Willard Trowbridge Snow
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Clear AllBorn in St. Johnsbury, Caledonia, Vermont, United States
1811 May 6
Baptized by Orson Pratt
1833 June 18 (Age 22)
Departed from Home as Missionary
Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1834 October 23 – 1835 February 20 (Age 23)
1834 October 23 – 1835 February 20 (Age 23)
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Departed from Home
End Date Details
Ended On 1835 February 20
Arrived at Home
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Single
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Elder
Location Served
Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Married Melvina Harvey
1837 (Age 25)
Departed from Home as Missionary
Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1842 – 1844 (Age 30)
1842 – 1844 (Age 30)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
Ended On 1844
Released
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Michigan
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
Indiana & Ohio
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Called as Missionary
Joseph Smith Presidential Campaign Mission
1844 April 15 (Age 32)
1844 April 15 (Age 32)
Start Date Details
Called
End Date Details
Ended On 1844
Released
Additonal Dates
On 1852 March 18
Called
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
New Hampshire
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes
Presided over New Hampshire missionaries.
Married Susan Harvey
1846 May 14 (Age 35)
Joined Jedediah M. Grant/Willard Snow Company
1847 June 19 – October 4 (Age 36)
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Joined When Organization was Formed
End Date Details
Ended On 1847 October 4
Organization was Ended
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Married Mary Bingham
1849 (Age 37)
Departed from Home as Missionary
British Mission
1851 September 24 – 1852 April (Age 40)
1851 September 24 – 1852 April (Age 40)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
Ended On 1852 April
Departed from the Field
Additonal Dates
On 1851 December 29
Arrived in the Field
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
High Priest
Location Served
Scotland
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes
He was transferred to serve as president of the Scandinavian Mission.
Arrived in the Field as Mission President
Scandinavian Mission
1852 April 26 – 1853 August 21 (Age 40)
1852 April 26 – 1853 August 21 (Age 40)
Start Date Details
Arrived in the Field
End Date Details
Ended On 1853 August 21
Died in Position
Additonal Dates
On 1852 March 18
Called
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Scandinavian Mission
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes
Although he was technically appointed mission president in March 1852, he did not proactively perform in that office until after the departure of John E. Forsgren in December, effectively making them co-presidents for much of 1852.
On 21 August 1853, he died aboard the steamship Transit on the German Ocean, en route from Copenhagen, Denmark to Liverpool, England, and was buried at sea.
Died in Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1853 August 21 (Age 42)
Date Details
Occurred On 1853 August 21
Died
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Willard Trowbridge Snow (1811 - 1853) Profile
Willard Trowbridge Snow (1811 - 1853)