George Washingon Snow (1820 - 1905)

Born 8 Sep 1820 in St. Johnsbury, Caledonia, Vermont, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Eunice Billings — married about 1857 in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States

Descendants

Died 12 Oct 1905 at age 85 in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States

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Biography

George Washington Snow was born in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, in September 1820. He was the son of Gardner Snow, a carpenter and a farmer, and his wife, Sarah Sawyer Hastings Snow. Like most of his family, George Washington Snow was converted to the new Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day Saints (Mormons) when he was still quite young, ca. 1831, in Vermont. He became a cooper (barrel-maker).

In 1839, in Kirtland, Ohio, he married Mary Wells, b. 18 AUG 1821 in Girard, Erie, Pennsylvania. She also accepted the Mormon faith, including the belief in "plural marriage" (polygamy). They moved across America, following the Church leaders. George Washington and Mary Snow had 4 children together.

1. Mary E. Snow b: ABT 1844 in Illinois, USA
2. Eunice Snow b: ABT 1849 in Iowa, USA
3. Sarah S. Snow b: FEB 1856 in Utah Territory
4. Gardner W. Snow b: 16 OCT 1858 in Utah Territory

George Washington Snow moved to Manti, Utah Territory, in 1852 with two of his brothers, James Snow and Warren S. Snow. He followed his trade of cooper for some years and was also sub-agent to the Ute tribe of Indians for three years. He then studied law and practiced before the bar in Manti for about ten years. He was the Prosecuting Attorney for the county of Sanpete, Utah, for nearly ten years; City Alderman for three terms and also precinct Magistrate for three terms. During both Indian wars, he was a drum major. He has also been an agent for George A. Lowe, selling farm implements.

George Washington Snow's first wife, Mary Wells Snow, died September 4, 1893; in 1856 he had married his "plural" wife: Eunice Billings, widow of another Utah pioneer, John Ely Warner. A mid-wife, Eunice was a close friend of Joseph Smith, Jr., founder and first prophet of the Mormon Church. Her husband, John Warner was killed at his grist mill in Manti in 1853 by 75 arrows in an Indian attack, known as the "Walker War," leaving his wife with several young children. George Washington Snow raised them as his own.

Eunice and George Snow had 4 children together:

1. George William Snow b: 10 MAR 1858 in Manti, Sanpete, Utah
2. Lydia Partridge Snow b: 28 DEC 1859 in Manti, Sanpete, Utah
3. Vilate Kimball Snow b: 26 MAY 1862 in Manti, Sanpete, Utah
4. Titus Orson Snow b: 05 MAR 1867 in Provo, Utah, Utah, USA

In Utah, George Washington Snow and his wife Eunice Billings Warner Snow were totally committed to the growth and well-being of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They both occupied positions of trust and authority in the Church leadership during their lives. Before his death in October 1905, at 97 years old, George Washington Snow had been selected as a member of the Church's High Council. Eunice Snow survived him and died in November 1914, in Provo, Utah.^[1] Eunice is buried in the Provo City Cemetery, Provo, Utah. George Washington Snow is buried in the Manti Cemetery, Manti, Sanpete County, Utah, next to his first wife, Mary (Wells) Snow.

Research Notes

Parents, 4 siblings, 2 wives and 11 children are attached to the memorial page on Find A Grave for George.

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #55092565 Eunice Billings Snow

• Coon & Hackett Connections - Butte County, CA - George Washington Snow

• Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 10 February 2021), memorial page for George Washington Snow (8 Sep 1820–12 Oct 1905), Find A Grave: Memorial #43344481, citing Manti Cemetery, Manti, Sanpete County, Utah, USA ; Maintained by Dawnetta (contributor 46866303) .