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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