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Ira Milton Bay
Born in Junction, Piute, Utah, United States
1891 February 20
Mother
Mary Eva LeBaron
Father
James Willard Bay Jr
Date Details
Occurred On 1891 February 20
Baptized by William H Luke
1899 July 2 (Age 8)
Married Josie Marguerite Barnson
1919 May 1 (Age 28)
Served in California Mission
1922 May 2 – 1924 May 19 (Age 31) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Junction, Garfield, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
Brigham Henry Roberts
Served With
Location Served
California
Date Details
Started On 1922 May 2
Set Apart
On 1922 May 4
Departed from Home
Ended On 1924 May 19
Arrived at Home
Images
![](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/California/josie-marguerite-barnson-1891-fs-1.jpg)
Josie and Ira Bay serving in California
![](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/California/frank-marcellus-edman-1890-fs-1.jpeg)
Eating at Golden State Park in San Francisco, Calif
![](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/California/edith-Ione-walker-1903-fs-1.jpeg)
Missionaries After Priesthood Meeting San Francisco California
![](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/California/estelle-fenton-1894-fs-2.jpeg)
San Francisco, California Mission
![](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/California/frank-marcellus-edman-1890-fs-1.jpeg)
Golden State Park
![](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/California/frank-probert-stevens-1897-fs-1.jpeg)
California Missionaries in Golden Gate Park
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Santa Cruz California Missionaries
![](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/California/louise-spoeri-1879-fs-1.jpeg)
San Francisco conference and a few visitors
![](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/California/ira-milton-bay-1891-fs-1.jpeg)
Joseph Oaks Story, president of the San Francisco Branch
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1974 July 6 (Age 83)
Media
![Ira Milton Bay (1891 - 1974) Profile](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/portraits/B/ira-milton-bay-1891-fs.jpg)
Ira Milton Bay (1891 - 1974) Profile
![Josie and Ira Bay serving in California, Between 1922 May – 1924 May](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/California/josie-marguerite-barnson-1891-fs-1.jpg)
Josie and Ira Bay serving in California, Between 1922 May – 1924 May
![Eating at Golden State Park in San Francisco, Calif, 1922](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/California/frank-marcellus-edman-1890-fs-1.jpeg)
Eating at Golden State Park in San Francisco, Calif, 1922
![Missionaries After Priesthood Meeting San Francisco California, 1922](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/California/edith-Ione-walker-1903-fs-1.jpeg)
Missionaries After Priesthood Meeting San Francisco California, 1922
![San Francisco, California Mission, 1923](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/California/estelle-fenton-1894-fs-2.jpeg)
San Francisco, California Mission, 1923
![California Missionaries in Golden Gate Park, 1922 June](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/California/frank-probert-stevens-1897-fs-1.jpeg)
California Missionaries in Golden Gate Park, 1922 June
![Santa Cruz California Missionaries, 1922](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/California/ira-milton-bay-1891-fs-2.jpeg)
Santa Cruz California Missionaries, 1922
![San Francisco conference and a few visitors, 1923](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/California/louise-spoeri-1879-fs-1.jpeg)
San Francisco conference and a few visitors, 1923
![Joseph Oaks Story, president of the San Francisco Branch, 1922 May](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/California/ira-milton-bay-1891-fs-1.jpeg)
Joseph Oaks Story, president of the San Francisco Branch, 1922 May