Lorenzo Snow
Born in Mantua, Portage, Ohio, United States
1814 April 3
Mother
Rosetta Lenora Pettibone
Father
Oliver Snow III
Date Details
Occurred On 1814 April 3
Baptized by John F Boynton
1836 June (Age 22)
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1837 (Age 22) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
United States
Location Served
Ohio
Date Details
Started On 1837
Called
End Date Not Found
Served in Early Church Mission: North America
1838 (Age 23) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
Elder
Location Served
Kentucky, Illinois, and Missouri
Date Details
Started On 1838
Called
End Date Not Found
Served in British Mission
1840 October 21 – 1843 January 17 (Age 26) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Ilinois.
Date Details
Started On 1840 October 21
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1843 January 17
Departed from Field
On 1843 April 12
Arrived at Home
Served in Joseph Smith Presidential Campaign Mission
1844 April 15 (Age 30) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Missionary Activity Notes
Called to preside with Lester Brooks over the forty one elders appointed to preach the gospel and assist with Joseph Smith's presidential campaign in Ohio (Journal History, April 15, 1844, p. 2)
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Location Served
Ohio
Date Details
Ended On 1844
Released
Started On 1844 April 15
Called
Married Mary Adaline Goddard
1845 January 17 (Age 30)
Married Sarah Ann Prichard
1845 April 21 (Age 31)
Married Harriet Amelia Squires
1846 January 17 (Age 31)
Married Charlotte Merrill Squires
1846 January 17 (Age 31)
Served in Northern States Mission
1847 December 9 (Age 33) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Missionary Activity Notes
He accompanied Jonathan C. Wright and others.
Residence When Called
Winter Quarters, Iowa
Location Served
Iowa
Date Details
Started On 1847 December 9
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found
Married Eleanor Houtz
1848 June 1 (Age 34)
Traveled in Brigham Young Company (1848)
1848 June 5 – September 24 (Age 34) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1848 June 5
Joined Company
Ended Between 1848 September 20 – 24
Company Arrived
Ordained Member of the Quorum of the Twelve
1849 February 12 (Age 34)
Date Details
Occurred On 1849 February 12
Called as President to Italian Mission
1849 October 19 – 1852 August 30 (Age 35) 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
Served With
Date Details
Started On 1849 October 19
Departed from Home
On 1850 June 25
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1852 August 30
Arrived at Home
Called as President to Malta Mission
1852 February 26 – May 16 (Age 37) See Missionaries
Date Details
Started On 1852 February 26
Called
Ended On 1852 May 16
Released
Traveled in Company Unknown (1852)
1852 May 23 (Age 38) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Date Details
Started On 1852 May 23
Joined Company
Ended Circa 1852
Company Arrived
Married Caroline Horton
1853 October 9 (Age 39)
Married Mary Elizabeth Houtz
1857 March 5 (Age 42)
Married Phebe Amelia Woodruff
1859 April 4 (Age 45)
Called as President to Hawaiian Mission
1864 March 2 – June (Age 49) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah Territory, United States
Date Details
Started On 1864 March 2
Departed from Home
Ended On 1864 June
Released
Married Sarah Ephramina Jensen
1871 June 12 (Age 57)
Served in Turkish Mission
1872 October 13 – 1873 June 18 (Age 58) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Traveled with George Albert Smith, Daniel Hanmer Wells, John Taylor, Wilford Woodruff, Anson Call and others.
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
Prussia and Palestine
Date Details
Started On 1872 October 13
Set Apart
On 1872 October 14
Departed from Home
Ended On 1873 June 18
Arrived at Home
Sustained President of the Quorum of the Twelve
1889 April 7 (Age 75)
Date Details
Occurred On 1889 April 7
Sustained and Set Apart as President of the Church
1898 October 9 (Age 84)
Date Details
Occurred On 1898 October 9
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1901 October 10 (Age 87)
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Lorenzo Snow (1814 - 1901) Profile
Lorenzo Snow (1814 - 1901)