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Nathan Alger

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Nathan Alger

Birth
Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Death
21 Jan 1813 (aged 47)
Rockport, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
Plot
Old Sec H, Lot 4, Grave 4N
Memorial ID
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Interment 1/21/1813 Taken from Register of Interments The City of Cleveland, Ohio Department of Parks and Public Property Division of Cemeteries.
Age - 47

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Rockport Twsp History:

On the 7th of June, 1812, Nathan Alger, with his wife and sons-Henry, Heman, Nathan, Jr., and Thaddeus P.-and his son-in-law, John Kidney, all from Litchfield county, Conn., settled upon sections twelve and thirteen, and founded what is to this day known as the Alger settlement. Two days later, Benjamin Robinson, afterwards son-in-law of Nathan Alger, came in from Vermont and took up a place in that settlement. Nathan Alger, Sr., died January 21, 1813, being the first white person who died in the township.
Interment 1/21/1813 Taken from Register of Interments The City of Cleveland, Ohio Department of Parks and Public Property Division of Cemeteries.
Age - 47

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Rockport Twsp History:

On the 7th of June, 1812, Nathan Alger, with his wife and sons-Henry, Heman, Nathan, Jr., and Thaddeus P.-and his son-in-law, John Kidney, all from Litchfield county, Conn., settled upon sections twelve and thirteen, and founded what is to this day known as the Alger settlement. Two days later, Benjamin Robinson, afterwards son-in-law of Nathan Alger, came in from Vermont and took up a place in that settlement. Nathan Alger, Sr., died January 21, 1813, being the first white person who died in the township.

Inscription

My friend, I'm here, the first to come, and in this place, for you there's room



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  • Maintained by: MrsG
  • Originally Created by: William King
  • Added: Jun 10, 2002
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6494139/nathan-alger: accessed ), memorial page for Nathan Alger (5 May 1765–21 Jan 1813), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6494139, citing Alger Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by MrsG (contributor 47652946).