John Chapman

John Chapman

John Chapman made an enduring contribution which truly made a difference in the history of America in his own unique way as Johnny Appleseed . His story proved that true heroism , pure benevolence noble virtues , and deeds that deserve immortality may be found under the meanest apparel and far from gilded halls and towering spires (Harpers 836

Born Jonathan Chapman to Nathaniel and Elizabeth on September 26 , 1774 he made his way to the West when he was eighteen . He worked as a nurseryman and he also began his missionary

activities in the Wilkes-Barre region . He moved to Ohio in the Refugee Tract and planted them with nurseries and apple orchards . When the new settlers came , he sold his farmlands to them . He moved on to Indiana next , where he similarly acquired lands which he planted with apple seedlings . He sold the lands and moved to Illinois and did the same things over . He earned his name Johnny Appleseed for having traveled by foot 100 ,000 square miles of wilderness and prairie planting apple seeds , as well as converting 1 ,000 acres of farmlands into apple orchards and nurseries He chose the sites to plant his seeds and applied the Van Mons Theory to have a good fruit harvest which was by the seedling instead of grafting or budding

John Chapman was constantly moving from places to places . With his life of wandering , he had no need for a permanent home . He led an austere life with only the...