Benjamin Jones

Benjamin Jones

Male 1815 - 1891  (76 years)

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  • Name Benjamin Jones 
    Born 1 Jan 1814/1815  Mandilo, Llanfyhennel, Carmarthen, South Wales Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened , , Carmarthen, South Wales Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 22 Jul 1891  Willard, Box Elder, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Willard, Box Elder, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1220  Froelich
    Last Modified 29 May 2010 

    Father David Jones,   b. 1784,   d. 1864, Tan y Coed, Pencarreg, Carmarthenshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Eleanor Morgan,   d. 1818/1819 
    Documents
    Wales 1841 Census with David Jones' family
    Wales 1841 Census with David Jones' family
    Found at ancestry.com. Has family living at Ty Cwrdd in the parish of Llanfihangel Ar Arth in Carmarthenshire.
    Family ID F515  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Esther Davis,   b. 5 Jun 1815, Tanycord, Pencarreg, Carmarthen, South Wales Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Apr 1882, Neath, Glamorgan, , South Wales Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 13 Feb 1839  , Pencarreg, Carmarthen, South Wales Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Mary Jones,   b. 17 Feb 1839, Llandilo, Lampeter, Carmarthen, South Wales Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Apr 1913  (Age 74 years)
     2. David Jones,   b. 26 Jan 1841, Pandy, Llandilpfawr, Carmarthen, South Wales Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Nov 1864  (Age 23 years)
    +3. Elenor Jones,   b. 19 Mar 1844, Pentwyn, Blaenhonddan, Glamorgan, South Wales Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Mar 1909, Willard, Box Elder, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     4. Evan Davies Jones,   b. 4 Apr 1847, Pentwyn, Blaenhonddan, Glamorgan, South Wales Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jan 1900  (Age 52 years)
     5. Margaret Jones,   b. 12 Sep 1849, Pentwyn, Blaenhonddan, Glamorgan, South Wales Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jan 1926  (Age 76 years)
     6. Sarah Jones,   b. 26 Jul 1852, Skewen, Cadoxton-j-Neath, Glamorgan, South Wales Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Oct 1910  (Age 58 years)
     7. Joseph Jones,   b. 26 Jul 1853, Skewen, Cadoxton-j-Neath, Glamorgan, South Wales Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Aug 1931  (Age 78 years)
     8. Eliza Jones,   b. 5 Aug 1856, Skewen, Cadoxton-j-Neath, Glamorgan, South Wales Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Apr 1923  (Age 66 years)
     9. Benjamin Jones,   b. 2 Jan 1857, Skewen, Cadoxton-j-Neath, Glamorgan, South Wales Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Oct 1919  (Age 62 years)
     10. John Jones,   b. 30 Apr 1861, Melinythen, Neath, Glamorgan, South Wales Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Apr 1881  (Age 19 years)
    Documents
    Wales 1851 census with Benjamin Jones family
    Wales 1851 census with Benjamin Jones family
    Found at ancestry.com. Has them living in the parish of Skewen in the township of Cadoxton Juxta Neath in Glamorganshire.
    Wales 1861 Census with Benjamin Jones family
    Wales 1861 Census with Benjamin Jones family
    Found at ancestry.com. Has them living at No. 9 Bush Row, Llantwit Lower, in the parish of Llantwit Juxta Neath in the district of Llandaff, Glamorganshire.
    Family ID F461  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary Jones 
    Married 18 Oct 1869 
    Family ID F514  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Benjamin Jones
    1

    Documents
    Passenger List of 'Belle Wood' with Benjamin Jones
    Passenger List of "Belle Wood" with Benjamin Jones
    Found at ancestry.com.
    Name: Benjamin James
    Arrival Date: 31 May 1865
    Age: 52
    Gender: Male
    Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
    Destination: Utah
    Place of Origin: Great Britain
    Ethnicity: British
    Ship Name: Belle Wood
    Port of Arrival: New York
    Line: 42
    1870 Census with Benjamin Jones
    1870 Census with Benjamin Jones
    Found at pilot.familysearch.org. Living at Willard, Box Elder, Utah.
    1880 Census with Benjamin Jones
    1880 Census with Benjamin Jones
    Found at ancestry.com. Has him living in Willard, Box Elder, Utah.

