Brief Life History of Joseph Smith
When Joseph Smith Snow Senior was born on 16 January 1845, in Lima, Adams, Illinois, United States, his father, Warren Stone Snow, was 26 and his mother, Mary Ann Voorhees, was 22. He married Lucy Ellen Van Buren on 24 November 1868, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 3 August 1928, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States.
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Sources (59)
- Joseph S Snow, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- Joseph S Snow & Lydia Cox, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
- Joseph Smith Snow, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965"
Spouse and Children
1845–1928 Male
1846–1886 Female
Children (9)
1870–1937 Male
1873–1875 Male
1874–1957 Female
1878–1916 Female
1880–1964 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1818–1896 Male
1822–1907 Female
Siblings (8)
1845–1928 Male
1848–1912 Male
1850–1934 Male
1852–1860 Female
1854–1931 Male
+3 More Children
World Events (8)
1846
Age 1
1848 · Chicago Board of Trade is organized
Age 3
1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.
Age 22
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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Sketch of Irving "D" Snow
Irving "D" Snow was born November 30, 1876 in Sterling, Sanpete County, Utah. He was the son of Franklin Warren and Alice Abigail Peacock Snow. His early life was spent mostly in Manti and Ster …
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