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Arta blev gift med Susan Snow den 11 apr. 1875 i Endowment House, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. Susan (datter af Erastus Fairbanks Snow og Minerva White, datter af Erastus Fairbanks Snow og Minerva White) blev født den 9 jul. 1856 i Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA; døde den 23 jan. 1917 i Ogden, Weber, Utah, USA; blev begravet den 26 jan. 1917 i Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]

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• Obituary: 1 sep. 1877, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

Brigham blev gift med Lucy Ann Decker den 15 jun. 1842 i Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, USA. Lucy (datter af Isaac Perry Decker og Harriet Page Wheeler) blev født den 17 maj 1822 i Phelps, Ontario, New York, USA; døde den 24 jan. 1891 i Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA; blev begravet den 25 jan. 1891 i Mormon Pioneer Memorial, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]

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• Dåb: 1830, St Johnsbury, Caledonia, Vermont, USA
• Dåb: 1830, St. Johnsbury, Caledonia, Vermont, United States

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Biography of Erastus Snow in the Joseph Smith Papers

9 Nov. 18181-27 May 1888.2 Farmer, teacher, merchant, publisher, manufacturer.3 Born at St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont.4 Son of Levi Snow and Lucina Streeter.5 Baptized into LDS church by William Snow, 3 Feb. 1833, at Charleston, Orleans Co., Vermont.6 Ordained a teacher by John F. Boynton, 28 June 1834.7 Ordained a priest by William Snow, 13 Nov. 1834.8 Served mission to Vermont, New York, and New Hampshire, 1834-1835.9 Ordained an elder by Luke S. Johnson, 16 Aug. 1835.10 Arrived at Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, Dec. 1835.11 Ordained a seventy by Lyman Sherman, early 1836.12 Served mission to Pennsylvania, Apr.-Dec. 1836.13 Member of Kirtland Safety Society, 1837.14 Served mission to Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Maryland, May-Dec. 1837.15 Located with Latter-day Saints in Missouri, July 1838.16 Married Artimesia Beman, 13 Dec. 1838.17 Located at Montrose, Lee Co., Iowa Territory; appointed to high council of Iowa stake, Lee Co., 1839.18 Served mission to Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Massachusetts, 1840-1843.19 Member of Nauvoo Masonic Lodge, 1844.20 Admitted to Council of Fifty, 11 Mar. 1844. Participated in plural marriage during JS’s lifetime.21 Appointed to serve mission to eastern states, Apr. 1844.22 Member of Brigham Young pioneer company to Salt Lake Valley, 1847.23 Served mission to eastern states, 1847-1848.24 Appointed counselor in Salt Lake City stake presidency, Oct. 1848.25 Ordained member of Quorum of the Twelve, 12 Feb. 1849.26 Established Scandinavian Mission, 1850.27 Appointed to serve colonizing mission to Iron Co., Utah Territory, Oct. 1852.28 Published and edited St. Louis Luminary in Missouri, 1854.29 Founded St. George, Washington Co., Utah Territory, 1861.30 Died at Salt Lake City.31

Erastus blev gift med Minerva White den 2 apr. 1844 i Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, USA. Minerva (datter af Alden Thomas White og Achsah Wing) blev født den 22 mar. 1822 i Northbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA; blev døbt i 1834; døde den 1 apr. 1896 i Manti, Sanpete, Utah, USA; blev begravet den 5 apr. 1896 i Manti, Sanpete, Utah, USA. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]

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John blev gift med Abigail Nabby Howe den 31 okt. 1785 i Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Abigail (datter af Phineas Howe og Susannah Goddard) blev født den 3 maj 1765 i Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; blev døbt den 3 maj 1766 i Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; døde den 11 jun. 1815 i Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, USA; blev begravet i jun. 1815 i White Settlement Cemetery, Lansing, Tompkins, New York, USA. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]

