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Descendants of John Wesley

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN¹ WESLEY was born Abt. 1832 in SC or TN or AR or TX or MS, and died Bet. Apr 1881 - 1900 in IL. He married NANCY PARALEE HERRING 11 May 1853 in ,Saline Co.,Illinois, daughter of HELI HERRING and NANCY RENSHAW. She was born 07 Jun 1837 in ,,Illinois, and died 15 Feb 1928 in IL.

Notes for JOHN WESLEY:
1860 Saline Co. Census Raleigh page 132 30 July 1860
HH 916
WESLEY, John 26 M Teacher Common Schools $350 born Ark.
Nancy P. 22 F ILL
Theodor W. 5 M ILL
Sarah A. 4 F ILL
Eliza E. 1 F ILL

1870 Saline Co. Census Raleigh Township page 28 July 26, 1870

#185-192

WESLEY, John 38 M W Farmer SC
Nancy P. 32 F W ILL
M. Theodore 16 M W ILL
Eliza E. 11 F W ILL
Mary 9 F W ILL
John 6 M W ILL
William 4 M W ILL
Charles A. 1 M W ILL
HERRING, Heli 72 M W Farmer TENN $400

1880 Saline County Census Page 10 Raleigh Pct 11 June 1880 C. M. Mitchell, Enumerator
WESLEY, John 45 School Teaching Tenn Tenn Tenn
Nancy 43 wife keep house IL Tenn IL
Theodore 25 son IL TN IL
Mary F. 19 dau IL TN IL
John 16 son IL TN IL
Wm. 13 son IL TN IL
Charley 12 son IL TN IL
Milton 08 son IL TN IL
Robert 03 son IL TN IL

More About JOHN WESLEY:
Occupation 1: 1860, Teacher Comon School
Occupation 2: 1870, Farmer
Occupation 3: 1880, School Teacher

Notes for NANCY PARALEE HERRING:
Living close by to Nancy in 1900 are the following families:
George W. IRVIN and wife Clarkie (Beasley)
George Wesley and wife Lillie (Rapp)
John P. Wesley and wife Edith E. (Elder)
James Woolard and wife Dora
Lemuel Baker and wife Birdie (Roberts)
John Rapp and wife Susan along with their nephew James Elder

1910 Census shows her being a Widow living by herself at the age of 78, having 9 children with 9 still living.
1920 Census shows her living with George Wesley , widow at the age of 81.

On Nancy's death certificate it listed her father as Eli Herrin and mother as Sarah Renshaw both born in Illinois. Charles Wesley her son furnished the information.

From Martin Funeral Home Records:
Wesley, Nancy Paralee, b.7 June 1837, Il, l. Raleigh d. 15 Feb 1928, cau.
old age, burial. Wolf Creek Cem., Father. Eli Harris b. Il., M. Sarah
Renshaw, b. Il. charge to Mit and Charles Wesley.

More About NANCY PARALEE HERRING:
Burial: Unknown, Wolf Creek Cemetery, Eldorado, IL
Census 1: 1900, age 62, Raleigh Twp HH216 ED88 11B
Census 2: 1910, HH 240 age 78 9 children 9 living / Raleigh Twp., Saline Co., IL
Death Certifcate: 15 Feb 1928, 0830059

More About JOHN WESLEY and NANCY HERRING:
Marriage: 11 May 1853, ,Saline Co.,Illinois

Children of JOHN WESLEY and NANCY HERRING are:

2.	i.	THEODORE MCCLAIN² WESLEY, b. 1855, Raleigh, Saline Co., Illinois; d. 11 Jul 1938, Marmaduke, Greene, Arkansas.
3.	ii.	ELIZA EMALINE WESLEY, b. 10 Feb 1859, Raleigh, Saline Co., Illinois; d. 03 Sep 1947, Ferguson, St Louis, Missouri.
	iii.	MARY FRANCIS WESLEY, b. 17 Jul 1861, Raleigh, Saline Co., Illinois; d. 23 Jul 1942, Raleigh, Saline County, Illinios; m. (1) JACOB RAPP, Abt. 1890; b. 09 Apr 1861, PA; d. 17 Oct 1942, Raleigh, Saline County, Illinios; m. (2) JAMES L. LANE, 26 Feb 1903, at E. Shriver's Home; b. 1850, ,Hamilton Co., Illinois; d. 28 Jan 1927, Raleigh Twp, Saline, IL.

More About MARY FRANCIS WESLEY:
Burial: Unknown, Durham Cemetery
Census 1: 1900, age 36, Raleigh Twp HH216 ED88 11B with mother
Census 2: 1910, ED 110 HH 175 age 48 no children / Raleigh Twp., Saline Co., IL
Census 3: 1920, Age 58 Raleigh Twp., Saline Co., IL ED 138 HH 108

More About JACOB RAPP:
Burial: Unknown, Masonic Cemetery, Saline Co., IL

More About JACOB RAPP and MARY WESLEY:
Marriage: Abt. 1890

More About JAMES L. LANE:
Census 1: 1920, Age 70 Raleigh Twp., Saline Co., IL ED 138 HH 108
Census 2: 1860, HH 134 / T7R6, Hamilton, Illinois
Census 3: 1870, HH 35 / Walpole PO T7R6, Hamilton, Illinois
Census 4: 1880, HH 173 / Flannigan, Hamilton, Illinois
Census 5: 1910, ED 110 HH 175 / Raleigh Twp., Saline Co., IL
Death Certifcate: 29 Jan 1927, 0830019

More About JAMES LANE and MARY WESLEY:
Marriage: 26 Feb 1903, at E. Shriver's Home

4.	iv.		JOHN PINKNEY WESLEY, b. 07 Jun 1865; d. 23 Sep 1923, Raleigh, Illinois.
	v.		WILLIAM F. WESLEY, b. Jan 1867, Raleigh, Saline Co., Illinois; d. 16 Mar 1928, Haliday, Greene, Arkansas.

Notes for WILLIAM F. WESLEY:
William never married.

More About WILLIAM F. WESLEY:
Name 2: Will F Wesley
Date born 2: 1870, Illinois
Burial: 18 Mar 1928, New Friendship Cemetery, Paragould, AR
Census 1: 1900, age 33, Raleigh Twp HH216 ED88 12A with mother
Census 2: 1910, HH 77 age 40 / Jonesboro Twp., Craighead Co., AR
Occupation: 1900, School Teacher
Residence 1: 1910, living with Charles and Eliza Vinson
Residence 2: 1900, Raleigh, Saline, Illinois
Residence 3: 1910, JONESBORO TWP, CRAIGHEAD, Arkansas

5.	vi.	CHARLES H. WESLEY, b. 28 Sep 1869, raleigh, Saline Co., Illinois; d. 11 Oct 1964, Pierce Hospital / Harrisburg, Saline, IL.
6.	vii.	GEORGE MILTON WESLEY, b. 10 Jun 1873, Raleigh, Saline Co., Illinois; d. 07 Nov 1956, Harrisburg, Saline, Illinois.
7.	viii.	ROBERT PERRY WESLEY, b. 20 Aug 1877, raleigh, Saline Co., Illinois; d. 24 Jul 1957, Rector,Clay County,Arkansas.
8.	ix.	ANNA J. WESLEY, b. Apr 1881, ,,Illinois; d. 27 Jul 1928, East Alton, Madison Co., IL.

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