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Richard Jenkins Davis

Richard Jenkins Davis

Male 1825 - 1892  (67 years)

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  • Name Richard Jenkins Davis  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
    Birth 1 Oct 1825  Ystrad-Dafodwy Parish, Glamorganshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location  [21
    • Born "26 Sep 1826" [15]
    • Born "7 Sep 1826" [15]
    • Born 3 Sep 1826 at Ystrad-Tafody Parish, Glamorganshire, South Wales [15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20]
    Gender Male 
    Baptized (LDS) 22 Jan 1851  [22
    • Baptized 23 Jan 1851 [19]
    Endowed (LDS) 13 Jun 1856  Endowment House Find all individuals with events at this location  [22
    Burial Oct 1890  Willard Cemetery, Willard, Box Elder, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location  [15, 17, 18, 19
    Headstone of Richard J. Davis and Rebecca Morgan
    Headstone of Richard J. Davis and Rebecca Morgan
    Image file obtained January 2013 from the Find A Grave website (findagrave.com), submitted by Redriver on 28 October 2012.
    Death 5 Oct 1892  Malad (Willow Springs), Oneida, Idaho Find all individuals with events at this location  [15, 17, 18, 19
    • Died "5 Oct 1890" [15]
    • Died in "Willard, Box Elder, Utah" [15]
    Notes 
    • Richard Jenkins Davis was a Dairy Farmer. [15]
    Person ID I22  The John and Tuly Huntington Family
    Last Modified 13 Jan 2025 

    Father William Jenkins Davis,   b. 1792, Ystrad-Tafody Parish, Glamorganshire, South Wales Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Sep 1842 (Age 50 years) 
    Mother Gwenllian Thomas,   b. Penderyn Parish, Glamorganshire, South Wales Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 12 Oct 1811  Parish Church of Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location  [23, 24
    Sealed P (LDS) 5 Oct 1939  Logan Utah Temple Find all individuals with events at this location  [22
    Notes 
    • "I wonder did sons take mother's maiden name?" [15]
    Family ID F24  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Rebecca Jane Morgan,   b. 31 Jan 1828, Flantrist Varda, South Wales Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Apr 1896, Willard, Box Elder, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)  [15, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 27
    Marriage 22 Jul 1849  Parish Church of Llantwit Fardre, Glamorganshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location  [15, 19, 26, 27
    • Married in 1847 at an Episcopal church in Wales [18]
    • Married in "Thomas Church of England - Pentyrch" [15]
    Sealed S (LDS) 13 Jun 1856  Endowment House Find all individuals with events at this location  [22
    Children 
    +1. William Morgan Davis,   b. 29 Nov 1850, Flantrist, Vairde, South Wales Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Aug 1916 (Age 65 years)
     2. Margaret Ellen Davis,   b. 10 Dec 1854, Willard, Box Elder, Utah Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Oct 1921 (Age 66 years)
     3. Rebecca Jane Davis,   b. 31 Jul 1856, Willard, Box Elder, Utah Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Apr 1890 (Age 33 years)
     4. Ann Gwenllian Davis,   b. 24 Jan 1858, Willard, Box Elder, Utah Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Oct 1920 (Age 62 years)
    +5. Richard Elias Davis,   b. 6 Oct 1859, Willard, Box Elder, Utah Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Sep 1941 (Age 81 years)
     6. Mary Elizabeth Davis,   b. 15 Sep 1861, Willard, Box Elder, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Thomas Henry Davis,   b. 21 Jan 1863, Willard, Box Elder, Utah Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Nov 1934 (Age 71 years)
     8. David Jenkins Davis,   b. 9 May 1865, Willard, Box Elder, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F297  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 10 Mar 2016 

