The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-01
NEAR CENTURYMARK
Joseph Wild Celebrated His
Ninety-frst Birthday
Yesterday.
SAW GENERAL LAFAYETTE
Also Knew Van Burcn--ESpccts 10
Vote for William II. Taft In
November.

Hale and hearty and looking twenty
years younger. Joseph Wild celebrated
his 9lst birthday at the home OF his
son, Isaac ], Wild Of Sc Park street yes
terday. Joseph Wild was born IN
Stockport, New York In 1871. His par
onts were James wild and Jane Henry.
connected with the famous family
which gave Patrick Henry to this
country. His father left Stockport
England In 1906 and coming to this
country eetted near Albany. New YORK
In locality which he later named
Stockport after his home town In Eng
land. Joseph Wild was born In this
village, whore his father built the first
cotton mills ever worked In New York
state, and also spent his boyhood days
In the little village which his father
founded For a man who hns almost
reached the century mark Mr.. Wild has
q vivid memory OF the stirring events
before and during the war OF the Re-
bellion He also remembers distinctly
seeing General Lafayette on the occa-
sion of his second visit to this coun-
try. Mr.. Wild was also an intimate
friend Of Martin Van Buren,. President
OF the United states. whose home was
located AT Stuyvesant Falls. y. Y.
about three miles from Stockport His
first vote was cast for President Har-
rison and ho has nearly always voted
the Republican ticket. His last vote
was cast for President Roosevelt and
! he hopes TO be able to vote for william
\ n Taft next November on tho cad OF
June, 1871, he was welded to Sarah
/ Ann Jocelyn. the daughter Of Nathaniel
/ Iccelyn. the celebrated portrait paint
Ter. He has one son and daughter. who
reside In this city. Isaac j. Wild and
Sarah Henry Wild Isaac J. Wild has
/ two sons J. Goodyear Wild n chemist
IN the employ of the National Electric
Lamp Co. OF Cleveland who came here
4 to attend the celebration of his grand
fathers birthday and J. Plant Wild OF
this city. Judge Livingston W. Cleave-
land is related TO the family on his
mothers side. Mr.. Wild greeted the
reporter when he called at the Wild
residence and told him the facts which
go TO make up this story. He also re-
ceived over 80 callers during the day
and was the recipient Of nearly 100
souvenier postal cards conveying birth
day greetings and we'll wishes which
he read with interest and he could tell
the names Of most of the friends
thoughtful enough to send him thu
cards. The house was prettlly decor
ated In honor of the occasion last night
and a large flag was displayed iron
the piazza Mr.. Wild proudly boaste
that he lived under the American naI
, for Of years. James Wild. a brother o
Joseph wild died year ago last Jan
uary IN Albany, n. Y. at the age Of Q
: years MIR wld's favorite sport !
fishing and he spoke enthuslastlcall
last night of the days last week ths
: h. spent with his rod and reel. Anon
!. the members Of the family and friend
! who called last night were the follow
:, Ing: Miss Sara Henry Wild, Miss S.
, W. Jocelyn. Miss S. Harrietta r Have
Miss Frances Il. Hayes, Mrs. Charl'
! A. Conant. Isaac j. Wild. Joseph
:, Wild. Jocelyn p. Wild, Samuel
=, Hayes, Nathaniel ]. Hayes, Robert
=. Rice, Mrs, Robert l.. Rice. Arthur
!, Rice Foster w, Rice, Livingston
. ClcaVcland.