Erastus Snow
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Clear AllBorn in St. Johnsbury, Caledonia, Vermont, United States
1818 November 9
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Occurred On 1818 November 9
Birth
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Father
Levi Snow
Mother
Lucina Streeter
Baptized by William Snow
1833 February 3 (Age 14)
Departed from Home as Missionary
Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1834 (Age 15)
1834 (Age 15)
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Departed from Home
End Date Details
Start Date Not Found
Released
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Priesthood Office When Called
Priest
Location Served
New York and New Hampshire
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Called as Missionary
Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1835 (Age 16)
1835 (Age 16)
Start Date Details
Called
End Date Details
Start Date Not Found
Released
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Location Served
New Hampshire and Vermont
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Departed from Home as Missionary
Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1836 April 6 – December 21 (Age 17)
1836 April 6 – December 21 (Age 17)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
Ended On 1836 December 21
Arrived at Home
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, United States
Location Served
Western Pennsylvania
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Departed from Home as Missionary
Eastern States Mission
1837 January 23 (Age 18)
1837 January 23 (Age 18)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
Start Date Not Found
Released
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, United States
Location Served
Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Maryland
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Departed from Home as Missionary
Eastern States Mission
1837 April 16 – 1838 May 29 (Age 18)
1837 April 16 – 1838 May 29 (Age 18)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
Ended On 1838 May 29
Arrived at Home
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Location Served
New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Called as Missionary
Eastern States Mission
1838 (Age 19)
1838 (Age 19)
Start Date Details
Called
End Date Details
Start Date Not Found
Released
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Location Served
Maryland & Pennsylvania
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Married Artemisia Beman
1838 December 13 (Age 20)
Departed from Home as Missionary
Eastern States Mission
1840 April 28 (Age 21)
1840 April 28 (Age 21)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
Start Date Not Found
Released
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Location Served
Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and other states
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Mission Companionship
Called as Missionary
Eastern States Mission
1841 – 1843 November 6 (Age 22)
1841 – 1843 November 6 (Age 22)
Start Date Details
Called
End Date Details
Ended On 1843 November 6
Arrived at Home
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Location Served
Massachusetts
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Married Minerva White
1844 April 2 (Age 25)
Called as Missionary
Joseph Smith Presidential Campaign Mission
1844 April 15 – July 8 (Age 25)
1844 April 15 – July 8 (Age 25)
Start Date Details
Called
End Date Details
Ended On 1844 July 8
Departed from the Field
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Location Served
Vermont
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes
Purpose of the mission was to put before the people General Smith's views of the general government and to faithfully preach the gospel.
Mentioned in Doctrine and Covenants 136:12
1847 January (Age 28)
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Additional Notes
Doctrine and Covenants 136:12 in Winter Quarters, Nebraska.
Joined Brigham Young Vanguard Company
1847 April 16 – July 21 (Age 28)
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Joined When Organization was Formed
End Date Details
Ended On 1847 July 21
Organization was Ended
Additional Information
Additional Notes
Called to help organize a company for the westward journey (D&C 136:12-14).
Married Elizabeth Rebecca Ashby
1847 December 19 (Age 29)
Departed from Home as Missionary
Eastern States Mission
1847 December 28 (Age 29)
1847 December 28 (Age 29)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
Start Date Not Found
Released
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
Location Served
Eastern States
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Joined Brigham Young Company
1848 June 5 – September 24 (Age 29)
Start Date Details
Joined When Organization was Formed
End Date Details
Ended Between 1848 September 20 – 24
Organization was Ended
Additional Information
Set Apart as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
1849 February 12 – 1888 May 27 (Age 30)
1849 February 12 – 1888 May 27 (Age 30)
Start Date Details
Set Apart
End Date Details
Ended On 1888 May 27
Died in Position
Departed from Home as Mission President
Scandinavian Mission
1849 October 19 – 1852 March 4 (Age 30)
1849 October 19 – 1852 March 4 (Age 30)
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Departed from Home
End Date Details
Ended On 1852 March 4
Departed from the Field
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Deseret, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Joined John Taylor Independent Company
1852 – 1852 August 20 (Age 33)
Start Date Details
Started Circa 1852
Joined When Organization was Formed
End Date Details
Ended On 1852 August 20
Organization was Ended
Joined Orson Pratt/Ezra T. Benson/Ira Eldredge Company
1854 June 21 – October 3 (Age 35)
Start Date Details
Started Between 1854 June 21 – 22
Joined When Organization was Formed
End Date Details
Ended On 1854 October 3
Organization was Ended
Joined Company Unknown
1855 (Age 36)
Start Date Details
Occurred Circa 1855
Joined When Organization was Formed
End Date Details
Circa 1855
Organization was Ended
Departed from Home as Missionary
Eastern States Mission
1856 – 1857 August 7 (Age 37)
1856 – 1857 August 7 (Age 37)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
Ended On 1857 August 7
Arrived at Home
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Location Served
Eastern United States
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Married Julia Josephine Spencer
1856 April 11 (Age 37)
Joined Henry W. Miller Company
1857 July 1 – August 7 (Age 38)
Start Date Details
Joined When Organization was Formed
End Date Details
Ended On 1857 August 7
Organization was Ended
Set Apart as Missionary
Eastern States Mission
1860 September 23 – 1861 September 7 (Age 41)
1860 September 23 – 1861 September 7 (Age 41)
Start Date Details
Set Apart
End Date Details
Ended On 1861 September 7
Arrived at Home
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Apostle
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Location Served
Eastern United States
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Brigham Young
Joined Company Unknown
1861 – 1861 September (Age 42)
Start Date Details
Started Circa 1861
Joined When Organization was Formed
End Date Details
Ended Circa 1861 September
Organization was Ended
Married Anna Neilsson
1870 May 9 (Age 51)
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1888 May 27 (Age 69)
Date Details
Occurred On 1888 May 27
Died
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Erastus Snow (1818 - 1888) Profile
Erastus Snow (1818 - 1888)