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Wesley Family History
Wesley Genealogy & Family TreeWesley is an English name from Cambridgeshire, England, where the family held a seat and were lots of Westley Waterless Manor. It comes from the Old English roots west ("west") and leah ("clearing"). In recent years it is often used as a given name. The earliest known ancestor--Wlmar de Westle--was recorded in 1095.
Other spellings of the name include "Westley," "Westly," and "Wetles." Notable people with the surname include American actor Paul Wesley (The Vampire Diaries, Guiding Light, Fallen), American football player Dante Wesley (Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, New England Patriots), and American basketball player David Wesley (New Jersey Nets, Boston Celtics, Houston Rockets). The first Wesley to come to America was Charles Wesley in Georgia in 1736.
Wesley Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- James Wesley -- --, 1845 December 0, 1927 Kentucky
- Nellie Wesley -- --, 1894 September 9, 1987 Illinois
- Shedrick Wesley -- --, 1847 April 12, 1900 Kentucky
- John Wesley -- --, 1809 December 4, 1858 Ohio
- Shedrick Crawford Wesley -- --, 1900 December 8, 1970 Kentucky
Wesley Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Gladys Elizabeth Wesley -- --, 1894 August 27, 1921
- Raniey Lou Wesley -- --, 1922 December 26, 1999
- Miles Wesley -- --, 1819 September 1, 1882 Kentucky
- Caldonia Wesley -- --, 1910 February 20, 1991
- Richard Wesley -- --, 1690 January 31, 1758
