Dan Jones

Alternate Names
Captain Dan Jones
Birth Date
On 1810 August 4
Death Date
On 1862 January 3
Gender
Male
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Born in Halkyn, Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom

1810 August 4

Date Details

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)

End Date Details

Ended On 1849 February 25
Departed from the Field

Additional Information

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)
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)

Start Date Details

Appointed
Sources

End Date Details

Ended Between 1849 October 26 – 30
Organization was Ended

Additional Information


Married Elizabeth Jones

1849 November 8 (Age 39)

Departed from Home as Mission President

Welsh Mission
1852 August 28 – 1856 April 19 (Age 42)

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
Media
British Missionaries, Liverpool 1855
British Missionaries, Liverpool 1855

Joined John A. Hunt Company

1856 August 1 – December 10 (Age 45)

Start Date Details

Joined When Organization was Formed

End Date Details

Ended On 1856 December 10
Organization was Ended

Additional Information

Age at Time of Travel
45

Joined George D. Grant Company

1856 September 3 – October 4 (Age 46)

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
Dan Jones (1810 - 1862) Profile
Plaque honoring early Welsh missionary Dan Jones and converts Thomas and Sarah Jeremy (photo of the Jeremys)
Plaque honoring early Welsh missionary Dan Jones and converts Thomas and Sarah Jeremy (photo of the Jeremys)
British Missionaries, Liverpool 1855
British Missionaries, Liverpool 1855