#1Famous people · Bethany
Wesley Livsey Jones is the only name on the Bethany list
In 1863, the American politician Wesley Livsey Jones was born. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Readers can find them written up in 9 languages. The Illinois lists hold names for 746 towns.

Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Wesley Livsey Jones
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1863
Wesley Livsey Jones
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Bethany
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bethany and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (1)
- Wesley Livsey Jones: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons