Biography
Harriett Emma Killian Busby was born 10 March 1839 in Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, United States to John Killian (1796-1858) and Sarah McClure (1798-1872) and died 26 March 1892 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States of unspecified causes. She married William John Busby (1833-1912) 28 August 1857 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah.
Her mother, Sarah McClure (1798-1872) and her family joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Lafayette County, Missouri and endured many of the hardships of mob persecution in 1830s Missouri. While 8 months pregnant, in Feb 1839, she and John and his 8 children were forced from their home in Caldwell County, Missouri (where he was the militia captain) and to flee to Illinois for safety.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| John Killian Busby (1858-1900) | |||
| Andrew Edward Busby (1859-1929) | |||
| Ellen Matilda Busby (1860-1946) | |||
| Mary Emma Busby (1862-1939) | |||
| Lucy Alice Busby (1864-1944) | |||
| Lettia Busby (1867-1867) | |||
| Margaret Busby (1868-) | |||
| George Samuel Busby (1874-1947) | |||
| Martha Jane Busby (1876-1956) | |||
| Lettia Busby (1886-) | |||
| Lillian Busby (1888-) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Mary Killian (1819-) | |||
| George Killian (1819-1882) | |||
| Thomas Killian (1820-1862) | |||
| Letha Jane Killian (1822-1898) | |||
| Nancy Elizabeth Killian (1824-1898) | |||
| Franklin Killian (1825-1866) | |||
| Josephine Almira Killian (1827-1887) | |||
| Jacob Killian (1828-1901) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Harriett Emma Killian (1839-1892) | 10 March 1839 Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, United States | 26 March 1892 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States | William John Busby (1833-1912) |
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