Re: Sarah Jane Donner- Kin to Donner Party
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Sarah Jane Donner- Kin to Donner Party
Norma Mahaney 4/17/00
I have 4 Sarah Donner's, but none seem to match up to your Sarah Jane.However, here is what I have:Sarah, daughter of Captain George and his first wife, Susannah Holloway was born 13 April 1813 and md. John Torrence in Springfield, Sangamon, Il.Sarah and John both died in 1849.John, brother of George, and his wife Sally Lame had a daughter born 9 July 1833 and died in Oregon 26 March 1913.Sarah A. born 26 December 1831, died 26
Feb. 1849, she was a daughter of Tobias, another of George's brothers.Then there is Sarah Elizabeth born 27 Sept. 1836 in Sangamon county to William & Elizabeth Donner.She md. Gilbert Sponsler and died 29 Oct. 1887.These are the only Sarah's I am aware of.
When the Donners were in N. C. the name is spelled Danner or Tanner.Once they go to Ky. it is consistently spelled Donner.From there they went to Indiana and then to Springfield, Sangamon, Il.I have no proof they were in Pa.
Hope this helps someone.