Heritage Gateways

Official Sesquicentennial K-12 Education Project
sponsored by the Utah State Board of Education, the BYU-Public School Partnership and the Utah Education Network

Historical Pioneer Biographies

Eliza Roxcy Snow

Born: 1804 Died: 1887

She crossed the plains in 1847 in the big company. She was a gifted writer and poet, as well as a strong advocate for women.

Biography: Eliza Roxcy Snow