Abigail Dow Snow

Brief Life History of Abigail Dow

When Abigail Dow Snow was born on 5 October 1837, in Far West, Caldwell, Missouri, United States, her father, William Snow, was 30 and her mother, Hannah Miles, was 27. She married Frederick Kesler on 21 April 1857, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1870 and Centerville, Davis, Utah, United States in 1880. She died on 30 September 1907, in Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Centerville, Davis, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Frederick Kesler
1816–1899
Abigail Dow Snow
1837–1907
Marriage: 21 April 1857
Alfred William Kesler
1860–1954
Lena Kesler
1862–1875
Vilate Kesler
1865–1867
Byron Linnzie Kesler
1867–1941
Ida May Kesler
1869–1955
Murray Miles Kesler
1871–1962

Sources (49)

  • Abigal Kesler in household of Fred Kesler, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Abigail Don Snow Kesler, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
  • Abigail Kesler in entry for Mary M Kesler, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

World Events (8)

1839 · Nauvoo is Settled

After the Saints had been chased out of Missouri they moved to a swampy area located next to the Mississippi River. Here they settled and named the place Nauvoo which translates into the city beautiful.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1856 · The Largest Map Company in the World

William Rand opened a small printing shop in Chicago. Doing most of the work himself for the first two years he decided to hire some help. Rand Hired Andrew McNally, an Irish Immigrant, to work in his shop. After doing business with the Chicago Tribune, Rand and McNally were hired to run the Tribune's entire printing operation. Years later, Rand and McNally established Rand McNally & Co after purchasing the Tribune's printing business. They focused mainly on printing tickets, complete railroad guides and timetables for the booming railroad industry around the city. What made the company successful was the detailed maps of roadways, along with directions to certain places. Rand McNally was the first major map publisher to embrace a system of numbered highways and erected many of the roadside highway signs that have been adopted by state and federal highway authorities. The company is still making and updating the world maps that are looked at every day.

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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William Snow

Our Snow family begins with Richard Snow, age 28, who sailed from Gravesend, England, to Barbados on 20 November 1635 in the ship Expedition with Peter Blacker as Master. He is not found in the Barba …

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