Jonathan Alder | |
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| Born | September 17, 1773 |
| Died | January 30, 1849 (aged 75) |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Known for | settling |
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Jonathan Alder (September 17, 1773 – January 30, 1849)[1] was an American pioneer, and the first white settler in Madison County, Ohio.[2] As a young child living in Virginia, Alder was kidnapped by Shawnee Indians, and later adopted by a Mingo chief in the Ohio Country. He lived with the Native Americans for many years before returning to the white community.[3]
Alder settled near present-day Plain City, Ohio, where he became a farmer. He was reunited with his birth family, which moved to Ohio with him, and also had a short career as a military officer during the War of 1812.[4] A middle school, high school, and school district in Plain City all bear his name.
- ^ Howe, Henry (1891). Historical Collections of Ohio: An Encyclopedia of the State. Henry Howe & Son. p. 425.
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- ^ "Jonathan Alder". hmbd.org. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
- ^ Nelson, Larry (2003). A History of Jonathan Alder: His Captivity and Life With the Indians. University of Akron Press. ISBN 1-884836-98-4.
- ^ Ohio History. Ohio Historical Society. 1906.
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