Gardner SNOW

                   Lot 18 Blk 13 Plat A Grv

«b»Obituary: Manti City - The Home Sentinel -  Newspaper 18 Nov 1889 - Monday
«/b»Father Gardner Snow died last evening at 11:30.  We shall give a brief obituary of this old pioneer in our next.  Father Snow was over 96 years old.

«b»Manti, Utah - The Home Sentinel - Thursday, Nov 22, 1889
«/b»Requiescat In Pace
On Sunday night about 11:50, Grandfather Gardner Snow shook off his mortal soul and went to his Heavenly Father.  The old gentleman had lived full and well spent life. He was 96 years 9 months and 2 days old.  He embraced the gospel in 1830 and had seen all the persecutions of the saints being in Missouri, Kirtland, and Nauvoo and had remained fathful to the last.  He came to Utah and Manti in 1850 where he has lived ever since.  His children are Warren S. and George Snow, Martha Edmundson and Elizabeth Crawford all well known in this community and his grand children, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren are too numerous to mention running up into the hundreds.  His life was a success and he had completed his work and was ready for the hereafter.  The funeral services were held in the Tabernacle yesterday at 10 o'clock, father Wateham preached the funeral sermon.  Addresses were also made by Prest. J.B. Maiben, Bp. W.T. Reid, Hans Jensen and others.

«b»Utah Cemeteries and Burials Database - extracted by DLW 1/2013 - http://history.utah.gov/burials/execute/searchburials
«/b» Snow, Gardner - born 15 February 1893 in Chesterfield County, New Hampshire - died 17 November 1889 of old age - buried Manti City Cemetery Lot 18 Blk 13 Plat A Grv - Source: donated - relatives: Abigail Farr (Mother) James Snow (Father)

«b»History of Manti by M.F. Farnsworth, Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1936
«/b»Snow, Gardner died 17 Nov 1889 in Manti, Utah
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Gardner Snow - male - born 15 February 1793 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire - died 17 November 1889 in Manti, Sanpete, Utah - buried 22 November 1889 in Manti, Sanpete, Utah - married Sarah Sawyer Hastings 30 November 1814 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire

«b»Affidavit Concerning Service in Indian Wars Within the State of Utah and of Service Relating Thereto
«/b»States of Utah, County of Sanpete - Robert Johnson aged 85 years, residing at Manti, Sanpete, County, Utah and William Bench aged 69 years, residing at Manti, Sanpete County, Utah being first duly sworn, on oath, each for himself says:
I was personally acquainted with Gardner Snow during all the dates herein mentioned, and that I know of my own personal knowledge that he was enrolled in a Company of Infantry commanded by Captain William Bench, Jr. on or about the 1st day of April 1866 at Manti, Sanpete County, Utah and that he was in constant service with said organization for 7 months as Home Guard at Manti, Utah, said service ending on the 1st day of November 1866; also served in a Company of Infantry commanded by Captain William Bench, Jr. as Home Guard at Manti, Utah, commencing on the 1st day of May 1867, and ending on the 1st day of November 1867. . . and was honorably released from said service on the 1st day of November 1867.  We further state that the dates of service above given are correctly given, and that the dates of the engagements and duties above stated are stated from our own personal knowledge, and that they are correct to the best of our recollection and belief, and that the service rendered by Gardner Snow as above stated, was honest and faithful.  Signed by Robert Johnson and Wm. Bench, Jr. - Subscribed and sworm to before me this 13th day of July 1909.

«b»Affidavit Concerning Service in Indian Wars Within the State of Utah and of Service Relating Thereto
«/b»States of Utah, County of  Sanpete, Johannah A. Snow, being first duly sworn upon her oath says:
I am a resident of Manti, Sanpete County, Utah and am the widow of Gardner Snow deceased who died on or about the 17th day of November 1890 at the age of 96 years.  That on the 1st day of April 1866, Gardner Snow was enrolled in a Company of Infantry, commanded by Captain William Burch, Sr. that at said time he was a resident of Manti, Sanpete County, Utah, and of the age of 71 years, and served with said organization for 7 months as Home Guard at Manti, Utah; said service ending on the 1st day of November 1866; also served in a Company of Infantry commanded by Captain William Burch, Sr, from the 1st day of April 1867 and served with said last name organization for a period of 6 months as Home Guard at Manti, Utah, said service ending on the 1st day of November 1867. . . and was honorably released from service with said command on the 1st day of November 1866.  That as witnesses of the foregoing service, I name the following persons who served with him in Company Infantry under Captain William Bench, Sr., Robert Johnson and William Burch, Jr.  I further state that to the best of my knowledge and information said service was continuous between the dates mentioned and that said Gardner Snow was constantly with said command unless temporarily absent on proper leave, and that the dates of service above given are correctly given, and the dates of the engagements and duties above stated are true and correct to the best of my information and knowledge, which is derived from communications made to me by said deceased during his lifetime.  Signed by Johannah A. Snow - Subscribed and sworn to before me this 15th day of July 1909.

«b»Utah, Veterans with Federal Service Buried in Utah, Territorial to 1966 (Ancestry.com)
«/b»Name: Gardner Snow Birth Date: 15 Feb 1793 Death Date: 17 Nov 1889 Burial Place: Manti, Sanpete, Utah Cemetery: City Military Unit: Capt Wm Benchs Co Inf Military Service Branch: Ut Terr Mil War: Blackhawk War FHL Film Number: 485497