• Evidence from emigration, church (Perpetual Emigrating Fund), and genealogical records proves Evan Jones traveled to Utah in 1866.

  His full name is confirmed by the Elias Smith journals. Elias Smith witnessed Evan's marriage to his wife Margaret on 15 March 1875. His name is also confirmed by his Endowment House Sealing Record to Margaret dated 13 December 1875. 

Company Unknown (1866)

• Age at Departure: 18

Sources

• Elias Smith journals, 1836-1888, Journal, 1874 July-1877 October, 15 March 1875.
• Perpetual Emigrating Fund Ledger Index, [1992, 2013].
• Saints By Sea: Latter-Day Saint Immigration to America