Dan Jones (Mormon)

Dan Jones
BornAugust 4, 1810
DiedJanuary 3, 1862(1862-01-03) (aged 51)
Fort Utah (Murray), Utah Territory, USA
Resting place Provo, Utah, USA
40°13′29.7″N 111°38′42.7″W / 40.224917°N 111.645194°W / 40.224917; -111.645194 (Provo City Cemetery)
OccupationsMormon missionary, Steamboat captain
Spouse(s)Jane Melling
Elizabeth Jones
Mary Matilda LaTrielle
Children12
Parent(s)Thomas Jones and Ruth Roberts

Dan Jones (August 4, 1810 – January 3, 1862), often referred to as Captain Dan, was an influential Welsh missionary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Jones is well known for having heard the final prophecy of Joseph Smith, namely, that Jones would fulfill a mission to Wales before he died.