David Whitmer
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David Whitmer was an early Latter Day Saint leader and one of the Three Witnesses whose testimony supported Joseph Smith’s account of translating the Book of Mormon.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Book of Mormon witness
ⓘ
early Latter Day Saint leader ⓘ person ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Joseph Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| baptismYear | 1830 ⓘ |
| baptizedBy | Oliver Cowdery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1805-01-07 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closeAssociateOf |
Oliver Cowdery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Whitmer family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1888-01-25 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Richmond, Missouri, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | German-American descent ⓘ |
| excommunicatedFrom | Church of Christ (Latter Day Saints) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excommunicationYear | 1838 ⓘ |
| familyName | Whitmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Peter Whitmer Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Church of Christ (Whitmerite) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingYear | 1847 ⓘ |
| fullName | David Whitmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | David NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the Three Witnesses of the Book of Mormon
ⓘ
testifying of the golden plates shown by an angel ⓘ |
| memberOf | Church of Christ (Latter Day Saints) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Mary Musselman Whitmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neverRecanted | testimony of seeing the golden plates ⓘ |
| occupation |
farmer
ⓘ
livery stable operator ⓘ public official ⓘ |
| ordination | elder in the early Church of Christ (LDS) ⓘ |
| politicalOffice | mayor of Richmond, Missouri ⓘ |
| positionHeld | leader of the Church of Christ (Whitmerite) ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1887 ⓘ |
| publishedWork | An Address to All Believers in Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Latter Day Saint movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residedIn |
Clay County, Missouri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fayette, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Jackson County, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ Kirtland, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ Richmond, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling |
Christian Whitmer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jacob Whitmer NERFINISHED ⓘ John Whitmer NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Whitmer Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signed | Testimony of the Three Witnesses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | biographies about early Latter Day Saint history ⓘ |
| testifiedTo | divine origin of the Book of Mormon ⓘ |
| witnessed | golden plates of the Book of Mormon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| witnessedWith |
Martin Harris
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oliver Cowdery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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