Minerva White

Brief Life History of Minerva

When Minerva White was born on 22 March 1822, in Northbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Alden Thomas White, was 37 and her mother, Achsah Wing, was 34. She married Erastus Snow on 2 April 1844, in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Utah, United States in 1870 and St. George, Washington, Utah, United States in 1880. She died on 1 April 1896, in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Erastus Snow
1818–1888
Minerva White
1822–1896
Marriage: 2 April 1844
Nephi Snow
1845–1845
Mary Minerva Snow
1846–1847
Erastus White Snow
1849–1888
Willard Snow
1853–1936
Susan Snow
1856–1917
Hyrum W. Snow
1860–1860
Levi White Snow
1861–1933
Louis W. Snow
1863–1864
Alden Snow
1866–1867

Sources (33)

  • Manerva Snow, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Minerva W. Snow, "Utah Death (1 Apr 1896) and Burial (05 Apr 1896)
  • Minerva Snow in entry for Erastus W Snow, "Utah, Salt Lake City Cemetery Records, 1847-1976"

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World Events (8)

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1827

Historical Boundaries: 1827: Hancock, Illinois, United States

1842 · Relief Society Organized

The Relief Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was organized on March 17, 1842. Emma Smith was the first Relief Society president. It was established as a way to help strengthen and serve other women.

Name Meaning

English: from Middle English white, wit (Old English hwīt ‘white’), hence a nickname for someone with white hair or a pale complexion. In some cases it is perhaps from a Middle English survival of the Old English personal name Hwīta, a short form of names in Hwīt- (from hwīt ‘white’). The name may also be topographic, referring to someone who lived by a bend or curve in a river or road (from Old English wiht ‘bend’), the source of the placename of Great Whyte in Ramsey, Huntingdonshire (compare Wight ). This name is also a variant of Wight . The surname White is also very common among African Americans.

Irish and Scottish: adopted for any of several Irish and Scottish Gaelic names based on bán ‘white, fair’ (see Bain 1, McElwain ) or fionn ‘fair’ (see Finn 1). The English surname has been Gaelicized in Ireland as de Faoite.

Americanized form (translation into English) of various European surnames meaning ‘white’, for example German Weiss , French Blanc , Polish Białas (see Bialas ), Slovenian Belec , or any other synonymous Slavic surname beginning with Bel-, Bev-, Biel- or Bil-.

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

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