Martha Jane Knowlton Coray
| Martha Jane Knowlton Coray | |
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| Board of Trustees, Brigham Young Academy | |
| October 1875 – December 14, 1881 | |
| Called by | Brigham Young |
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| Born |
Marth Jane Knowlton June 3, 1821 Covington, Kentucky |
| Died | December 14, 1881 (aged 60) Provo, Utah |
| Spouse(s) | Howard Coray |
Martha Jane Knowlton Coray (June 3, 1821 – December 14, 1881) was the only female member of the first Board of Trustees for Brigham Young Academy.
Martha Jane Knowlton Coray was born June 3, 1821 in Covington, Kentucky to Sidney Algernon Knowlton and Harriett Burnham. When she was a child, her parents moved to Ohio and then later to Hancock County, Illinois, where they were living in 1838 when the Mormons were driven out of Missouri. Martha Jane's father employed some of the driven Latter Day Saints and furnished others with houses. She was introduced to Mormonism by George Albert Smith. After listening to sermons by Latter Day Saint leaders, she chose to be baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in January 1840 in the Mississippi River.
On February 6, 1841, Martha Jane married Howard Coray. They couple was sealed by Hyrum Smith in July of that same year. They were later resealed in January 1846 by Brigham Young. After their marriage, Martha and Howard taught school together. The couple had 12 children.
In the spring of 1846, Martha Jane and her family left Nauvoo with the majority of the Latter-day Saints to travel west. They stopped for some time to visit Martha Jane's family and work on their farm. In 1848, they moved to the Nishnabotna River, where Martha Jane tended a ferry to provide for her family. In 1850 she finally reached the Salt Lake Valley with the John Sharp Company. The Corays lived in Salt Lake City for four years, until they moved to Tooele, Utah. In 1856, Martha Jane and her family moved to Provo, Utah and experienced many trials. Later in 1871, Martha Jane and her family moved to Mona, Utah to homestead a tract of land, although they kept their home in Provo.
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