Erastus Snow

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Erastus Snow (Birth Name)
Birth Date
On 1818 November 9
Death Date
On 1888 May 27
Gender
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Born in St. Johnsbury, Caledonia, Vermont, United States

1818 November 9

Date Details

Occurred On 1818 November 9
Birth

Relationships

Father
Levi Snow
Mother
Lucina Streeter

Baptized by William Snow

1833 February 3 (Age 14)

Married Artemisia Beman

1838 December 13 (Age 20)

Married Minerva White

1844 April 2 (Age 25)

Mentioned in Doctrine and Covenants 136:12

1847 January (Age 28)

Additional Information

Additional Notes

Doctrine and Covenants 136:12 in Winter Quarters, Nebraska.


Joined Brigham Young Vanguard Company

1847 April 16 – July 21 (Age 28)

Start Date Details

Joined When Organization was Formed
Sources

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)

Joined Brigham Young Company

1848 June 5 – September 24 (Age 29)

Start Date Details

Joined When Organization was Formed
Sources

End Date Details

Ended Between 1848 September 20 – 24
Organization was Ended

Departed from Home as Mission President

Scandinavian Mission
1849 October 19 – 1852 March 4 (Age 30)

End Date Details

Ended On 1852 March 4
Departed from the Field

Additonal Dates

On 1850 June 14
Arrived in 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
Sources

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
Sources

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
Sources

End Date Details

Circa 1855
Organization was Ended

Departed from Home as Missionary

Eastern States Mission
1856 – 1857 August 7 (Age 37)

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
Sources

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)

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
Sources

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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