    Family 2 Phoebe Davis  [15, 18, 19
    Marriage 1862  [15, 19
    Sealed S (LDS) 2 Feb 1996  Idaho Falls Idaho Temple Find all individuals with events at this location  [22
    • Sealed 1863 [18]
    Children 
     1. Amelia Ann Davis,   b. 18 May 1864, Willard, Box Elder, Utah Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Feb 1898, Malad Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 33 years)
     2. Rachel Elizabeth Davis,   b. 26 Nov 1865
     3. John Edmond Davis,   b. 18 Apr 1869
     4. Martha Davis,   b. 4 Mar 1870, Willard, Box Elder, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Phebe Davis,   b. 4 Mar 1870, Willard, Box Elder, Utah Find all individuals with events at this locationbur. 14 May 1870, Willard, Box Elder, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 0 years)
    +6. Hyrum Jenkins Davis,   b. 4 Mar 1871
     7. Evan John Davis,   b. 10 Aug 1873
    Family ID F304  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Feb 2016 

    Family 3 Elizabeth Cozzens,   b. 24 Mar 1849, Freystrop, Pembrokeshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Oct 1905, Ogden, Weber, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)  [15, 18, 19, 20, 28, 29
    Marriage 5 Sep 1868  Endowment House Find all individuals with events at this location  [15, 18, 19
    Sealed S (LDS) 5 Sep 1868  Endowment House Find all individuals with events at this location  [15, 22, 30
    Children 
     1. Moses Cozzens Davis,   b. 21 Aug 1869, Malad (Willow Springs), Oneida, Idaho Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Mar 1946 (Age 76 years)
     2. George Miles Davis,   b. 4 Mar 1871, Malad (Willow Springs), Oneida, Idaho Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Mar 1871 (Age 0 years)
     3. Emily Elizabeth Davis,   b. 24 Jan 1873, Malad (Willow Springs), Oneida, Idaho Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 or 18 Mar 1967, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years)
     4. Edward Harvey Davis,   b. 29 Aug 1874, Willard, Box Elder, Utah Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Apr 1941 (Age 66 years)
     5. Mary Ann Davis,   b. 26 Aug 1876, Malad (Willow Springs), Oneida, Idaho Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Oct 1931 (Age 55 years)
     6. John Charles Davis,   b. 17 Sep 1878, Willard, Box Elder, Utah Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Oct 1951 (Age 73 years)
     7. Joseph Davis,   b. 27 Oct 1880, Malad (Willow Springs), Oneida, Idaho Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Oct 1909 (Age 28 years)
     8. Richard Lotan Davis,   b. 19 Oct 1882, Malad (Willow Springs), Oneida, Idaho Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jan 1952 (Age 69 years)
     9. Robert Cozzens Davis,   b. 3 Dec 1884, Malad (Willow Springs), Oneida, Idaho Find all individuals with events at this location
     10. Wilford Davis,   b. 18 Jan 1887, Malad (Willow Springs), Oneida, Idaho Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Apr 1932 (Age 45 years)
     11. Seymour Loran Davis,   b. 18 Aug 1889, Malad (Willow Springs), Oneida, Idaho Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 May 1964 (Age 74 years)
     12. Letitia Davis,   b. 3 Aug 1891, Malad (Willow Springs), Oneida, Idaho Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Sep 1964, Burbank, Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
     13. Martha Davis,   b. 3 Aug 1891, Malad (Willow Springs), Oneida, Idaho Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Aug 1891 (Age 0 years)
    Family ID F11  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 May 2016 

    Family 4 Martha Davis  [15, 19
    Marriage 1885  [15, 19
    Sealed S (LDS) 3 Nov 1886  Logan Utah Temple Find all individuals with events at this location  [22
    Family ID F307  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Feb 2016 

  • Photos
    Richard Jenkins Davis (born 1826)
    Richard Jenkins Davis (born 1826)
    Richard Jenkins Davis (born 1826)
    Richard Jenkins Davis (born 1826)
    Richard Jenkins Davis (on horseback)
    Richard Jenkins Davis (on horseback)

