Rosara Bradshaw Obray

Rosara Bradshaw Obray

Female 1865 - 1946  (81 years)

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  • Name Rosara Bradshaw Obray 
    Born 6 Dec 1865  Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Died 6 Dec 1946  Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6
    Buried 8 Dec 1946  Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8, 9
    Person ID i36  Wagner-Thomas
    Last Modified 27 Jan 2013 

    Father 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) 
    Mother Ruth Nuttall Bradshaw,   b. 14 Jun 1847, Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Nov 1916, Burley, Cassia, Idaho, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 30 Apr 1864  Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11
    Family ID F35  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 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) 
    Married 3 Apr 1884  Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 13, 14
    Children 
    +1. Elizabeth Obray Thomas,   b. 31 Dec 1884, Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jul 1960, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     2. William Obray Thomas,   b. 19 Apr 1886, Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Mar 1963, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
    +3. Lorenzo Obray Thomas,   b. 9 Apr 1888, Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Aug 1941, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)
    +4. Harold Obray Thomas,   b. 20 Jan 1890, Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Nov 1950, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
    +5. Caroline Obray Thomas,   b. 29 Feb 1892, Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1979, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
    +6. Martha Jane Thomas,   b. 20 Mar 1894, Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1983, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
    +7. Ada Thomas,   b. 6 Apr 1896, Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jan 1990, Springville, Utah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
    +8. Louise Thomas,   b. 1 Apr 1898, Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Apr 1986, Glendale, Los Angeles, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     9. Thomas,   b. 3 May 1900, Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 May 1900, Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     10. Evelyn T Thomas,   b. 1 Jul 1902, Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Nov 1973, Whittier, Los Angeles, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
    +11. Rose LaRue Thomas,   b. 16 May 1905, Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jan 1967, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2014 
    Family ID F8  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 6 Dec 1865 - Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 3 Apr 1884 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 6 Dec 1946 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 8 Dec 1946 - Paradise, Cache, 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
    Rosara and William Henry Thomas
    Rosara and William Henry Thomas
    Rosara Obray Thomas
    Rosara Obray Thomas
    Thomas family
    Thomas family
    Back: Lon, Harold, William (Bill)
    2nd: Carrie, Peggy, Rosara, Evelyn, Jen
    Front: LaRue, Louise
    William Henry Thomas family
    William Henry Thomas family
    Back: William Henry Thomas, Lonnie, Rosara Obray
    Front: Beth, William (Bill), Harold as a baby
    Group of swimmers -- Rosara Obray Thomas in the back (marked with an X)
    Group of swimmers -- Rosara Obray Thomas in the back (marked with an X)
    Harold, Rosara, Bertha Canaday Thomas, William
    Harold, Rosara, Bertha Canaday Thomas, William
    Rosara Thomas and three ladies
    Rosara Thomas and three ladies
    Rosara Thomas beside Orange Tree
    Rosara Thomas beside Orange Tree
    Arizona
    Rosara Obray Thomas with an Easter Lilly
    Rosara Obray Thomas with an Easter Lilly
    Evelyn Thomas Petty & Rosara Obray Thomas
    Evelyn Thomas Petty & Rosara Obray Thomas
    Janie Tahoe, friend & Rosara Thomas
    Janie Tahoe, friend & Rosara Thomas
    Rosara and Freddles
    Rosara and Freddles
    Rosara Obray Thomas and an old automobile
    Rosara Obray Thomas and an old automobile
    Rosara (Obray) Thomas grave
    Rosara (Obray) Thomas grave
    Rosara outside
    Rosara outside
    Rosara Obray Thomas
    Rosara Obray Thomas
    Front: LaRue (Thomas) Wagner, Louise (Thomas) Ranck
Back: Rosara (Obary) Thomas, missionaries
    Front: LaRue (Thomas) Wagner, Louise (Thomas) Ranck Back: Rosara (Obary) Thomas, missionaries
    Evelyn, Rosara, LaRue Thomas
    Evelyn, Rosara, LaRue Thomas
    Back: Rosara between two missionaries
Front: LaRue (Thomas) Wagner, Fern Compton
    Back: Rosara between two missionaries Front: LaRue (Thomas) Wagner, Fern Compton
    Evelyn and Rosara Thomas the City Park
    Evelyn and Rosara Thomas the City Park
    Portland, Oregon
    Caroline Thomas, Mr. Stutzman (Sunday School teacher), Rosara, Sister Emmett
    Caroline Thomas, Mr. Stutzman (Sunday School teacher), Rosara, Sister Emmett
    Young girl and man, Louise Ranck, Rosara, Edwin Ranck
    Young girl and man, Louise Ranck, Rosara, Edwin Ranck
    Rosara Obray Thomas
    Rosara Obray Thomas
    Rosara Obray Thomas
    Rosara Obray 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
    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
    Church on E. Madison & 35th, Portland, Oregon
    Church on E. Madison & 35th, Portland, Oregon
    1: Elsie Holling, 2: Ezemia Holling, 3: Louise Thomas, 4: Rose Thomas, 5: LaRue Thomas, 6: Evelyn Thomas, 7: Mada & 8: Beth Bradshaw, 9: Virginia Farms, 10: Teacher - Sister Shirtliff, 11: Dr. Crockwell, 12: Martha Holling, 13: ??, 14: Ada Lambert, 15: Ray Mosley
    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
    Rosara Obray Thomas
    Rosara Obray Thomas

  • 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?]

