John Carter Snow

Brief Life History of John Carter

When John Carter Snow was born on 28 June 1840, in Hancock, Illinois, United States, his father, James Chauncey Snow, was 23 and his mother, Eliza Ann Carter, was 21. He married Harriet Baker on 6 October 1859, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States in 1850 and Utah, Utah, United States in 1870. He died on 10 July 1909, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Carter Snow
1840–1909
Harriet Baker
1844–1882
Marriage: 6 October 1859
Harriet Ann Snow
1861–1925
John Carter Snow Jr.
1864–1942
Erastus Warren Snow
1866–1920
Joseph Howard Snow
1870–1871
Ernest Alfred Snow
1873–1915
Reed Snow
1881–1882

Sources (33)

  • John Snow, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Legacy NFS Source: John Carter Snow - birth-name: John Carter Snow
  • John Carter Snow, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"

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

1861 · Simple life to Soldiers

Illinois contributed 250,000 soldiers to the Union Army, ranking it fourth in terms of the total men fighting for a single state. Troops mainly fought in the Western side of the Appalachian Mountains, but a few regiments played important roles in the East side. Several thousand Illinoisians died during the war. No major battles were fought in the state, although several towns became sites for important supply depots and navy yards. Not everyone in the state supported the war and there were calls for secession in Southern Illinois several residents. However, the movement for secession soon died after the proposal was blocked.

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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John Carter Snow

Son of James Chauncy Snow and Elizabeth Ann Carter Married - Harriet Baker, 6 Oct 1859, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Children - Harriet Ann Snow, John Carter Snow, Warren Erastus Snow, Josep …

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