Coray family
Dates
- Existence: 1817 - 1965
Biographical History
The Coray family (1817-1965) were early members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The Coray family begins with Howard Coray when he heard a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints speak and was baptized the next day, March 25, 1840. A week later he set out for Nauvoo to meet Joseph Smith, where he was asked by the Smith to assist him as a clerk. Within two weeks he was busily engaged in copying correspondence, and then was asked to assist in the compilation of a history of the Church. Later he met Martha Jane Knowlton and they married on February 6, 1841. Since then descendants of the Coray family have been involved in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Citation:
UPB files (Howard Coray heard a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints speak and was baptized the next day, March 25, 1840. A week later he set out for Nauvoo to meet Joseph Smith, where he was asked by the Prophet to assist him as a clerk. Within two weeks he was busily engaged in coping correspondence, and soon after completing this task he was asked to assist in the compilation of a history of the Church. Later he met Martha Jane Knowlton and they married on February 6, 1841. Since then members of the Coray family have occupied positions of influence and achievement in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, with many children and descendants serving in the Church)Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Coray family papers
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.
Jennie Noel Weeks papers
Genealogies, biographies, correspondence, family histories, and wills. The materials relate to the history and genealogies of the Farnham, Roberts, Clark, Coray, Stevens, Andrews, Noel, Knapp, and Knowlton family.