Martha Jane Knowlton Coray

Brief Life History of Martha Jane Knowlton

When Martha Jane Knowlton Coray was born on 19 February 1844, in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States, her father, Howard Coray, was 26 and her mother, Martha Jane Knowlton, was 21. She had at least 4 sons and 6 daughters with Theadore Beldon Lewis. She lived in Weber, Utah, United States in 1900 and Salt Lake, Utah, United States for about 10 years. She died on 25 October 1929, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Theadore Beldon Lewis
1843–1899
Martha Jane Knowlton Coray
1844–1929
Genevieve Lewis
1871–1877
Theodore Belden Lewis Jr
1872–1943
William Henry Lewis
1874–1874
Frank Wilber Lewis
1875–1945
Maud Mary Lewis
1876–1942
Ginerva Lewis
1878–1881
Martha Jane Burd Lewis
1880–1881
Thomas Clyde Lewis
1882–1882
Marcia Woodson Lewis
1883–1971
Laura Eppie Lewis
1886–1943

Sources (60)

  • Martha J Lewis in household of Ledgerwood J Craig, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Martha Jane Lewis, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
  • M J Cosey, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

World Events (8)

1845 · Oh My Father

"In October 1845, the newspaper Times and Seasons published a poem written by Eliza R. Snow entitled ""My Father in Heaven."" It has become the well known hymn, ""Oh My Father."" The song is only one in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints hymnbook that referrs to a Heavenly Mother."

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.

This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: French Aubert.

English (Devon): variant of Corin .

French (Landes): unexplained.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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