Erastus Fairbanks Snow

1818 - 1888  (69 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	Erastus Fairbanks Snow
  Born	9 Nov 1818	Saint Johnsbury, Caledonia, Vermont
  		Erastus Snow Birth. Erastus Snow Birth.
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1849
  	Erastus was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1849 to until his death. He was also a key figure in Mormon colonization of Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico and one of the churches' leading missionaries.
  		This is the Place Monument. This is the Place Monument celebrates the moment Brigham Young brought the Mormons to Salt Lake valley on July 22, 1847.
  		This is the Place - Erastus Snow. At the lower center of the "This is the Place" monument are Orson Pratt (on horse), and Erastus Snow (standing).
  Census	1850
  		1850 Snow. 1850 US census, Great Salt Lake county, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, Family Number 560, Snow.
  Military Service	1866
  	Brigadier General in the Utah territorial militia during the Blackhawk and Navajo wars.
  		Erastus Fairbanks Snow Military Service. Erastus Fairbanks Snow Military Service.
  Died	27 May 1888	Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah
  Buried	Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
  		Erastus Snow Headstone. Erastus Snow Headstone.
  Siblings	10 siblings
  1. Levi Mason Snow,   b. 15 Jul 1803
  2. Lucina Snow,   b. 26 Aug 1804, Saint Johnsbury, Caledonia, Vermont ,   d. 1 Apr 1861, Janesville, Rock, Wisconsin
  3. William Snow,   b. 14 Dec 1806, Saint Johnsbury, Caledonia, Vermont ,   d. 19 May 1879, Pine Valley, Washington, Utah
  4. Zerrubbabel Snow,   b. 21 Mar 1809, Saint Johnsbury, Caledonia, Vermont ,   d. 27 Sep 1888, Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah
  5. Willard Trowbridge Snow,   b. 6 Nov 1811, Saint Johnsbury, Caledonia, Vermont ,   d. 21 Aug 1853, At sea
  6. Mary Minerva Snow,   b. 30 Jul 1813, Saint Johnsbury, Caledonia, Vermont ,   d. 9 Feb 1891, Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah
  7. Shipley Wilson Snow,   b. 5 Feb 1816, Saint Johnsbury, Caledonia, Vermont ,   d. 1905, Stanstead, Québec, Canada
  8. Charles Van Rensselaer Snow,   b. 20 Aug 1821, Saint Johnsbury, Caledonia, Vermont ,   d. 11 Apr 1879, Nebraska
  9. Lydia Morrison Snow,   b. 7 Dec 1823, Saint Johnsbury, Caledonia, Vermont ,   d. 2 Feb 1900, Atchison County, Missouri
  10. Melissa Diantha Snow,   b. 20 Aug 1826, Saint Johnsbury, Caledonia, Vermont ,   d. 16 Aug 1903, Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah
  Person ID	I22990	Nagel
  Last Modified	20 Jul 2015

  
  

