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Peter Whitmer Sr. (April 14, 1773 – August 12, 1854) was an early member of the Latter Day Saint movement, and father of the movement's second founding family. Whitmer was born in Pennsylvania and married Mary Elsa Musselman. The Whitmers had eight children together: Christian, Jacob, John, David, Catherine, Peter Jr., Nancy
[19] [20] The Smiths may have constructed a second log home on their own property. [21] Beginning in 1834, several church publications began to give the location of the organizational meeting as Fayette, at the home of Peter Whitmer Sr. The Whitmer home had been the site of many other meetings near the same time period.
Traditionally, this is said to have occurred at the home of Peter Whitmer, Sr. in Fayette, New York, but early accounts place it in Manchester. Soon after this formal organization, small branches were formally established in Fayette, Manchester, and Colesville.
The Whitmer family and their spouses who were early members included: Hiram Page [4] and his wife Catherine Whitmer Page, Jacob Whitmer and his wife Elizabeth Schott Whitmer, Christian Whitmer and his wife Anne Schott Whitmer, [2] [4] Elizabeth Ann Whitmer, Peter Whitmer, Sr. and his wife Mary Musselman Whitmer.
Peter Whitmer, Jr. 27 September 1809 (Age 19) Fayette, New York: Tailor 22 September 1836 Clay County, Missouri. John Whitmer: 27 August 1809 (Age 20) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Farmer 11 July 1878 Far West, Missouri. Hiram Page: c. 1800 (Age 29) Vermont: Physician 12 August 1852 Excelsior Springs, Missouri. Joseph Smith, Sr. 12 July 1771 (Age 58)
John Whitmer; Mary Whitmer; Peter Whitmer Sr. Frederick G. Williams This page was last edited on 10 November 2022, at 13:14 (UTC). ...
Subsequently, on June 28, 1829, near the Whitmer farm, [3]: 152 the Three Witnesses had their experience. Thereafter, the Smith and Whitmer families traveled to the Joseph Smith, Sr. home in Palmyra, New York. On July 2, 1829, near the Smith home, the Eight Witnesses said that they saw and handled the golden plates. [3]: 156
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