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A short History of Abigail Howe taken from the May 1955 Juvenile Instructor
Abigail was born in Hopkinton, Massachusetts on 3 May 1766. She was descended from intelligent, able, and often illustrious, frequently titled ancestry, both in England and America. The Howes loved books. Nabby was one of seven sisters. All were gently vivacious and attractive. They sang duets, folk songs, and were in the choir. Nabby had blue eyes and wavy brown hair with ringlets across her forehead. At nineteen she married John Young, a Revolutionary War soldier. Nabby was a born reformer and many mothers asked her to visit and counsel their daughters when they were about to be married.
She lived much in a covered wagon, moving from place to place and bearing eleven children. All but one were converted to the church and remained faithful. The family lived in Hopkinton for 16 years. Abigail died at the age of 49 when Brigham was 14 years old. He said of her that no woman ever lived who was better. “My mother taught her children to honor the name of the Father and Son and to reverence the Holy Bible.” She said, “Read it, observe its precepts, and apply them to your life as far as you can. Do everything that is good, do nothing that is evil, and if you see any person in distress, administer to their wants. Never suffer anger to arise in your bosom, for if you do you may be overcome by evil.”

Isaac blev gift med Harriet Page Wheeler i 1820 i New York, USA. Harriet blev født den 7 sep. 1803 i Hillsborough, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA; døde den 23 dec. 1871 i Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]

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Levi Snow was born July 22, 1782 in Chesterfield, New Hampshire. He was born to Captain Zerubbabel Snow who was born August 12, 1741 in Rutland, Massachusetts, and Mary Trowbridge who was born February 25, 1745 in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Levi was the eighth child of Zerubbabel and Mary Trowbridge Snow. Their were ten children in the family. Levi had six sisters and three brothers.

Levi's parents lived on the boundary line of the two states. The Connecticut river became the dividing line between the two new states in the Union Levi's parents lived in Chesterfield, New Hampshire all of his growing up years.

Levi met Lucina Streeter, his future wife, through Jemina Streeter, an aunt of Lucina. When introducing Lucina to Levi's mother, Jemina said, "Mary, this is a daughter of my husband's brother, William Streeter. I told her about the many books you buy for your son Levi and nothing would do but she must come to see what you have that she hasn't read." "Levi was known as the boy who would rather read than dance." Lucina stayed with her aunt Jemina so that she could attend the Academy in Chesterfield one winter so that she could have extra lessons in French. It was during this time that Levi and Lucina became real friends because of their love for reading.

After accompanying Lucina home to Cumberland, Rhode Island on a months visit, Levi said to Lucina, "Oh, Lucina dearest, we grow so slowly, that years drag wearily by. You know that I love you without my speaking the words, that you are as much a part of me and I of you as if made from the same clay. So you are young and I am young, but we both know how to work, and God will help us. Would you dare marry me now and not wait any longer?"

Levi married Lucina Streeter on November 29, 1801 in Chesterfield, New Hampshire. They lived in Levi's mother's home until after their first child was born, where Levi helped his brothers in the sawmill and grist mill. After Levi and Lucina had their first child, they moved first to Lunenburg but after one years lease they decided to clear some virgin land and so they settled in the St. Johnsbury, Vermont area with approximately twelve other families and here they had their remaining children while they lived there. Levi and his older sons farmed their not over fertile acres and managed a respectable, but frugal living. Levi and his sons also built their own furniture and the home they lived in.

Levi and Lucina had eleven children. They were: Levi Mason who was born in 1803; Lucina who was born in August 1804; William who was born December 14, 1806; Zerubbabel who was born in March 1809; Willard Trowbridge who was born November 6, 1811; Mary Melvina who was born July 30, 1813; Shipley Wilson who was born in 1816; Erastus Fairbanks who was born November 9, 1818; Charles Van Rensselaer who was born in August 1821; Lydia Mason who was born in 1823; and Mellisa who was born August 20, 1826.

In 1826 Levi and his sons finished a new barn for their farm. While Lucina and the girls where helping clean up the newly completed barn, Lucina laughingly remarked, I think, girls we should move into the new barn and let the cows and horses live in the old house." A few weeks later the Snow home burn to the ground. With the help of their neighbors most of their furniture and books for their children were saved and the new barn became their home for the rest of that summer until they were able to finish a new home late that fall.

Levi was a devoted and God fearing Christian although he never belonged to any organized religious group. He did however, study the scriptures intently and encouraged this amongst his family members. The Snow family was known as "Seekers" or those who were seeking after God's truths.

