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861:B. Young Sr.
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194:(1890-10-20)
1640:1890 deaths
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1421:(1994–2017)
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1385:(1981–2004)
1379:(1978–2007)
1373:(1976–2004)
1367:(1974–2015)
1349:(1970–2015)
1337:(1963–2018)
1325:(1961–2008)
1287:L. Richards
1185:R. R. Lyman
1131:G. A. Smith
1125:H. M. Smith
1115:(1898–1943)
1109:(1897–1904)
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1091:(1889–1921)
1085:(1889–1906)
1079:(1884–1911)
1073:(1882–1945)
1071:H. J. Grant
1067:(1882–1907)
1061:(1880–1911)
1059:J. H. Smith
1055:(1880–1916)
1053:F. M. Lyman
1049:(1879–1909)
1037:(1866–1918)
1031:(1864–1903)
1023:J. A. Young
1019:(1860–1901)
1013:(1855–1924)
1011:J. W. Young
999:J. M. Grant
983:(1849–1901)
963:A. M. Lyman
945:W. Richards
939:G. A. Smith
933:W. Woodruff
885:P. P. Pratt
757:Orson Pratt
634:John Taylor
626:Lyman Wight
481:Grantsville
378:Saco, Maine
238: /
1629:Categories
1041:Carrington
705:References
660:pp. 184–86
548:Prof. Lowe
362:missionary
244: (
225:76°07′39″W
222:43°04′23″N
172:1811-09-20
130:End reason
113:1837-12-03
105:1835-02-15
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57:1835-02-15
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1361:(1972–85)
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923:(1838–46)
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