8/14/2013
8/14/2013
8/14/2013
Landmark information
- Location:
Elk Grove Masonic Cemetery, Row C, Lot 2, Elk Grove Blvd, Elk Grove - Plaque:
Official State Plaque - Site:
Existing - Date First Visited:
5/12/1996 - Date Most Recently Visited:
8/14/2013 - GPS Coordinates:
N 38 24.512, W 121 23.212
About this landmark
Plaque text:
Elitha Cumi Donner Wilder
This survivor of the ill-fated Donner Party was the daughter of George and Mary Blue Donner. Born near Springfield, Illinois, in 1832, 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. Married to Benjamin W. Wilder in 1853, she died on July 4, 1923, survived by her sister and two children.