"A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children"
Beloved Grandfather.
Died a poor man because he spent all he had on his family.
Murrayville- John Taylor Wild, 87 well known resident of Murrayville community, died at 7 o'clock Wednesday morning at the home of his son William Wild, with whom he was residing.
He was born in Jacksonville November 5, 1857, the son of Samuel and Mary Taylor Wild, pioneer residents of Morgan County.
He was preceded in death by his wife (Anna Mary Astell Wild), one son Samuel Jackson Wild and two daughters: Miss Anna Bell Wild and Sarah Elizabeth Cardwell. Surviving are five children: Robert Taylor Wild and Mrs. Georgia Emma Suttles of Roodhouse, Mrs. Mary Alma Evans, Ethel Louama Wild and William Thomas Wild of Murrayville. Thirteen grandchildren - Alma Evans Elmore, Pearl Evans Kolder, Roy W. Evans, Carl D. Evans, Floyd R. Wild, John E. Wild, David L. Wild, Donald W. Wild, Helen M. Wild Wallis, William H. Wild, Maurine Cardwell Smock, Paul E. Wild, Robert E. Wild, and eleven great grandchildren.
He is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Sadie Gallagher of Woodson and one brother Samuel Wild of Winchester. He was preceded by two sisters, Hannah Wild and Emma Osborne of Murrayville. He was also preceded by two half brothers, Thomas and William Clegg and three half sisters, Sarah Clegg, Elizabeth Jackson and Mary Ann Cook.
He served for 18 years as the Justice of the Peace in Murrayville. Before that he served as the Justice Magistrate.
He engaged in farming first in Shelby county and then he and his brother Samuel divided their father's farm southwest of Murrayville.
He was a member of the Murrayville Methodist Church, Odd Fellows Lodge and the Masonic Lodge. Pallbearers were members of the Masonic Lodge.
"A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children"
Beloved Grandfather.
Died a poor man because he spent all he had on his family.
Murrayville- John Taylor Wild, 87 well known resident of Murrayville community, died at 7 o'clock Wednesday morning at the home of his son William Wild, with whom he was residing.
He was born in Jacksonville November 5, 1857, the son of Samuel and Mary Taylor Wild, pioneer residents of Morgan County.
He was preceded in death by his wife (Anna Mary Astell Wild), one son Samuel Jackson Wild and two daughters: Miss Anna Bell Wild and Sarah Elizabeth Cardwell. Surviving are five children: Robert Taylor Wild and Mrs. Georgia Emma Suttles of Roodhouse, Mrs. Mary Alma Evans, Ethel Louama Wild and William Thomas Wild of Murrayville. Thirteen grandchildren - Alma Evans Elmore, Pearl Evans Kolder, Roy W. Evans, Carl D. Evans, Floyd R. Wild, John E. Wild, David L. Wild, Donald W. Wild, Helen M. Wild Wallis, William H. Wild, Maurine Cardwell Smock, Paul E. Wild, Robert E. Wild, and eleven great grandchildren.
He is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Sadie Gallagher of Woodson and one brother Samuel Wild of Winchester. He was preceded by two sisters, Hannah Wild and Emma Osborne of Murrayville. He was also preceded by two half brothers, Thomas and William Clegg and three half sisters, Sarah Clegg, Elizabeth Jackson and Mary Ann Cook.
He served for 18 years as the Justice of the Peace in Murrayville. Before that he served as the Justice Magistrate.
He engaged in farming first in Shelby county and then he and his brother Samuel divided their father's farm southwest of Murrayville.
He was a member of the Murrayville Methodist Church, Odd Fellows Lodge and the Masonic Lodge. Pallbearers were members of the Masonic Lodge.
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