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Eastern States Mission

Butler, Thomas

1851 May 9 – 1892 April 16

Chase, John Darwin

1815 August 10 – 1902 July 21

Jones, William Howell

1858 October 7 – 1918 May 6

Linton, Samuel

1828 June 27 – 1916 May 21

Roberts, Benjamin Morgan

Alternate Name: Roberts, Benjamin M.

1827 January 15 – 1891 August 7

Sessions, Perrigrine

1814 June 15 – 1893 June 3