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Birth Name: Daniel Stephen Jones III
Place of Birth: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, U.S.
Date of Birth: May 27, 1997
Ethnicity: English, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Scottish, French, German, Irish, Welsh, Dutch
Daniel Jones is an American professional football player. A quarterback, he plays for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He was previously with the New York Giants and the Minnesota Vikings. He is nicknamed Danny Dimes. He is 6′5″.
Daniel is the son of Rebecca and Daniel Stephen Jones, Jr. His sister, Becca, has played college field hockey, his brother, Bates, has played college basketball, and his sister, Ruthie, has played college soccer.
Daniel’s paternal grandfather was Daniel Stephen “Steve” Jones (the son of Rowland/Roland Judson Jones and Eliza Purcell Lesley/”Lidie” Alderman). Daniel was born in Wagram, Scotland, North Carolina. Rowland was born in Wagram, the son of Eugene Spurgeon Jones and Mary Ann Lancaster. Eliza was born in North Carolina, the daughter of Daniel Stephen Alderman and Eliza/Elizabeth Hobday Lydia/”Lidie” Purcell.
Daniel’s paternal grandmother was Ruth James Atkins (the daughter of James Morisey Atkins and Mildred Hendry James). Ruth was born in Clinton, Sampson County, North Carolina. Daniel’s great-grandfather James was born in Sampson County, the son of Frederick/Fredrick Thomas Atkins and Mary Penelope Morisey/Morrisey. Mildred was born in Sampson County, the daughter of Henry Arthur James and James Atwood Hendry, whose paternal grandfather was from Isle of Arran, North Ayrshire, Scotland.
Daniel’s maternal grandfather was Carl Stanley Bates (the son of Clarence Stanley Bates and Marie Earl McKnight). Carl was born in Monks Corner, South Carolina. Clarence was born in South Carolina, the son of John Simmons Bates and Mary Bacot Allston. Marie was born in Berkeley, South Carolina, the daughter of Hugh Elias McKnight and Edith Estelle Wyndham/Windham, whose maternal grandfather was from Lyon, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France.
Daniel’s maternal grandmother was Rebecca Madge Lewis (the daughter of Lunceford/Luncford Blaydes Lewis and Margaret Eloise Ashford). Rebecca was born in Fairfield, South Carolina. Lunceford was born in Fairfeld, the son of Thomas Walter Lewis and Mary Ellen/Mollie Street. Margaret was born in South Carolina, the daughter of William Robertson Ashford, whose mother was Irish; and of Ada Virginia Clark.
Sources: https://www.giants.com
Genealogies of Daniel’s paternal grandparents, Daniel Stephen “Steve” Jones and Ruth James Atkins – https://www.familysearch.org https://www.findagrave.com
Obituary record of Daniel’s paternal grandfather, Daniel Stephen “Steve” Jones – https://www.familysearch.org
Genealogies of Daniel’s maternal grandparents, Carl Stanley Boss and Rebecca Madge Lewis – https://www.familysearch.org https://www.findagrave.com
Obituary of Daniel’s maternal grandfather, Carl Stanley Boss – https://www.greenefuneralhome.net