Notes regarding Bishop William Snow ~ July 6, 1867, Pine Valley was made into a ward and William Snow was ordained the first bishop of the Pine Valley Ward. He held this position until his death on May 19, 1879. About 1870, William became the Probate Judge of Washington County. He was the first school teacher in the Lower Town of Pine Valley. He also had charge of the Church Co-op store in the Valley.
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The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
Historical Boundaries: 1825: Hancock, Illinois, United States
During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
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.
Possible Related Nameshttp://welshmormon.byu.edu/Resource_Info.aspx?id=1214 My Grandmother, Ann Rogers, was born December 30, 1835 at East Lake Farm, Amroth Pembrokeshire, South Wales. She was the daughter of John Rogers …
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