Foreign and other nationals who served as Missionaries to the Shan
(in alphabetical order except Bixby and Cushing)
Rev. Moses Homan Bixby from 1860 to1866 when he returned to United States.
Rev. Josiah Nelson Cushing from 1866 to 1892 when he became head of Baptist College in Rangoon.
Rev. & Mrs. Ba Te
Rev. & Mrs. Chim Sein
Rev. & Mrs. E.B. Roach
Rev. & Mrs. E.D Kelley
Rev. & Mrs. E.E. Sowards
Rev. & Mrs. Henry Heptonstall
Rev. & Mrs. J.A. Freiday
Rev. & Mrs. J.E. Case
Rev. & Mrs. John Po
Rev. & Mrs. Mix
Rev. & Mrs. Nathan Brown
Rev. & Mrs. Paul Lewis
Rev. & Mrs. Po Sein
Rev. & Mrs. Raymond Bakes Buker
Rev. & Mrs. Rose
Rev. & Mrs. Thra Aung Din
Rev. & Mrs. Vincent Yong
Rev. & Mrs. W.M. Yong
Rev. & Mrs. W.W. Cochrane
Rev. & Mrs. Willie
Rev. & Mrs. Yaw Su
Mr. Bartholomew
Ms. A.R. Gage
Ms. Antisdel
Ms. C.E. Henderson
Ms. Clark
Ms. Elizabeth Lawrence
Ms. Elva Jenkins
Ms. Fay
Ms. Kingsley
Ms. M. Cromton
Ms. M. E. Rockwood
Ms. Margaret B. Smith
Ms. Marston
Ms. Payne
Ms. Peggy Smith
Ms. Ruth Christopherson
Ms. Slater
Ms. Thompson
Foreign and other national who served as Medical Missionaries to the Shan
(in alphabetical order)
Dr. Ah Pon
Dr. Ai Lun, Albert
Dr. Albert Haley Henderson
Dr. Aung Thaik
Dr. Brown
Dr. Buker
Dr. C. A. Kirkpatrick
Dr. G. T. Leeds
Dr. Gordon Seagrave
Dr. Grace Russell Seagrave
Dr. Hanson
Dr. Howard Clinton Gibbens
Dr. Keith R. Dahlberg
Dr. Lao Htin Po
Dr. M. B. Kirkpatrick
Dr. Mason
Dr. Max. D. Miles
Dr. Naomi Gordon
Dr. Ohn Shwe
Dr. Richard Buker
Dr. Robert Harper
Dr. Robin Krasu
Dr. San Hlaing
Dr. W.C. Griggs
Dr. Walter Rittenhouse
Mission Stations for the Shan
(in alphabetical order)
BhaMo
HsiPaw
KengTung
MuongNai
NamKham
Toungoo
R.I.P
Rev. Moses Homan Bixby
March 20, 1901 in Providence, United States.
Rev. Josiah Nelson Cushing
May 17, 1905, in the United States.
Mrs. Laura A. Bixby, wife of Rev. Bixby
March 24, 1901, Providence, United States, only four days after the death of her husband.
Mrs. Roberts
Aug. 16, 1880 in Rangoon, Burma.
Mr. W.C. Lambert
May 23, 1895 murdered by a thief, early morning in HsiPaw.
Mr. Mix
1881, Liverpool, England, on his way to America.
Rev. Dr. M. B. Kirkpatrick, M. D.,
February 10, 1915, HsiPaw, Burma.
Dr. Robert Harper
1926, after serving 22 years, in United States.
Dr. Richard Buker
1994 in United States.
Dr. Grace Russell Seagrave
August 17, 1951, NamKham, Northern Shan State, Burma.
Dr. Ohn Shwe
Killed by a drunken man in 1936 while he was trying to protect the man’s wife from further assault.
Mrs. Huldah Mix
1933 in TaungGyi, Southern Shan State, Burma, after serving 16 years.
Ms. Rockwood
1882 in Toungoo, Burma.
Dr. Gordan Stifler Seagrave
March 28, 1965 after serving 43 years in NamKham, Northern Shan State, Burma.
Rev. Htun Pyu
November 20, 1958 after serving 56 years, NamKham, Northern Shan State, Burma.
Mrs. Roberts
August 16, 1880, Rangoon, Burma.
Dr. L. T. Ah Pon
1943, died during Japanese occupation.
Dr. Ai Lun
January 18, 1978 in LaShio, Northern Shan State, Burma.
Rev. Kham Maung
February 9, 1976, MuSe, Northern Shan State, Burma.
Rev. Ai Pan
October 30, 1980, NamKham, Northern Shan State, Burma.
Saya Sam Pwa
1942, NamKham, Northern Shan State, Burma.
Rev. Tha Dun
November 26, 1926, NamKham, Northern Shan State, Burma.
Rev. Hmoon
August 30, 1980, SeLan, Northern Shan State, Burma.
Rev. Sai Stephen
July 12, 2000, KengTung, Eastern Shan State, Burma.
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