Peter whitmer biography

Peter and his wife Mary Musselman Whitmer were the parents of eight children. Three of their sons— David, Peter Jr., and John—are mentioned by name in the Doctrine and Covenants.

Five of their sons—David, Christian, Jacob, Peter Jr., and John—and two of their sons-in-law—Oliver Cowdery and Hiram Page—were Witnesses of the Book of Mormon.

In 1809 the Peter Whitmer family settled in the township of Fayette, New York.

Peter whitmer biography

Peter not only established a prosperous farm in Fayette, he gave civic service as an overseer of district highways and as a school trustee. Among his peers, Peter was known as a hard-working, God-fearing man. He attended Sunday services at the Zion’s Church, located a mile south of his farm.

His pastor Diedrich Willers Sr. said that Peter was a quiet, unpretentious, simple-minded man. The pastor’s son wrote that Peter was a “worthy and industrious citizen.”¹

The Whitmer family lived in a one-and-a-half story log home in Fayette.

In this home in 182