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Eastern States Mission

Brannan, Samuel

1819 March 2 – 1889 May 5

Haven, Jesse

1814 March 28 – 1905 December 14

Johnson, Joel Hills

1802 March 23 – 1882 September 24

Lewis, Philip Bessom, Sr.

1804 January 16 – 1877 November 13

Little, Jesse Carter

1815 September 26 – 1893 December 26

McBride, Reuben

1803 June 16 – 1891 February 26

Rich, Charles C

Birth Name: Rich, Charles Coulson

1809 January 1 – 1883 November 17

Whipple, Edson

1805 February 5 – 1894 May 11