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American Presbyterian Missionaries in Brazil

Over 500 Presbyterian missionaries, and their families, served in Brazil from 1859 to the present. So far, this is the list compiled by APIB. It is far from complete and is a work in progress. If you can help complete this list please email: APIB Missionary List

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Alexander, Charles & Ellen

Ansley, Charles & Ruth 1954-1964

Arehart, Raynard & Francis 1936-1966

Arnold, Frank & Hope 1963-1996

Barrick, Douglas and Sheila

Brandt, Bill & Louise 1952-1983

Boyle, John & May 1937-1974

Butler, George William, Dr. 1883- (in Portuguese)

Byers, Laurence P.  & Muriel A., 1947–1952

Calhoun Lawrence & Eliza 1925-1967

Camenisch, Kay

Camenisch, Robert & Martha  1928-1967

Carraher, William R. 1981-

Carriker, Timothy & Marta

Carnahan, Margaret 1928-1967

Clark, Robert & Janet 1963-

Coblentz, Paul and Adele 1947-1985

Cockren, Susan 1923-1962

Coit, Albert B. Jr., & Lianes 1950-1990

Coleman, Olin & Jean

Cook, Archibald Woodruff

Cook, Linnis 1986-

Cousar, Bob & Sue Ann 1953-1991

Crow, Jon & Shirley

Custer, Dorothy

Darden, Mary Lynn 1980-1987

Daugherty, Milton and Carrie 1936-1971

Dinkins, Fred and Francis 1965-1990

Dinkins, Ruth - present

Doles, Dick and Alma

Earl, Steve

Eason, Susan

Etheridge, Robert & Mary 1960-1987

Fahnestock , Paul

Garrison, Nancy Boyd 1945 - 1965

Gartrell, Ethelbert H., Jr. & Catherine (Bert & Sandy) 1950-1982

Gartrell, Gordon & Dorothy

Gartrell, Virginia

George, Sherron K. 1972-

Goodrum, Ferris & Thelma 1982-

Goodson, Curt & Lourdes

Gordon, Alan & Alma 1972-

Gordon, Donald C., M.D. 1929-1962

Grady, Floyd E. & Marina 1947-1987

Green, Ricardo

Guedes, John - West Brazil Mission 1960's

Hahn, Carl J. 1960-1975

Haswell, Henry M. & Lottie 1972-

Harken, Charles W. & Hazel M. 1954-1972

Harris, Al & Gerrie 1963-1967

Henderlite,  Landon & Virginia 1948-1968 & 1972-1983

Hesser, Frances 1927-1973

Hodges, Vivian 1951-1979

Hoover, Howard & Roberta 1973-1984

Horne, Delores 1966-1984

Houck, Dawn Aoto ~ 1958 - ?

Hudson, Jaime & Jecy 1930's - ?

Hurst, George & Hazel 1923-1967

Irwin, Richard W. 1947-1990

Jennings, Bill & Fern 1960-1998

Kaller, Don & Gerry

Kemmerle, Peter & Maria 1989-

Knight, Lida 1951-1981

Knuckles, Chip & Marge

Koroch, Estele 1960-1976

Kunde, Gordon and Zora - 1965 to 1973 (?)

Lane, Edward - Edward Lane Bible Institute

Lane, John - Longtime Physician to Missionaries - Campinas, Brazil

Lindsay, Art & Anne

Little, Martha 1947-1983

Lodwick, Robert & Irene 1940 - 1970

Long, Paul & Merry 1962-1981

Manner, James (Jim) O. & India 1967-

Martin, Joseph & Helen 1965-1990

Martines, Dorothea Shanks 1943-1956 & 1959-1973

Marvin, Robert & Phyllis 1956-

Mason, Gertrude 1939-1966

McIntire, Robert L. & Esther K. 1943-1973

Meyer, Gerson

Miller, John & Jean 1946-1986

Miller, Dr. Peter

Moore, Enore K.

Morrison, Robert S. & Margaret 1974-1976

Mosely, William B. & Ruth 1945-1976

Mullins, Alan & Ezia 1970 - present

Musick, Frank & Elizabeth 1968 -

Neville, William and Lídia

Musser, Harvey & Doris Ann

Olson,  Pemberton & Jean

Pate, Robert & Jane

Pearson, Paul

Pemberton, Olson & Jean

Perkins, Rodger & Josephine 1940-1969

Pipkin, Anna Farr 1949-1984

Pittman, Margaret Lodwick 1946-1967 & 1972-1984

Preddice, Rita D. 1946-1983

Quinn, Edna

Rawlens, Bill & Jackie

Read, Sanders & Kathleen 1972 - 1975

Reasoner,  Al & Cathy 1961-1968

Reasoner, Donald T. 1925-1963

Roddy, Tom & Alexandra 1966-1969

Rogers, William & June 1990-

Sanders, Read & Kathleen 1972-1975

Schrenk, Joan 1961-1975

Shafe, Charles C. & Sara 1964-1976

Shane, Robert C. and Ruth 1949-1982

Simonton, Ashbel Green 1859 The First Presbyterian Missionary to Brazil

Sisk, Herbert and Lorie 1960-1982

Sivalee, Mike and Irene 1982- present

Sloop, Stephen J. & Frances   1936-1974

Smith, David Wayne & Carolyn 1963-1970

Smith, Hoge

Smith, Paul B. & Janet 1947-1973

Smith, William & Rosanne 1962-1966, 1971-1981

Sovereign, Floyd & Marie 1946-1963

Spach, Jule & Nancy 1949-1979

Swayze, Richard Knox & Beverly 1990-

Swayze, Richard & Bibby

Taylor, Charlotte 1940-1978

Taylor, Louis (Sherwood) & Muriel 1951-1985

Taylor, Mary Garland 1951-1976

Taylor, T. Reichardt & Elizabeth 1946-1982

Thompson, William & Catherine

Trew, Gordon & Ada Hope 1945-1986

Tutje, Dale & Virginia 1965-1969

Var Haug, Catherine T. 1930-1965

Viser, John & Thelma 1951-1959

Whong, Matthew & Dixie 1967-1979

Williams, Donald & Laura 1946-1983

Williamson, Lee

Wilson, Robert H. & Bessie 1971-1978 & 1961-1965

Wood, Margaret 1951-1975

Woodson, James R. & Jessie 1924-1964

Worth, Eleanor

Wylie, William J. & Delores 1964-1982

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