Martha Jane Knowlton

Brief Life History of Martha Jane

When Martha Jane Knowlton was born on 3 June 1822, in Covington, Kenton, Kentucky, United States, her father, Sidney Algernon Knowlton, was 29 and her mother, Harriet Burnham, was 25. She married Howard Coray on 6 February 1841, in Bear Creek Township, Hancock, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 5 daughters. She immigrated to Utah, United States in 1850 and lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1850 and Utah, United States in 1870. She died on 14 December 1881, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 59, and was buried in Provo City Cemetery, Provo, Utah, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Howard Coray
1817–1908
Martha Jane Knowlton
1822–1881
Marriage: 6 February 1841
Howard Knowlton Coray
1842–1928
Martha Jane Knowlton Coray
1844–1929
Harriet Virginia Knowlton Coray
1846–1872
Mary Knowlton Coray
1848–1923
Euphrina Serepa Coray
1850–1923
Helena Knowlton Coray
1852–1905
William Henry Coray
1853–1935
Sidney Algernon Coray
1855–1943
Wilford Coray
1856–1856
George Quincy Coray
1857–1929
Francis Delavan Coray
1860–1908
Louis Laville Coray
1862–1949
Don Silas Rathbone Coray
1864–1899

Sources (59)

  • Martha Coray in household of Howard Coray, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Martha Jane Knowlton, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934"
  • Martha Jane Knowlton Coray, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1827

Historical Boundaries: 1827: Hancock, Illinois, United States

1839 · Nauvoo is Settled

After the Saints had been chased out of Missouri they moved to a swampy area located next to the Mississippi River. Here they settled and named the place Nauvoo which translates into the city beautiful.

Name Meaning

English (Hampshire): habitational name from either of two places so named, one in Dorset and the other in Kent. Both are named from Old English cnoll ‘knoll, hilltop’ + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’.

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

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