My great-grandfather’s first child – my great-uncle – was born in southeastern Ohio in January 1884. In 1882, the Irish playwright Oscar Wilde made his famous America tour, with stops in Columbus and Cleveland.
I have no definite proof that my great-grandfather saw him – but his first child was named Oscar Wylde Price.
Here’s Wilde:
And here’s my great-uncle in 1905:
I think he has the look down. Anyway, fast forward to 2021 and my nephew Seth and his wife Hannah have a child, and name him Oscar – because they like the name and the family connection.
On my latest trip to England, they put me in this room:
