Nathaniel Vary Jones
Birth Date
On 1822 October 13 (Born)
Death Date
On 1863 February 15 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Pioneer
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Born in Brighton, Monroe, New York, United States
1822 October 13
Mother
Lucinda Kingsley
Father
Samuel Jones
Date Details
Occurred On 1822 October 13
Baptized
1841 April 6 (Age 18)
Served in
Eastern States Mission
1843 June – 1844 September (Age 20)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Illinois, United States
Served With
Robert Taylor Burton
Date Details
Started On 1843 June
Departed from Home
Ended On 1844 September
Arrived at Home
Married
Rebecca Maria Burton
1845 March 13 (Age 22)
Joined
Mormon Battalion Company D
1846 July 16 – 1847 July 16 (Age 23)
Members in Company
Rank
First Sergeant
Additional Information
Member of the Stephen Watts Kearny escort.
Date Details
Started On 1846 July 16
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 July 16
Company Disbanded
Traveled in
Howard Egan Company (1849)
1849 April 18 – August 7 (Age 26)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Clara Lucinda Jones (Age 3)
Rebecca Maria Burton (Age 23)
Harriet Cecelia Jones (Age 0)
Samuel Jones (Age 0)
Date Details
Started On 1849 April 18
Joined Company
Ended On 1849 August 7
Company Arrived
Married
Mary Etta Coray
1851 March 12 (Age 28)
Called as President to
East Indian Mission
1852 October – 1855 (Age 29)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Date Details
Started On 1852 October
Departed from Home
Ended On 1855
Arrived at Home
Traveled in
T. D. Pitt Company (1855)
1855 September 22 – October 4 (Age 32)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Date Details
Started On 1855 September 22
Joined Company
Ended On 1855 October 4
Company Arrived
Married
Caroline Martin Garr
1856 July 7 (Age 33)
Married
Eliza Reed
1857 March 27 (Age 34)
Married
Mary Eliza Brown
1857 May 31 (Age 34)
Called as President to
British Mission
1859 September 19 – 1860 August (Age 36)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Date Details
Started On 1859 September 19
Departed from Home
On 1859 November 13
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1860 August
Released
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1863 February 15 (Age 40)
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Nathaniel Vary Jones (1822 - 1863) Profile
Nathaniel Vary Jones (1822 - 1863)
Sources
Person
1850 Utah Census
1850 Utah Census.
1860 Utah Census
1860 Utah Census.
Latter-Day Saints biographical encyclopedia. 4 vols. Salt Lake City, Utah: Andrew Jenson History Company, 1901
"Jones, Nathaniel Vary", Latter-Day Saints biographical encyclopedia. 4 vols. Salt Lake City, Utah: Andrew Jenson History Company, 1901, 2, Page 368-369.
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900, Item 1380, 1382-1388, Page 26,28-39.
Mission
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971, 14 May 1880.
East India Mission manuscript history, 1849-1914
East India Mission manuscript history, 1849-1914.
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City, Page 70.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 28 August 1852.
Index to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports
Index to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports.
Missionary reports, 1831-1900
"A. Milton Musser letter to Daniel H. Wells", Missionary reports, 1831-1900, (28 May 1853).
"Richard Ballantyne letter to William I. Appleby", Missionary reports, 1831-1900, (22 September 1853).
Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration
"Nathaniel V. Jones", Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration, 2, Page 233.
Siam Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1852-1855
Siam Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1852-1855.
Willard Richards journals and papers, 1821-1854
"Nathaniel V. Jones letter, Calcutta, Hindoostan, to Willard Richards", Willard Richards journals and papers, 1821-1854, (3 October 1853).
Pioneer
Deseret News
"Arrivals", Deseret News, (10 October 1855), Page 5.
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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.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 7 August 1849, Page 3.
Peter Olsen Hansen papers, circa 1876-1893
Peter Olsen Hansen papers, circa 1876-1893. Journal, circa 1876: Page 75-77.
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Peter Olsen Hansen papers, circa 1876-1893. Journal, 1849 April-August.
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Record of members collection, 1836-1970
"Fifteenth Ward, Part 1", Record of members collection, 1836-1970.
Mormon Battalion
Descriptive roll [Mormon Battalion], 1846
Descriptive roll [Mormon Battalion], 1846, Page 1.
Mormon Battalion lists, 1927
Mormon Battalion lists, 1927, Page 29.
Selected pension application files relating to the Mormon Battalion, Mexican War, 1846-1848
"Mormon Battalion, Volunteers", Selected pension application files relating to the Mormon Battalion, Mexican War, 1846-1848.