In 1832, while Levi's sons, Zerubbabel and William were working in Charlestown and living with their cousin, Winslow Farr they were blessed to hear the gospel of Jesus Christ from Elder Lyman Johnson and Orson Pratt. After hearing the Elder's message they returned home very excited to tell the rest of the Snow family. It was not long before Orson Pratt came to St. Johnsbury and taught the many interested families in the area in the Snow's new barn. Levi's son Erastus was 15 years old at the time and on the evening of the first meeting he asked his father, Levi if he could be baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ. Levi's reply was, "Wait awhile son. Study your Bible still more. Be sure you have been converted by the Lord and not by Elder Pratt's persuasion. Wait al least six months. Can you do that? You will have six months for your ardor to cool. If you are really converted, it won't be hard to wait that long." Erastus was baptized February 3, 1832, approximately six months later. Early in May of the same year, 1832 all the rest of the Snow family was baptized, all but Levi and his son Shipley.

Some years later, Levi and the remaining children that were at home, sold their farm in Vermont and went to Kirtland to be with the saints. Levi knew that there would be no happiness for Lucina until she too could make her home among the saints. The Snow family only stayed in Kirtland for a week or so and then moved on to Far West, Missouri in order to help build the capitol of Zion. Besides they thought it would be foolish to buy land in Kirtland and then have to move again soon. Levi and Lucina suffered the persecutions that the saints endured in Far West and were included in the expulsion of the saints from Missouri. At the time the mobs came to Far West to evict the saints, Levi's son, Erastus was home visiting his family and both Levi and Erastus had the "shakers" as Levi called the chills and fever of malaria. While in this terrible condition, Levi's son, Charles came home shouting, "Oh, father, the mobocrats are camped on our pasture! I think they have butchered our cows for I couldn't see anything of them and I surely could smell meat sizzling in their camp vessels." Levi and Erastus rose from their sick beds and ran to their place with the Mormon militia. Levi's son, Erastus testified that as he ran, he prayed to be healed and his prayers were immediately answered. The chills and fever instantly left him." Levi not being a Mormon had not given up his arms to the mobs, so as he ran with his son to join the Mormon militia he being too weak to fight, handed his gun to Erastus and he grabbed a pitchfork. The mob scattered this time but Levi and his family stayed up all night to guard their place not knowing what was ahead of them. It was not long after this that the saints were forced to leave Far West. The family left Far West without selling their home which was true in most cases for the escaping saints. They were however able to sell just enough furniture to buy a team and wagon to get them across Missouri and were glad to get away with their lives.

Levi took his family to Quincy, Illinois where they found safety. They arrived in Quincy having traveled 200 miles in about twelve days. Levi fought the chills and fever of malaria all across the state of Missouri which made the trip quite miserable. On arriving at Quincy, the Snow family moved on to Lima where they set up residence in a fairly comfortable house on a farm that they bargained for. Some time after this, Levi began to build a new home for Lucina. Levi had about two years to enjoy Lucina after leaving Missouri, without all the persecutions they had endured in Missouri before he passed away. Levi died on November 2, 1841 in Montrose, Lee County, Iowa. Montrose is just across the river from Nauvoo and many of the saints were in the Montrose area. Levi was 59 years old when he passed away. It was recorded through family information that he died of malaria.

It was said of Levi, by his son Erastus, "Father was such a wonderful father, honest and true. He was the personification of kindness. He was way ahead of his time in his thinking."

It is not known why Levi never joined the church, but what a tribute of love he has shown to Lucina, to have endured so much persecution while they lived among the saints

Levi blev gift med Lucina Streeter den 29 nov. 1801 i Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA. Lucina (datter af William Streeter og Hannah Mason) blev født den 16 okt. 1785 i Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA; døde den 9 nov. 1858 i Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA; blev begravet i Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]

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• Indvandring: ml. 20 og 24 sep. 1848, Utah, USA

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History - Lucina Streeter was born 16 Oct 1785 at Chesterfield, Cheshire Co, New Hampshire, the oldest child of William Streeter and Hannah Mason. Her parents were both born at Cumberland, Providence Co., Rhode Island. William and Hannah had gone from Cumberland to Chesterfield soon after marriage and their first five children were born there. About 1797 they moved back to Rhode Island, where they had seven more children.

