Biographies of William Edward Jones and Mary Jones Jones
Scope and Contents
Gives a brief history of Edward and Mary Jones from the time they lived in Wales to Edward's death in Utah. It includes their conversion to the Mormon Church, their emmigration to the United States, their trek across the plains and settlement in Parowan, Utah. There Edward took on two more wives (Eliza Newman and Sarah Davis). This history relates several experiences of living in a polygamist household. After the United States outlawed polygamy Edward was arrested twice but released both times. He was the father of 27 children.
Dates
- approximately 1960
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Biographies of William Edward Jones and Mary Jones Jones must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Extent
1 item (14 p.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Found in the stacks.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; D'On Empey Moore.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Biographies
- Immigration and American Expansion
- Jones, Eliza Newman
- Jones, Mary Jones
- Jones, Sarah Davis
- Jones, William Edward
- Latter Day Saint churches -- Wales
- Latter Day Saint pioneers
- Latter Day Saint women -- Biography
- Parowan (Utah) -- History
- Pioneers
- Polygamy -- Religious aspects -- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Title
- Register of Biographies of William Edward Jones and Mary Jones Jones
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 28 February 2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States