Died for His Apples

John Chapman (A.K.A. Johnny Appleseed) died for his trees. While he was staying in Fort Wayne, Indiana, news came that cattle had broken through a brush fence and into one of his nurseries, more than 20 miles away. Chapman, already more than 70 years old, made the trek on foot, exposed to the elements, and contracted pneumonia on his return trip. He died a few days later in Fort Wayne on March 18, 1845.