Lucina was just 16 years old when she married 19 year old Levi Snow on 26th of November, 1801 at Chesterfield. The marriage was performed by Abraham Wood, Town Clerk. Levi Snow was born 22 July 1782 at Chesterfield, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire, the son of Zerubbabel Snow and Mary Trowbridge. When Levi was twelve years old his father, Zerubbabel, died leaving one third of his home, farm, and sawmill on Catsbane Brook to Levi, one third to his older brother, John and one third to their mother, Mary.

Many of the neighbors were moving north where new lands were being opened up. Levi and Lucina wished to be to themselves and to acquire their own- home and farmland. The farm in Chesterfield was insufficient to support two families. It seemed prudent to make a move. Levi sold his share of the property to his brother John and prepared to leave. Soon they, with baby Levi Mason, set out for Lunenburg, Essex Co., Vermont, one hundred and twenty five miles north, up the Connecticut river valley on the Vermont side of the river.

Through some litigation, Levi was swindled out of the farm he had hoped to have in Lunenburg. This was a great loss and a heartbreak to the young couple. They moved on to St. Johnsbury, Caledonia Co., Vermont, twenty miles to the west. Here they found many friends they had known in Chesterfield, N.H. They took up land in the north east part of the township, known as the Chesterfield district. With the help of kind neighbors and friends they were able to clear their land and build themselves a home.

Through typical Vermont frugality, hard work, and untiring energy, the farm was expanded, the home furnished and added to as needed.

Education was primitive, but not neglected. Schools only functioned two or three months of the year. The three "Rs", Reading, Riting, and Rithmatic, were the principal subjects. Schools were free but the parents furnished wood for heating and board for the teacher.

By the spring of 1826 a fine new barn had been constructed and was in use. During the hot summer their house caught fire and was burned. The fire started in a pile of firewood stacked on the north side of the house. All of the men were out in the fields working. They were able to save only a few pieces of furniture and a box of books. The fine new barn became their home for several months. With the help of the neighbors a new house was built. Lucina is quoted as saving "since the barn was built between plantings, a house could be built between harvestings" and it was done.

There was a strong religious conviction among all of the Vermonters at St. Johnsbury. By 1809 a church house was built and services were held regularly. For only two years was it headed by an ordained minister. The Snows were regular in attendance. Lucina joined the Wesleyan Methodist Episcopal Church and was very active in its affairs. The others, including Levi, were living good Christian lives but felt that it was not necessary to join any church. Erastus, at age nine, wished to join with his mother but Levi insisted that he wait until he was fully ready before joining.

On the 4 May 1832, Orson Pratt and Lyman E, Johnson came to Charleston, Vermont and held a meeting. They explained that a new Prophet had been called by God and that the Gospel had been restored. They talked about a new book, "the Book of Mormon" and other important truths. Lucina's sons William and Zerubbabel were working in the neighborhood and attended the meeting. They were favorably impressed and sincerely interested. The conclusive testimony came when they witnessed the miraculous healing of Olive Farr, wife of Winslow Farr. William was baptized 19 May 1832 and Zerubbabel soon after. These Mormon missionaries went about the area preaching and visiting. William joined forces with them and many converts were made. On the 3 Feb 1833 William baptized his younger brother Erastus, age 14. On the 18 June 1833 Lucina and three more children were baptized. Soon the whole family except Levi Mason, Shipley Wilson, and father Levi were members of the restored Gospel. These three never joined.

The Levi Snow barn became the Mormon meeting house and regular meetings were held, Lucina was overjoyed with the truths of the Gospel and did everything in her power to bring its blessings to all she knew. Levi was really converted but couldn't bring himself to accept the discipline of a church so was never baptized.

Lucina and Levi left St. Johnsbury in the summer of 1836 and went to Kirtland, Ohio. They were accompanied by their daughter Lucina (who had married Albert Warner 3 Oct 1831} her husband and three children; William and wife Hannah; Charles; Lydia; and 10 year old Melissa. By fall all except the Warners were in Far West, Caldwell Co., Missouri. The Warners stayed in Kirtland until 1840 when they moved to Janesville, Wisconsin. Lucina and Levi took up land 1/2 mile north of Far West, built a home and prepared to stay there.

