Sarah Jane Snow

Brief Life History of Sarah Jane

When Sarah Jane Snow was born on 30 October 1838, in Far West, Caldwell, Missouri, United States, her father, James Chauncey Snow, was 21 and her mother, Eliza Ann Carter, was 20. She married Marshall Corridon Kinsman on 5 December 1853, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She lived in Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States in 1850 and Utah, Utah, United States in 1900. She died on 11 November 1910, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Provo City Cemetery, Provo, Utah, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Marshall Corridon Kinsman
1821–1863
Sarah Jane Snow
1838–1910
Marriage: 5 December 1853
George Chauncey Kinsman
1855–1856
Sarah Ellen Kinsman
1857–1943
Emily Wheelock Kinsman
1862–1917

Sources (25)

  • Sarah Young, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Jane Bickwill, "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1871-1998" Entry for Rhoda Y Machintosh
  • Sarah Jane Snow, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1847

Historical Boundaries: 1847: Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States

1857 · The State Capital moves to Des Moines

The Capitol was located in Iowa City until the 1st General Assembly of Iowa recognized that the Capitol should be moved farther west than Iowa City. Land was found two miles from the Des Moines River to start construction of the new building. Today the Capitol building still stands on its original plot.

Name Meaning

English: nickname for someone with snow‐white hair or an exceptionally pale complexion, from Middle English snou, snow ‘snow’ (Old English snaw).

American shortened and altered (translated into English) form of any of the Jewish artificial names composed with German Schnee, Schnei, Schneu ‘snow’ as the first element, e.g. Schneeberg .

Americanized form of French Canadian Chenard , reflecting the characteristic Canadian and American French rounding of the -ard ending.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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