Dan Jones
Alternate Names
Captain Dan Jones (Alternate Name)
Birth Date
On 1810 August 4 (Born)
Death Date
On 1862 January 3 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Halkyn, Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom
1810 August 4
Mother
Ruth Roberts
Father
Thomas Jones
Date Details
Occurred On 1810 August 4
Married
Jane Melling
1837 January 2 (Age 26)
Baptized
1843 January 19 (Age 32)
Called as President to
Welsh Mission
1845 February 15 – 1849 February 25 (Age 34)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Fulfilling a call from the Prophet Joseph Smith.
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Illinois, United States
Location Served
Wales
Date Details
Started On 1845 February 15
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1849 February 25
Departed from Field
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Plaque honoring early Welsh missionary Dan Jones and converts Thomas and Sarah Jeremy (photo of the Jeremys)
Called as Captain to
George A. Smith/Dan Jones Company (1849)
1849 July 14 – October 30 (Age 38)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Traveling Group
Jane Melling (Age 30)
Claudia Jones (Age 0)
Date Details
Started On 1849 July 14
Joined Company
Ended Between 1849 October 26 – 30
Company Arrived
Married
Elizabeth Jones
1849 November 8 (Age 39)
Called as President to
Welsh Mission
1852 August 28 – 1856 April 19 (Age 42)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Utah Territory
Served With
William Samuel Phillips
Location Served
Great Britain and Wales
Date Details
Started On 1852 August 28
Departed from Home
Ended On 1856 April 19
Departed from Field
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British Missionaries, Liverpool 1855
Traveled in
John A. Hunt Company (1856)
1856 August 1 – December 10 (Age 45)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1856 August 1
Joined Company
Ended On 1856 December 10
Company Arrived
Traveled in
George D. Grant Company (1856)
1856 September 3 – October 4 (Age 46)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1856 September 3
Joined Company
Ended On 1856 October 4
Company Arrived
Married
Mary Matilda Latrielle
1857 February 18 (Age 46)
Died in Fort Utah, Utah, Utah Territory, United States
1862 January 3 (Age 51)
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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
Sources
Person
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City, Page 69.
Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia (1901)
"Jones, Dan", Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia (1901), 3, Page 658-660.
Saints By Sea
"Dan Jones. ID: 36317", Saints By Sea.
Mission
Andrew Jenson collection, circa 1841-1942
"International missions, European mission ledger", Andrew Jenson collection, circa 1841-1942, Page 43.
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BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971, 15 January 1853.
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971, 4 January 1845.
Deseret Evening News
"A Leaf from an Old Album", Deseret Evening News, (15 December 1906), Page 9.
INDEX to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports
INDEX to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports.
Millennial Star
Millennial Star, Vol. 15, Page 32, 42, 842.
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Pioneer
Albert Jones notes, circa 1906
Albert Jones notes, circa 1906.
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Ancestors of Isaac Mitton Stewart and Elizabeth White
"Elizabeth White Stewart", Ancestors of Isaac Mitton Stewart and Elizabeth White.
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Bathsheba W. Smith journal
Bathsheba W. Smith journal, June.
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Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877)
"William Woodward letter", Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877), (11 June 1856).
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Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849
Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849, July.
Chapman Duncan reminiscences, 1852-1874
Chapman Duncan reminiscences, 1852-1874, Page 11a.
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Church emigration, undated
"John A. Hunt, [Journal]", Church emigration, undated.
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Dan Jones Emigrating Company journal
Dan Jones Emigrating Company journal, May, Page 2.
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Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963
"Abigail Smith Abbott autobiography", Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963, Page 31.
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Deseret Evening News
"Pioneer Trail Experiences", Deseret Evening News, (26 April 1913), Page 3:X.
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Deseret News
"Journey from Florence to G. S. L. City", Deseret News, (22 October 1856), Page 2.
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Edward W. Tullidge, The Women of Mormondom (1877)
Edward W. Tullidge, The Women of Mormondom (1877), Page 342-343.
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Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1849: Page 8H.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1849: Page 6.
Isaac Clarke Emigrating Company journal, 1849 July-October
Isaac Clarke Emigrating Company journal, 1849 July-October, July.
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Millennial Star
J. Linforth, "Foreign Correspondence", Millennial Star, (10 January 1857), Page 27-28.
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Salt Lake Herald-Republican
John Jaques, "Some Reminiscences", Salt Lake Herald-Republican, (8 December 1878), Page 1.
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The Welsh Saints Project
"A Letter from Capt. D. Jones to President W. Phillips", The Welsh Saints Project.
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Thomas E. Jeremy collection, 1827-1931
Thomas E. Jeremy collection, 1827-1931. Daybook, 1849 February-June, 1850 January.
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Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database.
William I. Appleby autobiography and journal, 1848-1856
William I. Appleby autobiography and journal, 1848-1856.
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