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Indian Territory Mission

Case, James

1794 May 5 – 1860 July 2

Cook, Washington Norwood

1804 October 4 – 1858 September 4

Eyring, Heinrich Carlos Ferdinand

Alternate Name: Eyring, Henry

1835 March 9 – 1902 February 10

Higginson, George Bouncer

1831 August 11 – 1893 April 22

Navarre, Anthony Freuchett

1825 March 6 – 1893 October 8

Richards, John Alexander

1826 December 4 – 1889 September 21

Shearer, Daniel

1791 August 30 – 1874 April 18