    Documents
    1880 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Willard, Box Elder, Utah; ED 5, Sheet 73B
    1880 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Willard, Box Elder, Utah; ED 5, Sheet 73B
    Dwelling 63, Family 68, Lines 17-25, Household of Richard J. Davis; 7 June 1880; National Archives Microfilm T9, Roll 1335. Image file from the Ancestry.com website.
    1870 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Willard, Box Elder, Utah; Sheet 80A
    1870 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Willard, Box Elder, Utah; Sheet 80A
    Dwelling 91, Family 89, Lines 31-40, Household of Richard Davis; 1 July 1870; National Archives Microfilm M593, Roll 1610. Image file from the Ancestry.com website.
    1870 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Malad, Oneida, Idaho; Sheet 149B
    1870 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Malad, Oneida, Idaho; Sheet 149B
    Dwelling 1, Family 1, Lines 2-5, Household of R. Z. Davis; 16 August 1870; National Archives Microfilm M593, Roll 185. Image file from the Ancestry.com website.
    1860 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Box Elder, Utah; Sheet 508
    1860 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Box Elder, Utah; Sheet 508
    Dwelling 1342, Family 1313, Lines 29-36, Household of Rd. J. Davis; 19 July 1860; National Archives Microfilm M653, Roll 1313. Image file from the Ancestry.com website.
    Parish register of Llantwit Fardre, Glamorganshire, Wales.  Glamorgan Marriages; Digital Folder Number 004378025, Image Number 00091.
    Parish register of Llantwit Fardre, Glamorganshire, Wales. Glamorgan Marriages; Digital Folder Number 004378025, Image Number 00091.
    From “Parish Records Collection 1538-2005,” citing Welsh Archive Services. Image file obtained March 2016 from the Findmypast.com website.
    Register of the Nebo Particular Baptist Church at Ynys-Fach, in the Parish of Ystrad-Dafodwy, Glamorganshire, Wales. Births 1795-1849; Digital Genealogical Society Number 008072036, Image 874 of 1179.
    Register of the Nebo Particular Baptist Church at Ynys-Fach, in the Parish of Ystrad-Dafodwy, Glamorganshire, Wales. Births 1795-1849; Digital Genealogical Society Number 008072036, Image 874 of 1179.
    From "Church records, 1795-1871;" Film 104833, Item 9. Image file obtained January 2025 from the FamilySearch.org website.

    Histories
    Journal of Richard Jenkins Davis (Original)
    Journal of Richard Jenkins Davis (Original)
    Document file scanned from microfilm at the Church History Library of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah.
    Journal of Richard Jenkins Davis (Translation)
    Journal of Richard Jenkins Davis (Translation)
    Translated from the original Welsh journal of Richard Jenkins Davis by Ronald D. Dennis in 1982. Document file from the Welsh Mormon History website (welshmormonhistory.org).
    Biography of Richard Jenkins Davis
    Biography of Richard Jenkins Davis
    Biographical sketch by Gwen S. Hyde, from records of Robert Cozzens Davis; copy obtained in 2015 from Marjorie Nichols of Walnut, California.

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Grace Letitia Rondot Huntington, Personal family history of Grace Letitia Rondot Huntington.
      Name recorded as "Richard Jenkins Davis"

    2. [S44] Alfred B. Rondot, Eugene Frank Rondot of Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana: Genealogy, (Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1979), 30, 929.2 R6653204R.
      Name recorded as "Richard Jenkins Davis"

    3. [S100] 1880 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Willard, Box Elder, Utah; ED 5, Sheet 73B, Dwelling 63, Family 68, Lines 17-25.
      Name recorded as "Richard J. Davis"

    4. [S111] 1870 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Willard, Box Elder, Utah; Sheets 80A-80B, Dwelling 91, Family 89, Lines 31-40 and 1.
      Name recorded as "Richard Davis"

    5. [S112] 1870 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Malad, Oneida, Idaho; Sheet 149B, Dwelling 1, Family 1, Lines 2-5.
      Name recorded as "R. Z. Davis"

