Name

John Sayle (Ohio emigrant)

Biography

Sixty-seven years old, a Wesleyan Local Preacher who had helped produce the 1799 Manx hymn translation. Led the 1827 emigration on the ship Ocean, which carried roughly 129 Manx emigrants to Ohio. The Cleveland Herald reported 'about 200 immigrants from the Isle of Man.' Moore fixed 1824 as the lowest depth of Manx misery. The ships sailed three years later. Manx people leaving at the worst possible moment — which was also the only moment when leaving became easier than staying.

Active Period

c.1760–?

Place

Isle of Man

Ohio

Period

Crown Administration

Role / Office

Wesleyan Local Preacher

Emigrant Leader

Book Chapter

Chapter 17