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 Jacob Whitmer - Pioneer Cemetery - Richmond, MO Posted by:  YoSam.
N 39° 17.102 W 093° 58.575
15S E 415804 N 4348861
"Was the second born child of Peter Whitmer, Sr. and Mary Musselman. He is primarily remembered as one of the Eight Witnesses of the Book of Mormon's golden plates." - Wikipedia
Waymark Code: WMKFJ7
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 04/07/2014
Views: 2
County of grave: Ray County
Location of grave: Thornton St. & Crispin St., Pioneer Cemetery, Richmond
Born: February 2, 1800, Pennsylvania
Died: April 21, 1856, Richmond, Ray County, MO Another source (Joseph Smith Papers) says he was born on January 27th
"Whitmer, Jacob
Biography
27 Jan. 18001–21 Apr. 1856. Shoemaker, farmer. Born in Pennsylvania. Son of Peter Whitmer Sr. and Mary Musselman. Married Elizabeth Schott, 29 Sept. 1825, at Seneca Co., New York. One of the Eight Witnesses of the Book of Mormon, June 1829. Baptized into LDS church by Oliver Cowdery, 11 Apr. 1830, in Seneca Lake, Seneca Co. Moved to Ohio, 1831. Moved to Jackson Co., Missouri, by 1833; to Clay Co., Missouri, 1833; and to what became Caldwell Co., Missouri, by Nov. 1836. Received elder’s license, 7 Dec. 1837, in Far West, Caldwell Co. Disaffected from church, 1838. Moved near Richmond, Ray Co., Missouri, 1838. Died near Richmond." ~ The Church Historian Press
Description:
"Born in Pennsylvania, Whitmer moved with his parents to New York, where he married Elizabeth Schott on September 29, 1825. Whitmer and Elizabeth had nine children together, only three of which survived to adulthood.
"Whitmer's younger brother David became a close associate of Joseph Smith. In June 1829, Jacob Whitmer joined his brothers in signing a statement testifying that he personally saw and handled the golden plates said to be in Smith's possession. On April 11, 1830, he was baptized into the newly organized Church of Christ.
"Whitmer gathered with early church members to Jackson County, Missouri, but was driven by non-Mormon vigilantes from his home there and later from his home in Clay County, Missouri as well. He then settled in Caldwell County, Missouri where he served on Far West's high council. Whitmer was excommunicated from the church in 1838 along with the rest of the living members of the Whitmer family, and driven again from his home—this time by Mormon vigilantes.
"Whitmer settled finally near Richmond in neighboring Ray County where he worked as a shoemaker and a farmer. He died on April 21, 1856, still affirming his testimony of the golden plates." - Wikipedia
Date of birth: 02/02/1800
Date of death: 04/21/1856
Area of notoriety: Religion
Marker Type: Headstone
Setting: Outdoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: dawn to dusk
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
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