Prior to the coming of the Snows in Missouri the Saints had been driven out of Independence. They were gathering in Clay county where they had been befriended. Some took up land and built homes. As their numbers increased the older settlers of Clay county became somewhat alarmed and by mutual agreement were asking that the Mormons move to the north where there was enough unoccupied territory to support a large influx of settlers. As this was new territory, unorganized, the Saints were permitted to organize the area as Caldwell County in December of 1836. During the winter of 1836-37 Far West was founded and laid out as a city. The Levi and Lucina Snow family were early settlers of the area.

Persecution became rampant in all of Missouri and the Saints suffered mobbings, burnings, and all of the inexplicable indignities heaped on them by the depraved society among whom they lived. Finally the infamous "Extermination" order of Governor Lilburn W. Boggs was issued on 27 Oct 1838. The Snows left on 15 Apr 1839 and arrived at Quincy, Illinois on the 27th. At this same time Joseph Smith had escaped his captors and arrived in Quincy on the 22 April.

The Saints were now homeless and anxiously searching for a place to settle. The hamlet of Commerce in Illinois was purchased, which later became Nauvoo, and permission granted to take up land on the Half-Breed Tract, across the Mississippi River, at Montrose, Iowa. There were some old unused Army Barracks at Montrose which were used for some time as shelter,

While the Snows were still in Far West the engagement known as the Battle of Crooked River took place. Captain David W. Patten led his forces against the mobsters forces on the 25 Oct 1838, and was mortally wounded. He died during the night. At the funeral Lucina reports the words of the Prophet "There lies a man who has done just what he said he would. He has laid down his life for his friends".

A Conference of the Church was held In Quincy, Illinois on 6 May 1839. Willard Snow, a Seventy, and William Snow a High Priest, were in attendance. It is quite certain that the other members of the Snow family were also there. Levi and Lucina moved on north to Lima, Illinois for a short stay. Others of the Snows remained at Lima where Gardner was made Bishop of the Ward in 1841. By June Levi and Lucina were in Montrose, Iowa. They took up land in Montrose and built a home. Joseph Smith arrived in Commerce, Illinois on Friday 10 May 1839 and took tap his abode in an old cabin.

A General Conference of the Church was held at Commerce, Illinois on Saturday 5 Oct 1839, at which a branch of the Church was established in the Territory of Iowa. John Smith was called as President and twelve were chosen as duly elected members of the High Council. Among these were Willard Snow and Erastus Snow. Among the members listed were Jeter Clinton, Willard Snow, _____ Snow, Lucina Snow, Melisa Snow, and Charles Snow. This Organization continued for several years. Willard Snow was Ordained a High Priest 6 Dec 1839. On 18 July 1841 Willard was chosen as Clerk of the Council.

On the 2 Nov 1841 Levi Snow died of Pleurisy at Montrose, Lee Co., Iowa, and was buried there. Lucina was left with her three unmarried children still at home. Levi had never accepted baptism so was not a member of the church. He had thrown his lot with the church ever since his St. Johnsbury days and had withstood the persecutions and mobbings equal with any of the Mormons. His passing at the age of 59 undoubtedly was the direct result of the hardships he had undergone.

Little is known about Lucina during the Montrose and Nauvoo period of her life. She cared for William's 3 1/2 year old daughter Abigail while William was away serving on a mission. Abigail's mother (Hannah) had died, leaving William alone to care for her. Lucina made a trip to Rhode Island to visit Levi Mason where she remained until after the Martyrdom of the Prophet Joseph Smith.

Lucina was evidently still in Rhode Island when Lydia married John Lewis on 26 Feb 1844 at Montrose, Iowa, They remained in Montrose until about 1852 when they moved to Irish Grove, Mo. Charles had gone there in 1848 where he married Sally Etoline Mann 10 Sep 1848. Charles and Lydia's husband John Lewis became medical doctors and set up practice together at Rockport, Missouri These two families became estranged from the Mormon church.

After the death of the Prophet, Joseph Smith, in 1844 the Saints rallied and with increased effort finished the Nauvoo Temple. It was opened in December 1845 for ordinance work.

Alden + Achsah Wing. Achsah blev født den 15 mar. 1788 i Northbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA; døde den 18 sep. 1868 i St George, Washington, Utah, USA. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]