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Whitmer, Christian
Biography
18 Jan. 1798–27 Nov. 1835. Shoemaker. Born in Pennsylvania. Son of Peter Whitmer Sr. and Mary Musselman. Married Anna (Anne) Schott, 22 Feb. 1825, at Seneca Co., New York. Ensign in New York militia, 1825. Constable of Fayette, Seneca Co., 1828–1829. Member of German Reformed Church. According to his brother David Whitmer, Christian served as one of several Book of Mormon scribes. One of the Eight Witnesses of the Book of Mormon, June 1829. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Oliver Cowdery, 11 Apr. 1830, at Seneca Co. Ordained a teacher, by 9 June 1830. Ordained an elder, 1831. Moved to Geauga Co., Ohio, by June 1831. Moved to Jackson Co., Missouri, 1832. Served as president of elders in Jackson Co., 1832. Ordained a high priest by Simeon Carter, 21 Aug. 1833, at Jackson Co. Moved to Clay Co., Missouri, 1833. Served as high counselor of church in Clay Co., 1834–1835. Died in Clay Co.
Links
papers
- 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 September 1842
- Appendix 5: Testimony of Eight Witnesses, Late June 1829
- Appendix: Orson Pratt, A[n] Interesting Account of Several Remarkable Visions, 1840
- Book of Mormon, 1830
- Book of Mormon, 1837
- Edward Partridge, History, Manuscript, circa 1839
- History, 1838–1856, volume B-1 [1 September 1834–2 November 1838]
- 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]
- John Corrill, A Brief History of the Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1839
- Letter to Church Leaders in Jackson County, Missouri, 25 June 1833
- Letter to Edward Partridge, 5 December 1833
- Letterbook 1
- Letters to John Burk, Sally Waterman Phelps, and Almira Mack Scobey, 1–2 June 1835
- License for Christian Whitmer, 9 June 1830
- 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, 23 June 1834
- Minutes, 25–26 October 1831
- Minutes, 3 July 1834
- Minutes, 6 September 1831
- Minutes, 8 November 1831
- Minutes, 9 June 1830
- Minutes, 9 November 1831
- Minutes, circa 3–4 June 1831
- Original Manuscript of the Book of Mormon, circa 12 April 1828–circa 1 July 1829
- Printer’s Manuscript of the Book of Mormon, circa August 1829–circa January 1830
- Revelation, September 1830–B [D&C 28]
- Revelation, 11 November 1831–B [D&C 107 (partial)]
- Revelation, February 1829 [D&C 4]
- “A History, of the Persecution, of the Church of Jesus Christ, of Latter Day Saints in Missouri,” December 1839–October 1840
- Gender
- Male