Interim Content
Whitmer, Peter, Sr.
Biography
14 Apr. 1773–13 Aug. 1854. Farmer. Born at Harrisburg, Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Peter Whitmer and likely Maria Salome. Member of Presbyterian church. Married Mary Musselman, before 1798, in Pennsylvania. Lived in Lebanon Township, Dauphin Co., by 1800. Moved to Fayette, Seneca Co., New York, by 1809. Member of German Reformed Church. Served as overseer of highways, 1826–1827, in Fayette. Boarded JS and family, June 1829, in Fayette. Organizational meeting for Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held at his home, 6 Apr. 1830. First public church service held at his home, 11 Apr. 1830. Baptized into church by Oliver Cowdery, 18 Apr. 1830, in Seneca Lake, Seneca Co., New York. Moved to area near Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, 1831; settled in Hiram, Portage Co., Ohio. Moved to Jackson Co., Missouri, 1832; to Clay Co., Missouri, ca. late 1833; to Far West, Caldwell Co., Missouri, by 1838; and to Richmond, Ray Co., Missouri, 1838. Disaffected from church. Died in Richmond.
Links
papers
meta
- History, 1838–1856, volume A-1 [23 December 1805–30 August 1834]
- Book of Mormon Manuscript Excerpt, circa June 1829 [1 Nephi 2:2b–3:18a]
- John Whitmer, History, 1831–circa 1847
- Times and Seasons, 1 October 1842
- Times and Seasons, 1 September 1842
- Times and Seasons, 15 August 1842
- Times and Seasons, 15 October 1842
- Times and Seasons, 15 September 1842
- Appendix 2, Document 1. Characters Copied by John Whitmer, circa 1829–1831
- Appendix 5: Testimony of Eight Witnesses, Late June 1829
- Articles and Covenants, circa April 1830 [D&C 20]
- Blessing to John Whitmer, 22 September 1835
- Book of Commandments, 1833
- Charges against Missouri Conference Preferred to Joseph Smith, circa March 1832
- Deed from Isaac and Elizabeth Hale, 25 August 1830
- Doctrine and Covenants, 1844
- History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843]
- History, circa 1841, draft [Draft 3]
- History, circa 1841, fair copy
- History, circa June 1839–circa 1841 [Draft 2]
- History, circa June–October 1839 [Draft 1]
- Introduction to New York and Pennsylvania Financial Records
- Journal, December 1841–December 1842
- Letter to the Church, 7 September 1842 [D&C 128]
- Lucy Mack Smith, History, 1844–1845
- Lucy Mack Smith, History, 1845
- Minute Book 2
- Minutes and Discourse, circa 7 July 1834
- Minutes, 12 November 1831
- Minutes, 9 June 1830
- Revelation Book 1
- Revelation, September 1830–C [D&C 30:1–4]
- Revelation, 4 November 1830 [D&C 34]
- Revelation, 6 April 1830 [D&C 21]
- Revelation, June 1829–A [D&C 14]
- Revelation, June 1829–C [D&C 15]
- Revelation, May 1829–A [D&C 11]
- Revelation, circa Early 1830
- Gender
- Male