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Mary Elsa Musselman Whitmer (August 27, 1778 – January 1856) was a Book of Mormon witness and the wife of Peter Whitmer Sr. Biography. She was born Mary Elsa Musselman in Germany to Jacob and Elizabeth Musselman. [1] . She immigrated to Pennsylvania in the late-18th century, where she met and married Peter Whitmer, a farmer, also of German descent.
Apr 25, 2014 · Carl T. Cox has graciously provided me with a new account of Moroni showing the Book of Mormon plates to Mary Whitmer (1778-1856), wife of Peter Whitmer Senior. Mary was the mother of five sons who were witnesses to the golden plates: David Whitmer, one of the three witnesses; and Christian Whitmer,
Mary Musselman Whitmer Biography. “Mary Whitmer and Moroni” by Robert T. Pack. Mary Elsa Musselman was born in Germany to Jacob and Elizabeth Musselman. She immigrated to Pennsylvania in the late-18th century, where she met and married Peter Whitmer, a farmer, also of German descent.
Jan 24, 2024 · This is what happened to Mary Whitmer. Joseph and Emma Smith and Oliver Cowdery were staying with Mary and Peter Whitmer while they finished translating the Book of Mormon. This made bustling farm life even more stressful for Mary, who was caring for a large family.
Jul 18, 2013 · According to Jesus, “In the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established” (Matthew 18:16). Plainly, the Lord still follows this pattern, and Mary Whitmer can justly be counted the 12th witness to the Book of Mormon.
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Jan 20, 2017 · A Witness of the Book of Mormon. Mary Musselman Whitmer was born August 27, 1778. Matriarch of the Peter Whitmer Sr. family, she raised eight children in a strict Presbyterian household.
Mary Musselman Whitmer, the only woman who saw the plates of the Book of Mormon, was born Aug. 27, 1778, and became the wife of Peter Whitmer. Together with her husband she was baptized by Oliver Cowdery in Seneca lake, April 18, 1830.
