 Living out the rest of his days as a farmer , Jonathan Alder died on January 30 , 1849 , in Canaan Township , Madison County , Ohio , at the age of 75 . He had become a well @-@ known figure in the region , and is still remembered today with a school district , high school , and middle school named after him . A historical marker was erected by Ohio in front of Foster Chapel Cemetery at 39 ° 59 ′ 42 @.@ 31 ″ N 83 ° 15 ′ 48 @.@ 11 ″ W , near West Jefferson , where he is buried . The cabin Alder built in 1806 is now located at the Madison County Historical Society Museum in London . 
