Erastus Snow
Born in St. Johnsbury, Caledonia, Vermont, United States
1818 November 9
Mother
Lucina Streeter
Father
Levi Snow
Date Details
Occurred On 1818 November 9
Baptized by William Snow
1833 February 3 (Age 14)
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1834 (Age 15) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
Priest
Location Served
New York and New Hampshire
Date Details
Started On 1834
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1835 (Age 16) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Location Served
New Hampshire and Vermont
Date Details
Started On 1835
Called
End Date Not Found
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1836 April 6 – December 21 (Age 17) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, United States
Location Served
Western Pennsylvania
Date Details
Started On 1836 April 6
Departed from Home
Ended On 1836 December 21
Arrived at Home
Served in Eastern States Mission
1837 January 23 (Age 18) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, United States
Location Served
Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Maryland
Date Details
Started On 1837 January 23
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found
Served in Eastern States Mission
1837 April 16 – 1838 May 29 (Age 18) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Location Served
New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland
Date Details
Started On 1837 April 16
Departed from Home
Ended On 1838 May 29
Arrived at Home
Served in Eastern States Mission
1838 (Age 19) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Location Served
Maryland & Pennsylvania
Date Details
Started On 1838
Called
End Date Not Found
Married Artemisia Beman
1838 December 13 (Age 20)
Served in Eastern States Mission
1840 April 28 (Age 21) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Served With
Location Served
Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and other states
Date Details
Started On 1840 April 28
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found
Served in Eastern States Mission
1841 – 1843 November 6 (Age 22) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Location Served
Massachusetts
Date Details
Started On 1841
Called
Ended On 1843 November 6
Arrived at Home
Married Minerva White
1844 April 2 (Age 25)
Served in Joseph Smith Presidential Campaign Mission
1844 April 15 – July 8 (Age 25) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Missionary Activity 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.
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Location Served
Vermont
Date Details
Started On 1844 April 15
Called
Ended On 1844 July 8
Departed from Field
Mentioned in Doctrine and Covenants 136:12
1847 January (Age 28)
Doctrine and Covenants 136:12 in Winter Quarters, Nebraska.
Date Details
Occurred On 1847 January
Traveled in Brigham Young Vanguard Company (1847)
1847 April 16 – July 21 (Age 28) Pioneers in Company
Additional Information
Called to help organize a company for the westward journey (D&C 136:12-14).
Date Details
Started On 1847 April 16
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 July 21
Company Arrived
Married Elizabeth Rebecca Ashby
1847 December 19 (Age 29)
Served in Eastern States Mission
1847 December 28 (Age 29) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
Location Served
Eastern States
Date Details
Started On 1847 December 28
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found
Traveled in Brigham Young Company (1848)
1848 June 5 – September 24 (Age 29) Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Date Details
Started On 1848 June 5
Joined Company
Ended Between 1848 September 20 – 24
Company Arrived
Called as President to Scandinavian Mission
1849 October 19 – 1852 March 4 (Age 30) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Deseret, United States
Date Details
Started On 1849 October 19
Departed from Home
On 1850 June 14
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1852 March 4
Departed from Field
Traveled in John Taylor Independent Company (1852)
1852 – 1852 August 20 (Age 33) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Date Details
Started Circa 1852
Joined Company
Ended On 1852 August 20
Company Arrived
Traveled in Orson Pratt/Ezra T. Benson/Ira Eldredge Company (1854)
1854 June 21 – October 3 (Age 35) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started Between 1854 June 21 – 22
Joined Company
Ended On 1854 October 3
Company Arrived
Traveled in Company Unknown (1855)
1855 (Age 36) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Date Details
Occurred Circa 1855
Joined Company
Circa 1855
Company Arrived
Served in Eastern States Mission
1856 – 1857 August 7 (Age 37) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
Eastern United States
Date Details
Started On 1856
Departed from Home
Ended On 1857 August 7
Arrived at Home
Married Julia Josephine Spencer
1856 April 11 (Age 37)
Traveled in Henry W. Miller Company (1857)
1857 July 1 – August 7 (Age 38) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1857 July 1
Joined Company
Ended On 1857 August 7
Company Arrived
Served in Eastern States Mission
1860 September 23 – 1861 September 7 (Age 41) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Location Served
Eastern United States
Date Details
Started On 1860 September 23
Set Apart
Ended On 1861 September 7
Arrived at Home
Traveled in Company Unknown (1861)
1861 – 1861 September (Age 42) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Date Details
Started Circa 1861
Joined Company
Ended Circa 1861 September
Company Arrived
Married Anna Neilsson
1870 May 9 (Age 51)
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1888 May 27 (Age 69)
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Erastus Snow (1818 - 1888) Profile
Erastus Snow (1818 - 1888)