John Wesley

17 Jun 1703 - 2 Feb 1791
John Wesley (1703-1791) was born 17 Jun. 1703 in Epworth, Lincolnshire, England. He was the son of Samuel Wesley and Susanna Annesley. He married Mary Vazeille in Feb. 1751. He died 2 Mar. 1791 in London, Middlesex, England. He was one of the eminent men for whom Wilford Woodruff initiated proxy temple ordinance work in Aug. 1877.

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