Sarah Melissa Granger Kimball | |
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| Born | December 29, 1818 |
| Died | December 1, 1898 (aged 79) Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Resting place | Salt Lake City Cemetery |
| Known for | Women's Rights Advocate Relief Society Leader |
| Spouse(s) | Hiram Kimball (1806–1863) |
| Children | 6 |
| Parent(s) | Oliver Granger and Lydia Dibble |
Sarah Melissa Granger Kimball (December 29, 1818 – December 1, 1898)[1] was a 19th-century Latter-day Saint advocate for women's rights and early leader in the Relief Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Kimball's involvement in the church led to the establishment of the women's Relief Society as well as participation in the national suffrage movement.
- ^ Richards, Mary Stovall (1992). "Kimball, Sarah Granger". In Daniel H. Ludlow (ed.). Encyclopedia of Mormonism. Macmillan. Retrieved 2009-12-16.