Wesleyville in 1887, and a new section was built on the church in 1889. In 1892 there were 611 Methodists in Wesleyville; by 1912 a new Methodist church was built. Names of ministers who have served the Swain's Island and Wesleyville Congregation since 1874: Rev. F Embree 1874-1876 Rev. W Myers 1876-1878 Rev. C Lester 1878-1881 Rev. S Matthews 1881-1884 Rev. G Bullen 1884-1885 Rev. J Lumsden 1885-1888 Rev. S Dunn 1888-1891 Rev. W Harris 1891-1894 Rev. S Hill 1894-1896 Rev. W Tratt 1896-1899 Rev. H Indoe 1899-1903 Education history The first church in 1874 was used as the first day school also. The first real Methodist school was built in 1876 and a Sunday school commenced in 1877. By 1885 there were 80 children enrolled in Sunday school and 40 people in adult classes. Methodist Board of Education in Wesleyville, 1880s: Rev James Lumsden George Hann Japhet Sainesbury Abraham Kane William Barber Richard Parsons Henry Melendy Interesting facts Wesleyville is the birthplace of the well-known Canadian artist David Blackwood. John Wicks of Wesleyville died in the Greenland Disaster of 1898 under Captain George Barbour. Ferryman in late 19th century was Robert Biddlecombe See also List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador Bonavista Bay New-Wes-Valley References Former towns in Newfoundland and Labrador Populated places in Newfoundland and Labrador Populated coastal places in Canada