Brief Life History of Reynolds
When Reynolds Cahoon was born on 30 April 1790, in Cambridge, Washington, New York, United States, his father, William Cahoon Jr, was 24 and his mother, Mehitable Hodges, was 24. He married Thirza Stiles on 11 December 1810, in Newport, Newport, Herkimer, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1839. He registered for military service in 1812. He died on 29 April 1861, in Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Reynolds Cahoon, "United States Census, 1860"
- Reynolds Cahoon - Military War of 1812
- Reynolds Cahoon, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"
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1791
Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.
1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York
Albany became the capital of New York in 1797. Albany is the oldest continuous settlement of the original 13 colonies.
1810 · Change of capital city
Zanesville becomes the new state capital.
Name Meaning
Irish (Down and Antrim): variant (reflecting the traditional pronunciation) of Scottish Colquhoun .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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