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Coray, Howard, 1842-1928

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1842 - 1928

Biography

Howard Knowlton Coray (1842-1928) the first son of Howard and Martha Coray.

Howard Knowlton Coray was born on April 10, 1842, in Van Buren County, Iowa. He grew up in Utah and served a mission for the Church to the southern states from 1867 to 1869. He married Mary Elizabeth Lusk on September 15, 1872. He was a farmer and stock raiser until he became an invalid and was cared for by his daughter, Edna. He died on October 28, 1928.

Citation:
UPB Files- Howard Knowlton Coray was born on April 10, 1842, in Van Buren County, Iowa. He grew up in Utah and served a mission for the Church to the Southern States from 1867 to 1869. He married Mary Elizabeth Lusk on September 15, 1872. He was a farmer and stock raiser until he became an invalid and was cared for by his daughter, Edna. He died on October 28, 1928.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Coray family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 1422
Scope and Contents

Contents includes correspondence, journals, autobiographical and biographical sketches, pertaining to the lives of Howard Coray his wife Martha Jane Knowlton Coray and members of the Coray family. Contents deal with the Coray family’s dealing with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, their family history, and their finances.

Dates: 1843-1965
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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