from the Christian History Institute:
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At the height of his career, Francis Asbury (1745–1816) was so famous that one need only write on a letter "Bishop Francis Asbury, United States of America" and the letter would reach him. More than a thousand children are known to have been named after him; if you have a Frank or Francis in your family tree, you may have Asbury to thank. He was more widely recognized by the common people than anyone else from his era-- including George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.
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