Susanna Wesley

Susanna Wesley (20 January 1669 – 23 July 1742), born Susanna Annesley, was the daughter of Dr. Samuel Annesley and Mary White, and the mother of John and Charles Wesley.“…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.”

Personal facts

Susanna Wesley
Birth dateJanuary 20, 1669
Religion
Church of England
Date of deathJuly 23, 1742
Place of death
London
Parents
Samuel Annesley
Spouse
Samuel Wesley (poet)
Children
Samuel Wesley (the Younger)

Search

Susanna Wesley on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://wesley.nnu.edu/wesleyan_theology/theojrnl/16-20/18-19.htm