Researching Charles Wesley
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1166 people with the Wesley surname? In that year Wesley was ranked number 2441 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Charles means "Man, strong" and is of German origin.
Records of Charles Wesley on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Charles Wesley and the Wesley Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Wesley Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Wesley family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 1847 people with the Wesley surname in the UK? Wesley is now ranked number 2441 for popularity in the UK. |
Wesley Family Tree Databases
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Wesley Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 24306 people with the Wesley surname in the USA? Wesley is ranked number 149 for popularity in the USA. |
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Charles Wesley. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Charles Wesley
Charles Wesley
Charles Wesley (18 December 1707 – 29 March 1788) was an English leader of the Methodist movement, most widely known for writing the words for over 6,500 hymns. His works include "And Can It Be", "Christ the Lord Is Risen Today", the carol "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing", and "Lo! He Comes With Clouds Descending".
Charles Wesley was born in Epworth, Lincolnshire, the son of Anglican cleric and poet Samuel Wesley and his wife Susanna. He was a younger brother of Methodist founder John Wesley and Anglican cleric Samuel Wesley the Younger, and he became the father of musician Samuel Wesley and grandfather of musician Samuel Sebastian Wesley.
He was educated at Oxford University, where his brothers had also studied, and he formed the "Holy Club" among his fellow students in 1729. John Wesley later joined this group, as did George Whitefield. Charles followed his father and brother into the church in 1735, and he travelled with John to Georgia in America, returning a year later. Following their evangelical conversions in 1738, the Wesley brothers travelled throughout Britain, converting followers to the Methodist revival through preaching and hymn-singing. In 1749, he married Sarah Gwynne, daughter of a Welsh gentleman who had been converted to Methodism by Howell Harris. From 1756 his ministry became more static and he ministered in Bristol, and later London.
Despite their closeness, Charles and John did not always agree on questions relating to their beliefs. In particular, Charles was strongly opposed to the idea of a breach with the Church of England into which they had been ordained.
Source: Charles Wesley, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaCharles Wesley (baseball)
Charles Wesley (July 4, 1896 – March 5, 1944), nicknamed "Two Sides", was an American baseball player in the Negro leagues. He played from 1921 to 1930 with several teams, but he played mostly for the Birmingham Black Barons.
He was born on July 4, 1896, to Charles Wesley Sr. (born in South Carolina) and Mary Wesley (Robinson) in Birmingham, Alabama. Charles "Connie" Wesley was drafted into the armed forces to fight in World War I on June 6, 1918. His daughter Johnie Mae Wesley was born on August 1, 1918. When he finished serving in World War I, in 1921 he went to play for his first team, the Columbus Buckeyes.
He was left to care for his daughter alone. His daughter Johnie was raised by his parents Charles and Mary while he was on the road. His all-time ranking as a second baseman was #28 out of 186. His overall ranking of all of his contemporaries is #340 out of #500. (Satchel Paige ranked #66 overall).
He played with his final team in 1930, the Louisville White Sox. He died in Panama City, Florida, on March 5, 1944.
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