Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1927-10-01 | Page 1 | Donner Man's Grave Found

DONNER r MANS MAN'S GRAVE FOUND Masons to Plow Field at Lake Point for Rest Rest- Resting ing Place SALT LAKE Oct 1 By l.-By By The As Associated As- As Associated Associated Press Captain Captain Charles E. E Davis of Mullett Island Salton Sailors Sea I country California told The Macel- Macel Associated Associated Press today that he believes he has 5 finally determined d the final rest rest- resting I ing ng place of Luke Halloran member of the Reed Donner party of emi emI- emigrants emIgrants grants which crossed the plains in 1846 and was almost exterminated through privations at Donner Dormer lake California during durin the following follo win win- winten ter ten Halloran was a member of the Ma Ma- Masonic Masonic Masonic sonic fraternity and died shortly after the party reached the Salt Lake valley a year ear before Brigham Young Youns Youn arrived The location of his grave has been a a. much mooted question and Captain Davis Dam who has been following the old Reed Donner-Reed Breck- Breck with and Overland trails across the great Salt Lake desert d ert Tor lor several months has hns n b-n here several days checking up the records A number of pioneers including Joseph Yates who has lived In the vicinity of Grantsville Utah on the south shore of Great Salt lake have assisted Captain Davis A number of graves aves have been found and with the help of several prominent local Masons a I. I field at Lake Point will be plowed up in a a. final effort to find the grave which Captain Davis Darts D says saya he is now nots' no convinced Is in that local local- ity