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- 1821 BIRTH: S Wales,Pembroke-Pembroke Dock: Thomas Obray born 23 July 1821. Born as Thomas Obray, he went by Thomas Lorenzo Obray after 2 stories: 1) laboring with Lorenzo Snow on mission in Malta, with Elder Snow's permission; 2) Elder Snow taught him the gospel, baptized him and named him Thomas Lorenzo Obray. Obray also spelled Aubrey.
Rcd of LDS Ward, Paradise UT: same: Bn Pembroke Dock-Parish Reg of St Mary, Pembroke, Pembroke, Wales
Rcds of John R & Lucille Bankhead, Ogden UT, July 2000: 23 Jul 1821-Pembroke Dock,Pembroke,Wales frm St Mary's Parish rcds, FHL film# 105196, Thomas only name on parish rcds, Lorenzo added after joined LDS Church.
1823 CHR/ORD: IGI-Ext rcds 1799-1875, #C082911, Film 105196, P/O Film 1238693: "Elinor" - mother, B-31 Mar 1979 OG,E-15 Jun 1979 OG,SP-21 Jan 1979 OG: 7 Jan 1823-St Mary's Parish, Pembroke, Pembroke,Wales
FGR of John R & Lucille Bankhead, July 2000: 7 Jan 1823-St Mary,Pembroke,Wales
1854 MG: 1854 #1-Louisa Shelton-md 24 Jun 1854, St Louis, St Louis, MO, SS: 13 Feb 1952
1854 #2-Martha Shelton-Rcds of John & Lucille Bankhead: md 2 Oct 1854 SLC, SS 28 May 1869 - Logan Temple, as no other SS verified, frm early Church information, FHL film #820143 & EHous rcd FHL flm# 183404
1854 #2-Martha Shelton-
(CK OUT-not know which marriage(s) refers to)Extracted marriage, Salt Lake Temple 1856-1866, #M183395. Also from FGR of Emma J Facer, gdau. sp #1-13 Feb 1952; #2-17 Oct 1855 EHous, #3-2 Aug 1857 Pres Ofc SLC,#4-30 Apr 1864 Ehous
1880 CENSUS: UT,Cache-Paradise: Anc.com pg 172, Dw# 85/90:
OBRAY, Thomas 54/Wales (Wales,Wales)-farmer; Caroline-wife 48/Eng (Eng,Eng);
B Samuel-sn 21/UT (Wales,Eng)wk farm; John-sn 19/UT (Wales,Eng)wk farm;
Joseph-sn 12/UT(",")-school; Ezra-sn 10/UT-school; Ida 7/UT-dau
Dw# 85/91: Ruth-wife 33/MO (Eng,Eng)-keep house; Rosary-dau 14/UT (Wales,MO)
home; Hannah-dau 12/UT (",")-school; Selina-dau 10/UT-school; Charles-sn 8/UT;
Ada-dau 6/UT; Eva-dau 4/UT; Caroline-dau 2/UT; Elizabeth 2/12-UT,May
1899 DEATH,BURIAL: Robert Wagner & John Bankhead (frm Tri-Weekly Journal, Logan UT 24 Oct 1899): dd21 Oct 1899, Paradise, Cache Co, UT; bur 24 Oct 1899, Paradise, Cache Co, UT.
HISTORY OF THOMAS LORENZO OBRAY:
Married first to Louisa Shelton in St. Louis, where she became sick and died 6 weeks later. She was buried in St. Louis. He then married her sister, Martha and they crossed the plains together. They had 7 children. In Utah, Pr. Brigham Young called them to Cache Valley, where he met his old sweetheart left in England, Caroline Branchley and married her. They also had 7 children. In 1861 (1864 on fam group sheet) he married Ruth Nuttle Bradshaw and had 14 children. Total of 28 children, all active in the Church and married in the Temple.
NOTES: Differences between story and family group records done by Emma Faser. Story says Martha had 7 children and Caroline Branchley had 7. On 2 group sheets the same children appear with Martha and with Caroline, except for one more, Hyrum, on Caroline's.