    Histories
    History of Benjamin Jones
    1

  • Notes 
    • Boot and Shoemaker, and Farmer.

      Christened in St. Michaels Church, Camarthen, South Wales.

      The following refers to the family of Benjamin Jones and Esther Davies.

      Sources: Mary Jones Hardings journal & temple record book, in possession
      of Florence N. Morrell. Benjamin Jones - Welch Bible in possession of
      Florence N. Morrell. Birth and marriage certificate from Wales.
      Willard ward, cemetery & tomb stone, rec. Tomb stone in the Pencarreg
      Cemetery near Lampeter, South Wales.

      Explanations: Fam rec & Temple rec differ in dates & spelling on birth & marr
      cert. Marr Cert Davies. Husb Benjamin was bapt by Wm. Rogers
      & con by David Evans July 1849, Wales.
      Submitted by Florence Nichols Morrell
      235 East Second North
      Brigham City, Utah 84302

      Marriage Cert Wls--13 Feb 1839, Parish Church of Pencarreg, Carmathen, South
      Wales by Thomas Jones Vicar.
    • Jones, Benjamin
      Gender: Male
      Birth date: 4 Jan 1814
      Birthplace: Pendeilo, Llanfihangel, Carmarthenshire
      Death date: 22 Jul 1891
      Deathplace: Willard, Box Elder, Utah
      Departure: Left Liverpool on 29 Apr 1865 aboard the Belle Wood
      Arrival: Arrived in New York on 31 May 1865
      Marriage(s): Married to Jones, Mary on 18 Oct 1869 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
      Married to Davis, Esther on 13 Feb 1839 at Pencarreg, Carmarthenshire

      Sources:
      Resources: Jones, Elenor - Biography
      Jones, Benjamin (1815) - Biography

      Comments:

      From http://www.welshmormonhistory.org/index.php?/immigrants/view/2590
    • From http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/p/PERRY.html:
      "There was a small settlement of Welsh immigrants midway between Three Mile Creek and Brigham City. Among the first settlers of the area were Benjamin Jones, Kidwalendar Owens, David Peters, Thomas Mathias, and John Roberts. They chose to meet with those living in Box Elder until 1868 when the two communities joined together and organized a Sunday School."
    • Benjamin Jones Will
      Probate No. 484

      Wishes of Benjamin Jones, of Willard, Box Elder Co. Utah. He being very sick and the age of 77 years upwards. Made known on the 21st day of July A.D. 1891.

      I Benjamin Jones, having deferred making my wishes known until this late date, desire to do the best I can now.

      I wish my house and the two lots fronting on main street in Willard, to be placed under the care of Mary Jones, my wife, as long as she shall live to use but not to sell.

      I wish further that my single daughters Eliza Jones and Rose Hannah Jones shall each have one lot lying east and adjoining the beforementioned two lots, Eliza to have her choice and Rose Hannah to take the other; that they may have a place where they can make a home if they so desire, but not to sell or otherwise dispose of.

      I further desire that Mary, my wife, shall retain one cow. The remaining real estate, horses, cattle and other personal property belonging to me, to be divided equally among all the members of my family.

      At the death of my wife I desire that sufficient of what is now awarded her shall be used to defray necessary expense and the remainder shall be divided in wisdom among the surviving members of my family.

      I hereby appoint my daughter Mary Harding and Thos. W. Brewerton of this place executors of this, my Will, and charge them to impartially guard the right and interests of each member of my family.

      In witness whereof I have here unto signed my name this 21st day of July A.D. 1891.

      Benjamin Jones (his X mark)

      Witnessed by Benjamin Taylor Willard, Box Elder Co. Utah
      James J. Chandler Willard, Box Elder Co. Utah


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