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Were any of the people eaten in the Donner Party victims of murder?
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∙ 12y ago
There were some deaths along the way that had nothing to do with the weather, but if my research is accurate, none of these ended up on the table. This was an arduous trip and there most certainly were confrontations. One resulted in the death of James Snyder in an argument with one of the organizers of the group, James Reed.
At first the group wanted to hang Reed, but he was just banished, leaving behind a wife and several children. When they finanlly realized they were stuck on the mountain and were in a very bad situation, a party was sent to find a town. Along the way the 17 people that were sent to find help lost 1 of their group and he was eaten. The two Indian guides then left for fear they would be eaten next. They were hunted down and killed for their desertion.
When help finally arrived there were 45 of the original 89 settlers. There were body parts lying in the snow, some human some belonging to oxen. But their main rescuer was James Reed, the man they almost hung.
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How long did it take the Donner party to get from Missouri to Sutter's fort?
The Donner Party left Missouri in May of 1846. The last of the victims were rescued in February of 1847.
Why Were the murderers of Joseph Smith part ot the Donner Party?
They weren't. None of the known members of the mob that killed Joseph Smith were in the Donner Party. The Donner Party did have two families which had connections to Mormonism. There has been some disagreement as to whether they were practicing Mormons or if they had left the religion at an earlier time, but none of them were party to the murder of Joseph Smith.
Margaret donner in donner party?
There was a girl named Mary Donner in the Donner Party, and a woman named Margaret Reed.
Were the Donner Party LDS pioneers?
No. The Donner Party were not Mormon pioneers.
When was The Donner Party - film - created?
The Donner Party - film - was created in 2009.
How many wagons did the Donner party have?
16 wagons were on the donner party And 87 people that were with the donner party.
How long did it take the Donner party to get from Missouri to Sutter's fort?
The Donner Party left Missouri in May of 1846. The last of the victims were rescued in February of 1847.
What food did the have on the donner party?
they ate dead people
Why Were the murderers of Joseph Smith part ot the Donner Party?
They weren't. None of the known members of the mob that killed Joseph Smith were in the Donner Party. The Donner Party did have two families which had connections to Mormonism. There has been some disagreement as to whether they were practicing Mormons or if they had left the religion at an earlier time, but none of them were party to the murder of Joseph Smith.
Margaret donner in donner party?
There was a girl named Mary Donner in the Donner Party, and a woman named Margaret Reed.
Were the Donner Party LDS pioneers?
No. The Donner Party were not Mormon pioneers.
Did the people in the donner eat died people?
No one really knows but people think that members of the Donner Party ate each when they were absolutely starved.
When was The Donner Party - film - created?
The Donner Party - film - was created in 2009.
What mountains did the donner party have to cross?
There was only one major mountain range that the Donner Party had to cross through. The Rocky Mountain. The Rockys caused a lot of trouble for the people going out to west. The Donner Party took off late from Independence, MO, so the Donner Party got stuck in the Rockys. That's what caused the Donner Party to become so famous and the number of people going to the west decreased dramatically. Then the Gold Rush started and the numbers went way up.
Who were the donner party leaders?
George Donner was the leader
What is the duration of The Donner Party documentary?
The duration of The Donner Party - documentary - is 1.5 hours.
What happen to the donner party?
The Donner party left the other group of travelers and used hasting cutoff little did they know that the guide only used this path once. When the Donner party got close the the Sierra Nevada's they got suck in a snow storm some of the people in the Donner party had to leave there wagons behind or get rid of stuff so alot f the people were out side huddled against each other getting warmth. Because of this "shortcut" the donner party ran out of food and water and people died for the lack of food when it came to that the donner party had no choice to eat the dead later on theree n ople that volenterred to hichhike to california and get help and some of the people trying to get help died on the way some made it to california. Thats some what of what happend to the donner party.
