Reynolds Cahoon

Reynolds Cahoon (1790-04-30 – 1861-04-29) was an early leader in Latter Day Saint movement and later, in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was one of the inaugural members of the Council of Fifty, organized by Joseph Smith, Jr. in 1844.

Cahoon was born at Cambridge, New York. He later moved to Kirtland, Ohio. Here he was baptized into the Latter Day Saint church by Parley P. Pratt. In June 1831, Cahoon was ordained a high priest by Joseph Smith, Jr.

Cahoon traveled as a missionary to Jackson County, Missouri with Samuel Harrison Smith in June 1831. He was put in charge of raising funds to finance Joseph Smith's translation of the Bible in October 1831.

On 1832-02-10, Cahoon was made a counselor to Bishop Newel K. Whitney. He also served with Hyrum Smith as a member of the Kirtland Temple committee. In Daviess County, Missouri in 1838, Cahoon was a counselor to John Smith and later the same position in relation to Smith in Montrose, Iowa.

Cahoon was a Mormon pioneer and emigrated to Utah Territory under the direction of Brigham Young

Cahoon died at South Cottonwood, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory.

Cahoon is mentioned by name in the Doctrine and Covenants four times: D&C 52:30, [ [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/52/30#30 Doctrine and Covenants 52 ] ] D&C 61:35, [ [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/61/35#35 Doctrine and Covenants 61 ] ] D&C 75:32 [ [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/75/32#32 Doctrine and Covenants 75 ] ] and D&C 94:14 [ [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/94/14#14 Doctrine and Covenants 94 ] ] .

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*Marrott, Robert L. "Reynolds Cahoon" in Garr, Arnold K., Donald Q. Cannon and Richard O. Cowan, ed. "Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia". (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret Book, 2000) p. 164–165