Martha Shelton

Female 1830 - 1887  (56 years)


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  • Name Martha Shelton 
    Born 2 Oct 1830  Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 24 May 1887  Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried 27 May 1887  Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I997  Wagner-Thomas
    Last Modified 27 Jan 2013 

    Father David Booth Shelton 
    Mother Bethia Slawson 
    Family ID F359  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Thomas Lorenzo Obray,   b. 23 Jul 1821, Pembroke Dock, Pembroke, South Wales Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Oct 1899, Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 3 Oct 1854  Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. Louisa Shelton Obray,   b. 8 Dec 1855, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Dec 1927, Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     2. Emma Jane Obray,   b. 1 Nov 1857, Wellsville, Cache, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Oct 1943, Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     3. Thomas Lorenzo Obray,   b. 21 Feb 1860, Wellsville, Cache, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jun 1932, Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     4. George Shelton Obray,   b. 6 Dec 1862, Wellsville, Cache, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Nov 1949, Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
    +5. Annie Shelton Obray,   b. 3 Sep 1865, Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Aug 1929, Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2014 
    Family ID F60  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 2 Oct 1830 - Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 3 Oct 1854 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 24 May 1887 - Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 27 May 1887 - Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • 1830 BIR: Rcds of Emma J Faser, dau of David Booth Shelton and Bethia Slason: Bn Frederickton, New Brunswick, Canada
      FGR of John & Lucille Bankhead, July 2000: bn 2 Oct 1830-Southampton,New Brunswick, Canada-Paradise Wd Rcd, FHL F026365
      !AFN-bn Frederickton, York, New Brunswick, England 2 Oct 1830

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

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

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

  • Sources 
    1. [S44] Family Rcds: GUNNELL, Lewis & Edra.
      "Martha Shelton born 20 Oct 1830," no place shown
      Family group sheets from Edra, copies in possession of Robert P Wagner, July 2000

    2. [S44] Family Rcds: GUNNELL, Lewis & Edra.
      "Martha Shelton Obray died 24 May 1887," no place shown
      Family group sheets from Edra, copies in possession of Robert P Wagner, July 2000

    3. [S32] Utah,Cache Co: Paradise Cemetery Headstone Inscription.
      "Martha Shelton Obray 1830 - 1887," no place shown, on same headstone with husband, Thomas L. Obray
      Photo of headstone, possession of Robert P. Wagner

    4. [S44] Family Rcds: GUNNELL, Lewis & Edra.
      "Thomas Obray md Martha Shelton 2 Oct 1854," no place shown
      Family group sheets from Edra, copies in possession of Robert P Wagner, July 2000