| Brother of David and John Whitmer, one of the Eight Witnesses and seven original elders (1830–1831). |
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September 27, 1809 in Fayette, Seneca County, New York. |
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| Died |
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September 22, 1836 near Liberty, Clay County, Missouri. |
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| Father |
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Peter Whitmer |
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| Mother |
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Mary Musselman |
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| Eight
Witnesses |
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June 1829 one of the Eight Witnesses to the Book of Mormon. |
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| Body guard |
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[Early 1830] A revelation came to Joseph commanding him to see that Oliver
transcribed the whole work a second time and never take both transcripts
to the office … so that in case one was destroyed the other would
be left furthermore Peter whi Whitmer was commanded to remain at our
house to assist in guarding the writings and also for the purpose of to accompany Oliver to the Office and back when no other person could be
spared … |
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Lucy, 459 (1844– 1845
draft). |
| Elder |
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June 9, 1830 licensed as an elder with David and John Whitmer, Ziba Peterson, and Samuel H. Smith. With Joseph and Oliver as the first two, this brings the number of elders in the Church to seven. |
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Minutes of June
9, 1830 |
| Mission
call |
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September [1–14], 1830 called to preach gospel
to the Lamanites. |
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D&C
16; see also D&C 32. |
| Mission covenant |
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October 17, 1830 signs covenant with missionary companions Oliver
Cowdery,
Parley P. Pratt, and Ziba
Peterson. |
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Covenants of the Lamanite Missionaries |
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October [17], 830 leaves on mission. |
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| Kirtland conversions |
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October [27 or 28], 1830 arrives at Sidney
Rigdon's home in
Mentor, Ohio, and after a failed attempt
to convert him, go on to see his followers in Kirtland. |
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Missionaries in
Kirtland, 1830 |
| Independence, Lamanite mission |
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[January 13, 1831] We came to Indiependence in
the first month of 1831—on the 13th day of the month. On the 14th
day of the month I began to labor with my own hands. Brothers Oliver
Cowdery, Parley P. Pratt (h) and Frederick
G. Williams started to see the Deleware tribe; in a few days they came
to see me and Brother Ziba, and they
declared that the Lamanites received them with great joy. My brethren started
again to the Deleawares and also to the Shawnees, but to our sorrow there
came a man whose name was Gumoran and told us he was a man under authority;
he told us that he would apprehend us to the garrison. Then we resorted
among the Gentiles and declared the word and baptized even. We taught school
and tailored for our support. |
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Peter Whitmer Jr. report, Journal
History |
| Preaches to Indians |
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April 8, 1831 accompanies Ziba Peterson across the Missouri River to
preach to the Indians. |
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| Temple
site dedication |
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August 3, 1831 Joseph Smith, Sidney
Rigdon, Frederick G. Williams, Oliver
Cowdery, Martin Harris, Newel
Knight, W. W. Phelps, Ezra
Booth, and Joseph Coe. Sidney dedicates
the site and Joseph lays "a stone at the North east corner of the contemplated
Temple in the name of the Lord Jesus of Nazareth." |
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J. Whitmer, 86; TS 5, no. 5
(Mar. 1, 1844): 450.
¶ Ezra Booth Letter #6 |
| Return to Kirtland |
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September 15, 1831 arrives in Kirtland from Independence. |
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Journal History |
| Hiram conferences |
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October 11, 21, 1831 attends conferences in Hiram. |
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| High Priesthood |
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October 25, 1831 ordained to the High Priesthood by Oliver
Cowdery. |
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¶ Minutes
of October 25–26, 1831 |
| Book of Commandments |
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November 1–2, 1831 attends conference of ten elders in Hiram that
endorses and decides to publish the Book of Commandments. |
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Minutes
of November 1–2, 1831 |
| Inheritance |
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November 8, 9, 11–12, 1831 attends conferences in Hiram and is
granted an inheritance in Zion for his support and labors in bringing forth
the revelations. |
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Minutes
of November 11–12, 1831 |
| Independence |
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August 24, 1832 arives in Independence. |
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| Marries |
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October 14, 1832 married to Vashti Higley by Oliver Cowdery in Independence. |
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| Liberty |
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June 1834 living in Liberty, Clay County, when Zion's Camp arrives. |
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¶ Heber
C. Kimball (2) |
| Endowments |
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June 23, 1834 called to receive his endowments in the House
of the Lord "with power from on high and to assist in gathering up the
strength of the Lord's house and proclaim the Gospel." |
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Minutes
of June 23, 1834 |
| High council |
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January 6, 1836 in Kirtland, called to replace his brother, Christian,
who had died, on the high council of Zion. |
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Minutes
of January 6, 1836 |
| Dies |
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September 22, 1836 dies of tubercluosis near Liberty, Clay County. |
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Family |
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| Wife |
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Vashti Higley |
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| Children |
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Emma
Kate
Vashti P., b. May 20, 1837 |
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