Reynolds Cahoon
1790-1861. He was born on Apr. 30, 1790, in Cambridge, Washington County, New York to William Cahoon and Mehitabel Hodge. Married Theresa Stiles on Dec. 11, 1810. Seven children: William F., Leroni Eliza, Pulaski, Daniel, Andrew, Julia, and Mahonri Moriancumer Moved to Western Reserve 1811; began farming. Was a tanner and builder. Fought in the War of 1812. Located near Kirtland, Ohio, 1825. Among the first converts to Mormonism in Ohio in 1830. Baptized 11 October 1830 by Parley P. Pratt. Was ordained an elder by Sidney Rigdon on June 3, 1831, and was ordained a high priest by Joseph Smith. Appointed on Oct. 11, 1830, to obtain money to assist Joseph Smith in finishing the inspired translation of the Bible. Appointed to travel to Jackson County, Missouri, with Samuel H. Smith June 1831. Returned to Kirtland by September 1831. Served as a missionary with Samuel Smith in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri in 1831, and they introduced McLellin to Mormonism. Went with Joseph and Hyrum Smith and Sidney Rigdon to visit McLellin when he was sick on Dec. 27, 1831, and hosted a council of elders while living in Kirtland, Ohio. Appointed counselor to Bishop Newel K. Whitney at Kirtland, Ohio, 10 February 1832. Appointed to obtain money to build sacred edifices in Kirtland 4 May 1833. Worked on Kirtland Temple. Member of the committee to oversee building of the Kirtland Temple, and later, the Nauvoo Temple. Manager of the Kirtland store through which business connected with temple construction was transacted. Revelation dated 1 November 1835 reproved Cahoon for "iniquities." Charter member of, and owned stock in, Kirtland Safety Society 1837. Moved to Missouri; arrived 7 June 1838. Appointed counselor in stake at Adam-Ondi-Ahman 28 June 1838. Moved to Iowa after the 1838 expulsion of Mormons from Missouri. Appointed counselor in Iowa Stake 19 October 1839. Received endowment 12 October 1843. Member of Council of Fifty 11 March 1844. Received patriarchal blessing 24 January 1845 from John Smith. Sealed to Lucina Roberts Johnson (born 1806 in Vermont) 16 January 1846. Three children: Lucina, Rais, and Truman. Sealed to Mary Hildrath 16 January 1846. Located in Winter Quarters 1846. Helped lead the Saints west as captain of the sixth company in 1848. Arrived in Salt Lake City, Utah, 23 September 1848. Died in South Cottonwood Ward, Salt Lake County, Utah, 29 April 1861.
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