Biography
Sarah McClure Killian was born 31 October 1798 in Burke County, North Carolina, United States to Joseph Charles McClure (1772-1821) and Elizabeth Hopper (1774-1845) and died 18 December 1872 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States of unspecified causes. She married John Killian (1796-1858) 28 August 1837 in Far West, Caldwell County, Missouri.
Sarah McClure 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 |
| 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) |
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Benoni McClure (1788-1852) | |||
| Sarah McClure (1798-1872) | 31 October 1798 Burke County, North Carolina, United States | 18 December 1872 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States | John Killian (1796-1858) |
| Mary McClure (1802-) | |||
| Charles David McClure (1804-1853) | |||
| Keziah McClure (1804-1890) | |||
| Elizabeth McClure (1810-1886) | |||
| Nancy Evaline McClure (1814-1870) | |||
| Andrew McClure (1817-1873) | |||
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