  • Sources 
    1. [S41] Family Rcds: BIRD, LaDean Wright.
      "Rosara (Rosarah) Bradshaw Obray born 6 Dec 1865, Paradise,Cache,Utah"
      Family group sheets, possession of Robert P. Wagner July 1992, taken from Paradise Ward rcds,FHL film 26365 it 2 #663; Temple Index Bureau (TIB), FHL film 1262038; Fam rcds of Wm Henry Thomas, submitted by daughters, Ada Thomas Wright & Louise Thomas Ranck; Endowment House Sealing of Couples Bk M pg 42, film 0183402.

    2. [S44] Family Rcds: GUNNELL, Lewis & Edra.
      "Rosara Obray bn 6 Dec 1865,Paradise,Cache,Utah"
      Family group sheet by Edra, copy in possession of Robert P Wagner July 2000

    3. [S109] Family Rcds: THOMAS, Harold Pierce, Pg 1-2, 3.
      Mother: Rosarra O Thomas f-Thomas L Obray,m-Ruth Bradshaw, born 6 Dec 1865 Paradise, blessed 6 Jun 1867 by T L Obrayson, also Rose O Thomas blessed 6 Jan 1866
      book shown as "Family Record and Record of Temple Work of William Henry Thomas," all handwritten by ??

    4. [S41] Family Rcds: BIRD, LaDean Wright.
      "Rosara (Rosarah) Bradshaw Obray Thomas died 6 Dec 1946, Salt Lake City,Salt Lake,Utah"
      Family group records from LaDean, possession of Robert P. Wagner, July 1992, taken from family rcds of Wm Henry Thomas, submitted by daughters, Ada Thomas Wright & Louise Thomas Ranck.

    5. [S44] Family Rcds: GUNNELL, Lewis & Edra.
      Rosara Obray Thomas died 5 Dec 1946, no place shown
      Family group sheet by Edra, copy in possession of Robert P Wagner July 2000

    6. [S2] Obituary: Utah,Salt Lake Co-Salt Lake City:.
      Final Rites Planned for Church Worker - Funeral services for Mrs. Rosara Obray Thomas, 81, 327 Eighth East St., prominent Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints worker, who died on her eighty-first birthday in a local hospital Friday at 7 am of causes incident to age will be conducted Monday at 11 am in the Tenth Ward Chapel. Bishop Holger M Larsen will officiate.
      Friends may call at 2350 East Thirteenth South St., Saturday, Sunday and Monday until 10 am. Friends are asked to call at the mortuary one half hour before services.
      Additional services will be conducted Monday at 3 pm at the home of Mrs. John P James, Paradise, Cache County. Burial will be in Paradise City Cemetery.
      Mrs Thomas organized and taught in the first LDS Sunday School in Portland, Oregon.
      She was born Dec. 6, 1865, in Paradise, a daughtyer of Thomas L and Ruth B Obray, and had spent most of her life in Paradise. In 1882 she was married to William H Thomas in the Salt Lake Endowment House. Mr. Thomas died in 1914.
      During the time she lived in Salt Lake, Mrs. Thomas was a member of the Tenth Ward Relief Society for the past nine years, performing numerous social and civic works of great benefit.
      Survivors include nine sons and daughters: Mrs Beth Lemon, Salt Lake City; William O Thomas, Harold O Thomas, Mrs Caroline Compton, Mrs Martha J Holling, Mrs LaRue Wagner, all of Portland, Ore; Mrs Ada Wright, Murray; Mrs Louise Ranck, and Mrs Evelyn Billingsley, both of Los Angeles; nine brothers and sisters: Mrs Ada Long, Mrs Eva Lloyd, Mrs Nellie Davidson, all of Salt Lake; Mrs Hanna Miles, Las Vegas, Nev; Mrs Salina McArthur, Ogden; Mrs Lydia Oldham, Sacramento; Mrs Elizabeths Miles, Calgary, Canada; Charles Obray, Alberta, Canada; David Obray, Portland, Ore; 26 grandchildren and 22 great-granchildren.
      Date: 7 December 1946

    7. [S32] Utah,Cache Co: Paradise Cemetery Headstone Inscription.
      Rosarah O Thomas 1865 - 1946, buried beside husband, William H. Thomas.
      PAF CD from Pat Holling to Robert Wagner July 2003

    8. [S41] Family Rcds: BIRD, LaDean Wright.
      Rosara (Rosarah) Bradshaw Obray Thomas buried 8 Dec 1946, Paradise,Cache,Utah
      Family group records from LaDean July 1992, possession of Robert P. Wagner

    9. [S20] Family Rcds: HOLLING, Patricia BRUCE.
      Rosara Obray buried 9 December 1946, Paradise, Cache Co, Utah
      NewFamilySearch.org

    10. [S41] Family Rcds: BIRD, LaDean Wright.
      "Thomas Lorenzo Obray md Ruth Nuttall Bradshaw 30 Apr 1864, Endowment House, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake,Utah"
      Family group record from LaDean to Robert P. Wagner July 1992

    11. [S44] Family Rcds: GUNNELL, Lewis & Edra.
      "Thomas Obray md Ruth Nuttel Bradshaw 30 April 1864," no place shown
      Family group sheets from Edra, possession of Robert P Wagner July 2000

    12. [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

    13. [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

    14. [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