Susannah wesley biography
Susanna Wesley
Mother of John and Charles Wesley
Susanna Wesley | |
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| Born | Susanna Annesley (1669-01-20)20 January 1669 London, England |
| Died | 23 July 1742(1742-07-23) (aged 73) |
| Occupation | "Mother of Methodism" |
| Spouse | Samuel Wesley (m. 1688; died 1735) |
| Children | Samuel Wesley (the Younger), John Wesley, Charles Wesley Emilia, Susanna, Mary, Benjamin, Mehetabel, Anne, Martha, Kezia |
| Parent(s) | Samuel Annesley Mary White |
Susanna Wesley (née Annesley; 20 January 1669 – 23 July 1742) was the daughter of Samuel Annesley and Mary White, and the mother of John and Charles
“…although she never preached a sermon or published a book or founded a church, (she) is known as the Mother of Methodism.
Why? Because two of her sons, John Wesley and Charles Wesley, as children consciously or unconsciously will, applied the example and teachings and circumstances of their home life.”[1 Susannah Wesley - History's Women WYCU