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Killian, John
Biography
25 Apr. 1796–10 Nov. 1858. Born in Lincoln Co., North Carolina. Son of Phillip Killian and Mary Hockins. Moved to Missouri. Married first Lydia Ann Hopper Conley, 25 Aug. 1818, in Howard Co., Missouri. Moved to Lexington, Lillard Co., Missouri, 1818. Moved to Perry Co., Missouri, 1825. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Oliver Cowdery, Sept. 1831, in Lafayette Co., Missouri. Received elder’s license, 15 July 1836, in Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio. Married second Sarah (Sally) McClure. Moved to Caldwell Co., Missouri, by 1838. Appointed captain in Caldwell Co. militia, 1838. Member of Far West, Caldwell Co., high council. Moved to Montrose, Lee Co., Iowa Territory. Became member of Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, high priests quorum, 10 Aug. 1844. Left to serve mission to Kentucky, 28 Jan. 1845. Migrated to Salt Lake City, 1851. Died in Emigration Canyon, Great Salt Lake Co., Utah.
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- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- Appendix 3: Willard Richards, Journal Excerpt, 23–27 June 1844
- Bill of Damages, 4 June 1839
- Discourse, 29 August 1842
- Docket Entry, 1–circa 6 July 1843 [ Extradition of JS for Treason ]
- History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844]
- History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844]
- Journal, December 1841–December 1842
- Kirtland Elders’ Certificates
- Lands Deeded, after 26 June 1839
- License for John Killian, 15 July 1836
- Minute Book 2
- Parley P. Pratt, History of the Late Persecution, 1839
- Sidney Rigdon, Testimony, 1 July 1843 [ Extradition of JS for Treason ]
- The Book of the Law of the Lord, Book A
- Trial Report, 8–26 July 1843, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor [ Extradition of JS for Treason ]
- “A History, of the Persecution, of the Church of Jesus Christ, of Latter Day Saints in Missouri,” December 1839–October 1840
- “Extract, from the Private Journal of Joseph Smith Jr.,” July 1839
- Gender
- Male