Lorenzo Snow

Birth Date
On 1814 April 3 (Born)
Death Date
On 1901 October 10 (Died)
Gender
Male

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)
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
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
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

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
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Served With

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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