Biography
He was born around 1784 near Salem, North Carolina. He was the third child and eldest son of George Donner (c1752-1844) and Mary Huff (c1755-1842). George had three sisters and three brothers, one of whom, Jacob (c1789-1846), accompanied him to California.
He married Tamsen Donner who was his third wife.
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