gunnell, possession of Robert P. Wagner

      Date: about 1903

    3. [S44] Family Rcds: GUNNELL, Lewis & Edra.
      "James Richard Thomas was born 17 Nov 1865 in Paradise,Cache,Utah"
      Family group sheets from Edra, copies in possession of Robert P Wagner, July 2000

    4. [S41] Family Rcds: BIRD, LaDean Wright.
      "James Richard Thomas died 3 May 1930, Logan,Cache,Utah"
      Family group record from LaDean to Robert P. Wagner July 1992

    5. [S44] Family Rcds: GUNNELL, Lewis & Edra.
      "James Richard Thomas died 3 May 1930," no place shown
      Family group sheets from Edra, copies in possession of Robert P Wagner, July 2000

    6. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI), Film #0884688, pg 48.
      "William Nash Thomas married Elizabeth Lallis 15 Dec 1857," no place shown. SS: 17 Apr 1976 Salt Lake"
      LDS Marriage Records, Batch 7533007

    7. [S44] Family Rcds: GUNNELL, Lewis & Edra.
      "William Nash Thomas married Elizabeth Lallis 26 Oct 1857, Haverfordwest,Pembroke,Wales."
      Family group sheet from Edra, copy in possession of Robert P Wagner, July 2000

    8. [S45] History of William Nash Thomas, Page 4.
      "In the year of 1857, our family moved to a town called Neyland... on the 26 day of October 1857 I got married to Miss Elizabeth Lallis, daughter of Richard Lallis and Dorothy Thomas," no place shown.
      Copy of handwritten history and typed copy by Edra Norman Gunnell, possession of Robert P. Wagner

      Date: about 1903

    9. [S41] Family Rcds: BIRD, LaDean Wright.
      "William Nash Thomas md Elizabeth Lallis 26 Oct 1857, Haverfordwest,Pembroke,South Wales"
      Family group record from LaDean to Robert P. Wagner, July 1992

    10. [S20] Family Rcds: HOLLING, Patricia BRUCE.
      William Nash Thomas md Elizabeth Lallis 26 Oct 1857, Haverford,West,Pembrk"
      PAF CD from Pat, possession of Robert Wagner July 2003

    11. [S41] Family Rcds: BIRD, LaDean Wright.
      "James Richard Thomas md Marth Maria Bickmore 10 Oct 1888, Logan,Cache,Utah-Logan Temple"
      Family group record from LaDean to Robert P. Wagner July 1992

    12. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI), #M178135.
      "James Richard Thomas md Marth Maria Bickman 10 Oct 1888, sealed to spouse 10 Oct 1888, also shows sealed to spouse 12 Feb 1985-Ogden [how can this one be? CK OUT]
      Date: 1854 or 1900

    13. [S44] Family Rcds: GUNNELL, Lewis & Edra.
      "James Richard Thomas md Martha Bickmore on 10 Oct 1888," no place shown
      Family group sheets from Edra, copies in possession of Robert P Wagner, July 2000