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Title

British Mission

Clayton, William

1814 July 17 – 1879 December 4

Fielding, Joseph

1797 March 26 – 1863 December 19

Goodson, John Edward, Sr.

1808 March 24 – 1892 March 2

Hyde, Orson

1805 January 8 – 1878 November 28

Kimball, Heber Chase

Alternate Name: Kimball, Heber C

1801 June 14 – 1868 June 22

Richards, Willard

1804 June 24 – 1854 March 11

Russell, Isaac

1807 April 13 – 1844 September 25

Snider, John

Alternate Name: Snyder, John

1799 February 11 – 1875 December 19