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Jay A Cahoon
Born in Leavitt, Alberta, Canada
1905 May 18
Mother
Annie Louise Alder
Father
Date Details
Occurred On 1905 May 18
Baptized by Warren L Smith
1913 June 16 (Age 8)
Married Ada Layne Brown
1925 January 2 (Age 19)
Called as President to Tongan Mission
1925 January 13 – 1928 October 21 (Age 19) See Missionaries
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Leavitt, Alberta Canada
Set Apart By
Melvin J Ballard
Served With
Location Served
Tongan
Date Details
Started On 1925 January 13
Set Apart
On 1925 January 17
Departed from Home
Ended On 1928 October 21
Released
Images
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Maurice Jensen in Tonga
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Jay and Ada in Tonga
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1987 December 30 (Age 82)
Media
![Jay Alder Cahoon (1905 - 1987) Profile](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/portraits/C/jay-alder-cahoon-1905-fs.jpg)
Jay Alder Cahoon (1905 - 1987) Profile
![Tongan Mission ca1928](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/tonga/orrin-peirce-fisher-1903-fs-1.jpg)
Tongan Mission ca1928
![Maurice Jensen in Tonga](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/tonga/ada-layne-brown-1905-fs-1.jpg)
Maurice Jensen in Tonga
![Jay and Ada in Tonga](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/tonga/jay-a-cahoon-1905-fs-1.jpg)
Jay and Ada in Tonga