James Chauncey Snow
Birth Date
On 1817 January 11 (Born)
Death Date
On 1884 April 30 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States
1817 January 11
Mother
Sarah Sawyer Hastings (1795 - 1855)
Father
Gardner Snow (1793 - 1889)
Date Details
Occurred On 1817 January 11
Baptized
1833 October 19 (Age 16)
Served in
Early Church Mission: North America
1836 (Age 18)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, United States
Location Served
New Brunswick, Lower Canada
Date Details
Started On 1836
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found
Married
Eliza Ann Carter
1838 February 10 (Age 21)
Served in
Joseph Smith Presidential Campaign Mission
1844 May 17 – June 27 (Age 27)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Location Served
Vermont
Date Details
Started On 1844 May 17
Departed from Home
Ended On 1844 June 27
Released
Served in
Eastern States Mission
1849 (Age 31)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
Location Served
/eastern United States
Date Details
Started On 1849
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found
Served in
Eastern States Mission
1851 (Age 33)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Location Served
Traveling agent for the High Council in Iowa
Date Details
Started On 1851
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found
Called as Captain to
James C. Snow Company (1852)
1852 July 5 – October 9 (Age 35)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Traveling Group
Eliza Ann Snow (Age 8)
James Erastus Snow (Age 6)
Eliza Ann Carter (Age 33)
Richard Carter Snow (Age 3)
Sarah Jane Snow (Age 13)
John Carter Snow (Age 12)
Don Carlos Snow (Age 10)
Mary Trueworthy Carter (Age 10)
Samuel Parker Carter (Age 10)
Dominicus Carter Snow (Age 1)
Date Details
Started On 1852 July 5
Joined Company
Ended On 1852 October 9
Company Arrived
Married
Jane Cecelia Roberts
1856 December 2 (Age 39)
Married
Anna Clark
1857 March 13 (Age 40)
Died in Sterling, Sanpete, Utah Territory, United States
1884 April 30 (Age 67)
Media
James Chauncey Snow (1817 - 1884) Profile
Sources
Person
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City, Page 121.
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Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia. 4 vols. Salt Lake City, Utah: Andrew Jenson History Company, 1901
"Snow, James Chaney", Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia. 4 vols. Salt Lake City, Utah: Andrew Jenson History Company, 1901, 1, Page 794-795.
Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration
"James Chauncey Snow", Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration, 3, Page 407.
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Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, Page 43.
The Springville Herald
"Snow Family Sets Reunion Sat., Sun.,", The Springville Herald, (7 August 1952).
Vermont Vital Records, 1760-2008
Vermont Vital Records, 1760-2008.
Vermont, Births and Christenings, 1765-1908
Vermont, Births and Christenings, 1765-1908.
Mission
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 7 April 1849, Page 3.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 14 August 1836.
Pioneer
Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862
"18th Company of 50 report.", Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862, (11 July 1852).
Deseret News
"18th Company", Deseret News, (18 September 1852), Page 2.
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Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1852: Page 112.
James Chauncy Snow Emigrating Company journal, 1852 July-October
James Chauncy Snow Emigrating Company journal, 1852 July-October, Item 4.
Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia. 4 vols. Salt Lake City, Utah: Andrew Jenson History Company, 1901
"Haws, Caleb Willman", Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia. 4 vols. Salt Lake City, Utah: Andrew Jenson History Company, 1901, 3, Page 646.
Presiding Bishopric immigrant location committee minutes, 1852 September 20-October 13
Presiding Bishopric immigrant location committee minutes, 1852 September 20-October 13, 20 September 1852.