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1006:Preston
991:Masters
981:Willcox
895:Shapiro
890:T. Wolf
885:Corbett
880:Rendell
800:Pinchot
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680:G. Wolf
670:Hiester
665:Findlay
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1603:Kenney
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1483:Stuart
1478:Fitler
1438:Conrad
1418:Gilpin
1403:McCall
1373:Milnor
1363:Dallas
1358:Watson
1303:Lawler
1231:Rhoads
1227:Fisher
1224:Gibson
1107:Hasell
1067:Hasell
1048:Hudson
1044:Norris
1001:Carter
961:Morrey
850:Shafer
835:Leader
815:Martin
795:Fisher
785:Sproul
770:Stuart
745:Beaver
720:Curtin
715:Packer
705:Bigler
690:Porter
685:Ritner
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655:McKean
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1578:Green
1573:Rizzo
1558:Clark
1533:Moore
1518:Moore
1448:Henry
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1383:Swift
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1288:Baker
1273:Miles
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1180:Shute
1082:Allen
1034:Logan
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865:Casey
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596:Bryan
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735:Hoyt
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567:and
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398:2018
350:2009
174:Died
154:Born
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