BIR,MGS,DTH,BUR,ORD: FGR self, LDS Biographical Encyclopedia: Md #1 Louisa Shelton 24 Jun 1854 SLC; md #2 Martha Shelton 3 Oct 1854 SLC-5 children; #3 Croline Brenchley 2 Aug 1857 SLC-9 children; #4 Ruth Nuttall Bradshaw 30 Apr 1864 SLC-14 children
History: Thomas served as Pres of Malta Mission 1852-1853. Missy in England in Kent Conference, presiding over that conference pt of time. Called to Malta 1 Nov 1851. Ordained HP, landed Malta May 1852, sent by Apostle Lorenzo Snow to preside over mission. Back to England for health, arriving 23 Apr 1853, ret'd Malta 19 Jun 1853. While absent, James F Bell acting pres. Elder Obray raised up branch of church in Malta, released Nov 1853, left Liverpool Eng for Utah 22 Mar 1854. Arrived Wellsville, Cache co, Utah 1856, one of first settlers there. Mission to England 1881-82. He was a farmer
ORD: Robert Wagner & John Bankhead (Sheerness Branch LDS rcds, FHL flm# 087031): bp 25 Sep 1844 (Sep 1845, Aug 1845?) Wales, Ordained HP 13 May 1849 SP: SLC-2 Jun 1920, frm SLC Temple rcds
All of the following from 2003 CD from Pat Holling: Thomas Lorenzo Obray had four wives, Ruth Nuttall, Louise Shelton, Martha Shelton, and Caroline Brenchley.
. Thomas served as president of the Malta Mission from 1852 to 1853. He labored as a missionary in England in the Kent Conference, presiding over that conference part of the time, and was called to fill a mission in Malta, November 1, 1851. After being ordained a High Priest, Elder Obray landed in Malta in May, 1852, having been sent by Apostle Lorenzo Snow to preside over the Malta Mission. He went back to England on account of his health, arriving there April 23, 1853, but returned to Malta, June19, 1853. While he was absent James F. Bell acted as president of the Malta Mission. Elder Obray raised up a branch of the Church in Malta, was released in November, 1853, and left Liverpool, England, March 22,1854, bound for Utah. After his arrival in Utah he settled in Wellsville, Cache Co., in 1856, being one of the first settlers in that place. He filled a mission to England in 1881-1882.
1880 CENSUS: UT,Cache Co-Paradise:FHL Film 1255335 N/A Film T9-1335,pg 172C
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Thomas OBRAY Self M M W 54 WALES
Occ: Farms Fa: WALES Mo: WALES
Caroline OBRAY Wife F M W 48 ENG
Occ: Keep House Fa: ENG Mo: ENG
B. Samuel OBRAY Son M S W 21 UT
Occ: Wk-Farm Fa: WALES Mo: ENG
John OBRAY Son M S W 19 UT
Occ: Wk-Farm Fa: WALES Mo: ENG
Joseph OBRAY Son M S W 12 UT
Occ: School Fa: WALES Mo: ENG
Ezra OBRAY Son M S W 10 UT
Occ: School Fa: WALES Mo: ENG
Ida OBRAY Dau F S W 7 UT
Fa: WALES Mo: ENG
CENSUS: 1910 Paradise, Cache Co., Utah
page 4B
Obray Thomas L 50 yrs b. Wales
Caroline 48 yrs b. Norway
Gerald 20 yrs b. UT
Alton 16 yrs b. UT
Bryan 13 yrs b. UT
Wallace 11 yrs b. UT
Vernon 7 yrs b. UT
NEWSPAPER: The following warranty deeds were filed for record on Saturday: Thomas L. Obray Sr., and wife to P.O. Hansen, 81.35 acres, Paradise farm realty, $3,000. Logan 25 April 1892
NEWSPAPER: The Standard --- Logan Utah
3 May 1892 edition
The following transfers were filed for record on Saturday: Townsite deed from Cache county to Thos. L. Obray for lots 4 and 5, block 28, plat A, Paradise survey. Logan 2 May 1892
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