BIO: David Doner, Cumberland County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania.
Containing History of the Counties, Their Townships, Towns, Villages, 
Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and 
Prominent Men; Biographies; History of Pennsylvania; Statistical and 
Miscellaneous Matter, Etc., Etc.  Illustrated.  Chicago: Warner, Beers 
& Co., 1886.
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                                PART II.

             HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.

                               CHAPTER LX.

                       WEST PENNSBOROUGH TOWNSHIP.

578  BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:

  DAVID DONER, farmer, P. O. Kerrsville, was born April 6, 1820, in 
West Pennsborough Township, Cumberland Co., Penn., son of Daniel and 
Elizabeth Doner.  He was brought up on his father's farm, and received 
his education in the schools of the home district.  He married, October 
26, 1845, Miss Susan Miller, who was born in York County, Penn., and 
moved to Mifflin Township, this county, in girlhood, with her parents, 
Henry and Elizabeth Miller.  After living eighteen years on their farm 
on the banks of the Conodoguinet Creek, this township, Mr. Doner 
finally located on the State road, where he now resides and owns a fine 
farm of 114 acres, with handsome residence and farm buildings, besides 
another place of 106 acres on the creek.  To Mr. and Mrs. Doner were 
born four children:  Daniel Henry, who died in childhood; Joseph, who 
died at twenty-four years of age; Mrs. Elizabeth Bear, living on the 
home place, and Alfred M., of Plainfield.  Mrs. Doner died April 5, 
1885.  Mr. Doner is an earnest Republican.  He has lead 

579  WEST PENNSBOROUGH TOWNSHIP.

an active industrious life, devoting himself mostly to the management 
of his farm.  He is an upright man of strict integrity, highly 
respected by the whole community.