    6. [S119] 1860 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Box Elder, Utah; Sheet 508, Dwelling 1342, Family 1313, Lines 29-36.
      Name recorded as "Rd. J. Davis"

    7. [S140] Richard Jenkins Davis (Translation by Ronald D. Dennis), Journal of Richard Jenkins Davis, 1-2.
      Name recorded variously as "Richard Davis" and "Richard J. Davies"

    8. [S151] Headstone of Richard J. Davis and Rebecca Morgan.
      Name recorded as "Richard J. Davis"

    9. [S152] Headstone of Elizabeth Cozzens Davis.
      Name recorded as "Richard J. Davis"

    10. [S1255] Emily Elizabeth Davis Schettler, Life Story of Elizabeth Couzzens Davis.
      Name recorded as "Richard J. Davis"

    11. [S1256] Gwen S. Hyde, Biography of Richard Jenkins Davis.
      Name recorded as "Richard Jenkins Davis"

    12. [S1640] Parish register of Llantwit Fardre, Glamorganshire, Wales. Glamorgan Marriages; Digital Folder Number 004378025, Image Number 00091.
      Name recorded as "Richard Davies"

    13. [S1679] Marriage record for Earl Rondot and Letitia Davis, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," Los Angeles County, Marriage records 1871-1950, Film No. 2074273, Digital Folder No. 4280972, Image 113 of 1525.
      Name recorded as "Richard J. Davis"

    14. [S2678] Register of the Nebo Particular Baptist Church at Ynys-Fach, in the Parish of Ystrad-Dafodwy, Glamorganshire, Wales. Births 1795-1849; Digital Genealogical Society Number 008072036, Image 874 of 1179.
      Name recorded as "Richard"

    15. [S2] Grace Letitia Rondot Huntington, Personal family history of Grace Letitia Rondot Huntington.

    16. [S140] Richard Jenkins Davis (Translation by Ronald D. Dennis), Journal of Richard Jenkins Davis, 1-2.

    17. [S151] Headstone of Richard J. Davis and Rebecca Morgan.

    18. [S1255] Emily Elizabeth Davis Schettler, Life Story of Elizabeth Couzzens Davis.

    19. [S1256] Gwen S. Hyde, Biography of Richard Jenkins Davis.

    20. [S1679] Marriage record for Earl Rondot and Letitia Davis, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," Los Angeles County, Marriage records 1871-1950, Film No. 2074273, Digital Folder No. 4280972, Image 113 of 1525.

    21. [S2678] Register of the Nebo Particular Baptist Church at Ynys-Fach, in the Parish of Ystrad-Dafodwy, Glamorganshire, Wales. Births 1795-1849; Digital Genealogical Society Number 008072036, Image 874 of 1179.

    22. [S141] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree website (familysearch.org/tree).
      Accessed February 2016, entry for Richard Jenkins Davis, ID number KWNR-9QW

    23. [S140] Richard Jenkins Davis (Translation by Ronald D. Dennis), Journal of Richard Jenkins Davis, 3.

    24. [S1641] Parish register of Ystradyfodwg, Glamorganshire, Wales. Glamorgan Banns; Digital Folder Number 004378072, Image Number 00026.

    25. [S100] 1880 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Willard, Box Elder, Utah; ED 5, Sheet 73B, Dwelling 63, Family 68, Lines 17-25.

    26. [S140] Richard Jenkins Davis (Translation by Ronald D. Dennis), Journal of Richard Jenkins Davis, 26.

    27. [S1640] Parish register of Llantwit Fardre, Glamorganshire, Wales. Glamorgan Marriages; Digital Folder Number 004378025, Image Number 00091.

    28. [S44] Alfred B. Rondot, Eugene Frank Rondot of Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana: Genealogy, (Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1979), 30, 929.2 R6653204R.

    29. [S152] Headstone of Elizabeth Cozzens Davis.

    30. [S141] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree website (familysearch.org/tree).
      Accessed February 2016, entry for Elizabeth Cozzens, ID number KWJX-X7W