![]() ![]() He was praised in the village for his hunting skills. When he was old enough he was given an English musket, which he used to hunt mud turtles, wild turkeys, and raccoons. In time, Alder fully adopted the Mingo way of life he lived, hunted, and fought as an Indian. The other children in the village were friendly towards Alder, and worked together to teach him their language, customs, and traditions. The first few years that Alder lived with the Indians he was very ill, a condition Alder attributed to the Indians' diet. Martin, had been promised to a man in another village, and was taken away during Alder's adoption ceremony. Alder was forced to run the gauntlet, as a rite of passage, and after he exhibited bravery during the trial, he was adopted and cared for by Whinecheoh. ![]() One of the Mingo chiefs, Succohanos, and his wife, Whinecheoh, were an aging couple who had lost their son, and planned to adopt Alder as a replacement. When the group reached the village, Alder learned why his life had been spared. Alder's life was spared due to his appearance, his captors thought his black hair would allow him to pass as an Indian. Martin responded by screaming in grief when the Indians' threats to scalp her did not quiet her screams, they whipped her until she was silent. During the trip, the Indians killed and scalped Martin's child, which they found burdensome. The group travelled north, passing present-day Chillicothe, Ohio, on the way to a Mingo village on the north side of the Mad River, somewhere near present-day Logan County, Ohio. The Indian group also captured Alder's neighbor, Mrs. David saw the Indians first and tried to escape, but he was chased down, killed, and later scalped. They were attacked by a small group of Shawnee Indians from Ohio. In May 1782, Jonathan, at eight years old, was sent out with his brother David to search for a couple of horses that ran away. The family moved in 1775 to Wythe County, Virginia, where Alder's father died about a year later. A middle school, high school, and school district in Plain City all bear his name.Įarly life Example of running the gauntletĪlder was born September 17, 1773, in Gloucester, New Jersey, to Bartholomew Alder and Hannah Worthington. 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. Īlder settled near present-day Plain City, Ohio, where he became a farmer. He lived with the Native Americans for many years before returning to the white community. As a young child living in Virginia, Alder was kidnapped by Shawnee Indians, and later adopted by a Mingo chief in the Ohio Country. Jonathan Alder (Septem– January 30, 1849) was an American pioneer, and the first white settler in Madison County, Ohio. ![]()
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