Sarah Granger Kimball
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Sarah Melissa Granger Kimball (December 29, 1818 – December 1, 1898) was a 19th-century Mormon
advocate for women's rights and early leader in the Relief Society
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon or LDS Church).
Sarah Granger was a daughter of Oliver Granger
and his wife Lydia Dibble. She was born in Phelps, New York
and joined the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints with the rest of her family in 1833 and then moved to Kirtland, Ohio
.
The initial meeting in preparation for the organization of the Relief Society
was held in her home. Sarah married Hiram Kimball and they moved west with the Mormon pioneers, settling in Salt Lake City in 1851. Hiram died in 1863 after which Sarah taught school to support her family. She served as the general secretary of the Relief Society after it was reorganized under the leadership of Eliza R. Snow. Kimball also served as president of the Utah Women's Suffrage Association.
Mormon
The term Mormon most commonly denotes an adherent, practitioner, follower, or constituent of Mormonism, which is the largest branch of the Latter Day Saint movement in restorationist Christianity...
advocate for women's rights and early leader in the Relief Society
Relief Society
The Relief Society is a philanthropic and educational women's organization and an official auxiliary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . It was founded in 1842 in Nauvoo, Illinois, USA and has approximately 6 million members in over 170 countries and territories...
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon or LDS Church).
Sarah Granger was a daughter of Oliver Granger
Oliver Granger
Oliver Granger was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement. He was the subject of one of the prophecies of movement founder Joseph Smith, Jr.-Early life:...
and his wife Lydia Dibble. She was born in Phelps, New York
Phelps (village), New York
Phelps is a village in Ontario County, New York, USA. The population was 1,969 at the 2000 census. The village is named after an original proprietor, Oliver Phelps....
and joined the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints with the rest of her family in 1833 and then moved to Kirtland, Ohio
Kirtland, Ohio
Kirtland is a city in Lake County, Ohio, USA. The population was 6,670 at the 2000 census. Kirtland is famous for being the early headquarters of the Latter Day Saint movement.-Origins of Kirtland:...
.
The initial meeting in preparation for the organization of the Relief Society
Relief Society
The Relief Society is a philanthropic and educational women's organization and an official auxiliary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . It was founded in 1842 in Nauvoo, Illinois, USA and has approximately 6 million members in over 170 countries and territories...
was held in her home. Sarah married Hiram Kimball and they moved west with the Mormon pioneers, settling in Salt Lake City in 1851. Hiram died in 1863 after which Sarah taught school to support her family. She served as the general secretary of the Relief Society after it was reorganized under the leadership of Eliza R. Snow. Kimball also served as president of the Utah Women's Suffrage Association.
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. "Kimball, Sarah Granger" in Arnold K. GarrArnold K. GarrArnold Kent Garr is the chair of the department of Church history and Doctrine in the Religious Education Division of Brigham Young University . He was also the lead editor of the Encyclopedia of Latter-day Saint History....
, Donald Q. CannonDonald Q. CannonDonald Quayle Cannon is a retired professor at Brigham Young University who specializes in Mormon history, particularly early Mormon history and international Mormon history....
and Richard O. CowanRichard O. CowanRichard Olsen Cowan is a historian of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a professor in the Church History Department of Brigham Young University . He is one of the longest-serving BYU faculty and the longest-serving member of the Church History Department ever.-Biography:Cowan...
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