Dan Jones
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Clear AllBorn in Halkyn, Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom
1810 August 4
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Occurred On 1810 August 4
Birth
Relationships
Father
Thomas Jones
Mother
Ruth Roberts
Married Jane Melling
1837 January 2 (Age 26)
Baptized
1843 January 19 (Age 32)
Arrived in the Field as Mission President
Welsh Mission
1845 February 15 – 1849 February 25 (Age 34)
1845 February 15 – 1849 February 25 (Age 34)
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Arrived in the Field
End Date Details
Ended On 1849 February 25
Departed from the Field
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Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Location Served
Wales
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes
Fulfilling a call from the Prophet Joseph Smith.
Mission Companionship
Media
Plaque honoring early Welsh missionary Dan Jones and converts Thomas and Sarah Jeremy (photo of the Jeremys)
Appointed as Company Captain
George A. Smith/Dan Jones Company
1849 July 14 – October 30 (Age 38)
1849 July 14 – October 30 (Age 38)
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Appointed
End Date Details
Ended Between 1849 October 26 – 30
Organization was Ended
Additional Information
Traveling Group
Married Elizabeth Jones
1849 November 8 (Age 39)
Departed from Home as Mission President
Welsh Mission
1852 August 28 – 1856 April 19 (Age 42)
1852 August 28 – 1856 April 19 (Age 42)
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Departed from Home
End Date Details
Ended On 1856 April 19
Departed from the Field
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Utah Territory
Location Served
Great Britain and Wales
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Mission Companionship
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British Missionaries, Liverpool 1855
Joined John A. Hunt Company
1856 August 1 – December 10 (Age 45)
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Joined When Organization was Formed
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Ended On 1856 December 10
Organization was Ended
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Age at Time of Travel
45
Joined George D. Grant Company
1856 September 3 – October 4 (Age 46)
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Joined When Organization was Formed
End Date Details
Ended On 1856 October 4
Organization was Ended
Married Mary Matilda Latrielle
1857 February 18 (Age 46)
Died in Fort Utah, Utah, Utah Territory, United States
1862 January 3 (Age 51)
Date Details
Occurred On 1862 January 3
Died
Media
Dan Jones (1810 - 1862) Profile
Plaque honoring early Welsh missionary Dan Jones and converts Thomas and Sarah Jeremy (photo of the Jeremys)
British Missionaries, Liverpool 1855