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| Affiliation | Independent |
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| Name | David Whitmer |
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Richmond, Missouri , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
| Born |
January 07, 1805 |
| Died |
January 25, 1888
(83 years) |
| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Last Modifed | Thomas Walker
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| Info | Born January 7, 1805 near Harrisburg, Dauphin county, Pennsylvania
Died January 25, 1888 in Richmond, Ray County, Missouri
Father Peter Whitmer (1773–1854)
Mother Mary Musselman (1778–1856)
Baptized June 1829 by Joseph Smith in Seneca lake
President of the Church in Missouri, to be successor of Joseph Smith should the Prophet "not live to God," July 7, 1834.
One of Three Witnesses One of the Three Witnesses of Book of Mormon (1829).
Called to search out the Twelve June 1829 called with Oliver to select the first Quorum of Twelve Apostles.
President of high council July 3, 1834 high priests in Clay county select David Whitmer as president of the first high council.
President of the church in Missouri, Joseph's successor July 7, 1834 ordained president of the church in Missouri and to succeed the Prophet if he falls. Joseph refers this ordination at a March 15, 1838 meeting when he "gave a history of the ordination of Daivd Whitmer, which took place in July 1834, to be a leader, or a prophet to this Church, which (ordination) was on the conditions that he J. Smith jr did not live to God himself."
By September 1834 leaves Missouri for Kirtland.
Kirtland dissent May 29, 1837 high council of the Kirtland Stake convenes church court in Kirtland temple to try David, Frederick G. Williams, Parley P. Pratt, Lyman E. Johnson, Warren Parrish, but decide they lack authority. Dissidents want David to lead the church.
By July 29, 1837 returns to Missouri.
President of the church in Missouri November 7, 1837 retained as president of the church in Missouri after objections by Thomas B. Marsh, Caleb Baldwin, Seymour Brunson.
Rejected as president in Missouri February 5, 1838 rejected as President of the Church in Missouri by vote of the membership.
Excommunicated April 13, 1838
Warned out June 19, 1838 A document signed by Hyrum and eighty-three others warns David, Oliver, W. W. Phelps, and Lyman E. Johnson to leave Far West immediately "or a more fatal calamity shall befall you."
Flee Lyman and the other dissidents leave Far West immediately, fueling fears among non-Mormon residents that Mormons were ready to shed blood.
David moves to Richmond.
Richmond Operates a livery stable in Richmond, Missouri for many years.
Church of Christ September 1847 William E. McLellin baptizes David and John Whitmer, Hiram Page, and Jacob Whitmer into "the Church of Christ," then the others "reordained" David with "all the gifts and callings to which he had been appointed through Joseph Smith." David is not enthused about the new church and nothing comes of it.
Richmond mayor briefly Elected to fill the unexpired term of Richmond's mayor (1867-1868).
Church of Christ 1876 organized another Church of Christ by virtue of his 1834 ordination. His 1887 pamphlet, An Address to All Believers in Christ was written to promote the church. George W. Robinson, the Prophet's former scribe, edited the organization's periodical, The Return in the 1890s.
Family Julia Ann Jolley (1815–1885) md. January 9, 1831 in Seneca county, New York
David J. (1833–1895)
Julia Ann (1835–1914)
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