Jonathan Alder (September 17, 1773 – January 30, 1849) was an American pioneer, and the first white settler in Madison County, Ohio. 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.
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17 September 1773 Gloucester, New Jersey
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Died |
30 January 1849 (aged 75) Canaan Township, Madison County, Ohio
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Zodiac | Virgo |
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