Elitha Cumi Donner - Wilder

Elitha Cumi Donner Wilder, daughter of George and Mary Blue Donner, was born near Springfield, Illinois, in 1832. A survivor of the ill-fated Donner Party, she arrived in California in December 1846 with her sister, Leanna Charity Donner, and was rescued by the first relief party to reach the tragic scene. She married Benjamin W. Wilder in 1853 and died on July 4, 1923, survived by her sister and two children.

Elk Grove, California · United States