  Father	Levi Snow,   b. 22 Jul 1782,   d. 2 Nov 1841, Montrose, Lee, Iowa  (Age 59 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Lucina Streeter,   b. 16 Oct 1785, Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island ,   d. 9 Nov 1858, Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah  (Age 73 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	29 Nov 1801	Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire
  Family ID	F7530	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Artemesia Beeman,   b. 3 Mar 1819, Livonia, Livingston, New York ,   d. 21 Dec 1882, Saint George, Washington, Utah  (Age 63 years)
  Married	13 Dec 1838	Caldwell County, Missouri
  Children	1. Sarah Lucina Snow,   b. 21 Jan 1841, Chester County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 11 Apr 1928  (Age 87 years)  [Birth]   2. James Snow,   b. 28 Apr 1842, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts ,   d. 25 Feb 1850, Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah  (Age 7 years)  [Birth]   3. Charles Henry Snow,   b. 15 Mar 1844, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois ,   d. 7 Sep 1846, Winter Quarters, Douglas, Nebraska  (Age 2 years)  [Birth]   4. Mahonri Moriancumer Snow,   b. 4 Jan 1847, Winter Quarters, Douglas, Nebraska ,   d. 22 Jan 1913, Saint George, Washington, Utah  (Age 66 years)  [Birth]   5. Artemesia Snow,   b. 8 Feb 1849, Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah ,   d. 21 Apr 1925  (Age 76 years)  [Birth]   6. Erastus Beaman Snow,   b. 10 May 1853, Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah ,   d. 22 Sep 1900, Saint George, Washington, Utah  (Age 47 years)  [Birth]   7. Franklin Richards Snow,   b. 21 Sep 1854  [Birth]   8. Mary Louisa Snow,   b. 29 Jul 1856  [Birth]   9. Moroni Snow,   b. 13 May 1858, Provo, Utah, Utah ,   d. 18 Jan 1935, Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah  (Age 76 years)  [Birth]   10. Orson Pratt Snow,   b. 28 Mar 1860  [Birth]   11. George Albert Snow,   b. 31 Oct 1863  [Birth]
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2015
  Family ID	F7533	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Minerva White,   b. 22 Mar 1822, Northbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts ,   d. 1 Apr 1896, Manti, Sanpete, Utah  (Age 74 years)
  Married	2 Apr 1844	Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois
  Children	1. Willard Trowbridge Snow,   b. 16 Nov 1853, Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah ,   d. 2 Nov 1936, Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah  (Age 82 years)  [Birth]   2. Susan Snow Snow,   b. 9 Jul 1856, Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah ,   d. 23 Jan 1917, Ogden, Weber, Utah  (Age 60 years)  [Birth]
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2015
  Family ID	F7534	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Elizabeth Rebecca Ashby,   b. 17 May 1831, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts ,   d. 12 Jun 1915, Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah  (Age 84 years)
  Married	19 Dec 1847	Winter Quarters, Douglas, Nebraska
  Children	1. Elizabeth Ashby Snow,   b. 24 Mar 1854, Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah ,   d. 21 Mar 1936, Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah  (Age 81 years)  [Birth]   2. Florence Ashby Snow,   b. 16 Jun 1856, Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah  [Birth]   3. Josephine Snow,   b. 19 Jul 1859, Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah  [Birth]   4. Georgianna Snow,   b. 23 Jun 1861, Saint George, Washington, Utah  [Birth]   5. Bryant Snow,   b. 3 Apr 1864, Saint George, Washington, Utah  [Birth]   6. Martha Ellen Snow,   b. 27 Sep 1864, Saint George, Washington, Utah  [Birth]   7. Ashby Snow,   b. 19 Sep 1867, Saint George, Washington, Utah ,   d. 27 Jan 1937, Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah  (Age 69 years)  [Birth]   8. Arthur Eugene Snow,   b. 13 Feb 1870, Saint George, Washington, Utah ,   d. 20 Dec 1953, Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah  (Age 83 years)  [Birth]   9. Herbert Hammond Snow,   b. 19 Jun 1872, Saint George, Washington, Utah ,   d. 5 Apr 1881  (Age 8 years)  [Birth] + 10. Clarence Snow,   b. 31 Oct 1874, Saint George, Washington, Utah ,   d. 27 Jun 1938, Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah  (Age 63 years)  [Birth]
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2015
  Family ID	F7535	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 4	Julia Josephine Spencer,   b. 9 Apr 1837, New York, New York, New York ,   d. 31 Oct 1931, Saint George, Washington, Utah  (Age 94 years)
  Married	11 Apr 1856	Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah
  Children	1. Edward Hunter Snow,   b. 23 Jun 1865, Saint George, Washington, Utah  [Birth]   2. William Spencer Snow,   b. 21 Jul 1867, Saint George, Washington, Utah ,   d. 10 Sep 1892, Saint George, Washington, Utah  (Age 25 years)  [Birth]   3. Amelia Snow,   b. 15 Jan 1871, Saint George, Washington, Utah  [Birth] + 4. Joseph Smith Snow,   b. 11 Feb 1873, Saint George, Washington, Utah ,   d. 26 Oct 1937, Saint George, Washington, Utah  (Age 64 years)  [Birth]   5. Mary Brown Snow,   b. 8 Oct 1875, Saint George, Washington, Utah  [Birth]   6. Maude Rosamond Snow,   b. 14 Mar 1879  [Birth]
  Last Modified	20 Jul 2015
  Family ID	F7536	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 9 Nov 1818 - Saint Johnsbury, Caledonia, Vermont Married - 13 Dec 1838 - Caldwell County, Missouri Married - 2 Apr 1844 - Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois Married - 19 Dec 1847 - Winter Quarters, Douglas, Nebraska Married - 11 Apr 1856 - Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah Died - 27 May 1888 - Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah Buried - - Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah, United States  = Link to Google Earth
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