Wesley

Wesley, a shortened version of "Wesleydale", is a name with an Anglo-Norman etymology. The "wes" portion of the name refers to the Western cardinal direction, while the word "lea" refers to a field, pasture, or other clearing in a forest. Thus, the name's origin refers to a "western lea," or a field to the west.

The name was predominantly used as a surname until John Wesley, founder of the Methodist church, inspired some parents to name their sons after him while also retaining the parents' own surname.

Surname

The Wesley family, founders of Methodism and noted musicians, including:

Samuel Wesley (poet) (1662–1735), minister and Stuart poet
John Wesley (1703–1791), son of the above, the Founder of the Methodist denomination of Protestant Christianity
Charles Wesley (1707–1788), younger brother of the above, Methodist leader and prolific hymn writer
Charles Wesley junior (1757–1834), son of the above, organist, composer
Samuel Wesley (1766–1837), younger brother of the above, organist, composer
Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810–1876), son of the above, organist, composer
Susanna Wesley (1669–1742), wife of Samuel Wesley (poet)

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Wesley Heilman

The Mercury 26 May 2019

Wesley Heilman, age 94, formerly of Miltonvale, passed away Friday, May 24, 2019 in Circleville, Ohio. He was born on October 14, 1924 ... Wednesday at the church ... Production ... {{description}} ... Save ... ....

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Bowman Gray driver Wesley Thompson will be thankful for one thing during Saturday's 100-lap Sportsman ...

Winston-Salem Journal 25 May 2019

Stadium Stock driver Wesley Thompson holds his 3-day-old baby daughter, Dixie Lee, in August 2018 after winning the division season championship. Walt Unks/Journal. Wesley Thompson is grateful for power steering. That’s going to be especially true on Saturday ... He said in his career, he's taken on lap totals in the 60s ... Andrew Dye/Journal ... ....

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Crews battle fire at Hanes Dye and Finishing; fire started inside machinery, worked into ventilation ...

Winston-Salem Journal 25 May 2019

Winston-Salem Fire Department units were on the scene late Friday of a building fire at Hanes Dye and Finishing at 600 W. Northwest Blvd. Eleven fire trucks converged on the plant after 9.09 p.m. when a fire started inside machinery and began working its way into ventilation ducts and onto the roof. The plant was evacuated and no one was hurt ... Fire ... ....

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Theresa May won't leave, but can't stay

The Washington Times 24 May 2019

The lady is clearly in distress, and no one's there to help her. Only a churl would say, even if true, Theresa May brought it on herself. She never wanted to lead Britain out of the European Union, but she's probably entitled to give herself a B or maybe a ... ....

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Church foreclosure sale today

Winston-Salem Journal 24 May 2019

The foreclosure sale of the Greater Cleveland Avenue Christian Church property takes place today at the Forsyth County Courthouse, but that doesn’t mean it is the end of the story for either the church or its building. The sale occurs at noon ... Even if a prospective buyer emerges for the 15-acre church property, that’s not the end of the process ... ... ....

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Church auctioned off for $3.5 million during foreclosure sale. Bank buys Greater Cleveland Avenue building, property

Winston-Salem Journal 24 May 2019

Apex Bank was the only bidder on Friday as the Greater Cleveland Avenue Christian Church and its 15-acre site on Lansing Drive were put up for auction in a foreclosure sale at the Forsyth County Courthouse. Apex, the holder of a promissory note and deed of trust secured by the church property, entered the sole bid of $3.5 million for the church.� ... ....

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Vernon Wesley Pratt, Sr.

Herald-Standard 23 May 2019

Vernon Wesley Pratt, Sr. passed away in a tragic fire the morning of May 12, 2019, in Brownsville, Pa ... Vernon was born a twin to Vincent Pratt, Jr ... He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Wesley Yancey of Ohio and Brady Pratt, Jr of Pittsburgh, Pa; and maternal step-grandmother, Betty Jean Harris ... Chanel Saunders of Frederick, Md ... .......

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OWN Drops Season 4 ‘Queen Sugar’ Trailer

The Source 23 May 2019

The Bordelon family is dealing with all kinds of drama as Nova (Rutina Wesley) gains fame for her best-selling, tell-all memoir that reveals some of the family’s secrets. Ralph Angel (Kofi Siriboe) and Charley (Dawn-Lyen Gardner), her siblings, have big problems with details she dishes out on the pages of her book. Tina Lifford and Omar J ... ET ... ....

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‘Halston’ Review: The Designer as Unsolved Mystery

New York Times 23 May 2019

An energetic documentary about Halston paints a vivid picture of the atmosphere around him, but the man himself remains elusive ... ....

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Church Street bridge opens Friday. Marshall Street replacement is next — and it's ahead of schedule.

Winston-Salem Journal 23 May 2019

The new Church Street bridge over the Business 40 work zone will open Friday, state highway officials said. And the Marshall Street bridge, the last remaining old bridge scheduled for replacement, will close Tuesday for demolition. Mezak Tucker, a resident engineer for the N.C ... ....

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