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Sidney Coray account book, 1897

 Series
Identifier: MSS 6988 Series 3

Scope and Contents

Materials include an account book and ledger for an unnamed store with practice pages and essays by Coray's children. Dated 1897.

Dates

  • 1897

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Jay Greaves Burrup collection must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical / Historical

Sidney Algernon Coray (1855-1943) was a Utah farmer and rancher.

Sidney Algernon Coray was born on July 9, 1855 in Tooele, Utah to Howard Coray and Martha Jane Knowlton. He spent his childhood working his father's farm in Mona, Utah until serving a mission for the Church. He served in the Sandwich Islands from April 9, 1880 to May 1, 1883. After serving his mission, he returned to ranching in Mona. He married Lydia Ann Lerwill and adopted her two children. They had one child together.

Soon after his marriage, Coray began a ranch of his own until 1900. He and his family moved to Payson, Utah and made their home on a small fruit farm where he did carpentry work. Coray died in Provo, Utah on May 11, 1943.

Extent

1 folder

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States