Don Carlos Snow

Brief Life History of Don Carlos

When Don Carlos Snow was born on 22 January 1842, in Lima, Adams, Illinois, United States, his father, James Chauncey Snow, was 25 and his mother, Eliza Ann Carter, was 23. He married Mary Elizabeth Hallett on 20 October 1862, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States in 1850 and Utah, United States in 1870. He registered for military service in 1917. He died on 17 November 1897, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 55, and was buried in Provo City Cemetery, Provo, Utah, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Don Carlos Snow
1842–1897
Mary Elizabeth Hallett
1845–1927
Marriage: 20 October 1862
Levi Carlos Snow
1864–1954
Phoebe Amanda Snow
1866–1934
Asa Clark Snow
1868–1948
Ada May Snow
1870–1939
Caleb William Snow
1872–1874
James Chauncy Snow
1874–1952
Artamesia Snow
1876–1904
Don Carlos Snow Jr.
1880–1948
Arlington Snow
1883–1979
John E Snow
1887–1887

Sources (52)

  • Carlos Snow, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Don Carlos Snow, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Don Carlos Snow in entry for James C 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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BIOGRAPHY OF DESERET SNOW McBRIDE

Deseret Snow was born in January 1863 in Provo, Utah, Utah Territory. James Chauncey and Elizabeth Ann Carter Snow became her guardians. She was the youngest of ten children, five girls and five boy …

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