Jacob Whitmer, Christian Whitmer, Peter Whitmer junior, John Whitmer, and Hiram Page (who was married to a Whitmer) are each among the eight witnesses to the Book of Mormon. Together with their parents and their brother David they formed a strong nucleus of support for Joseph in his work prior to the formation of the church. In fact, the church was formally organized in the home of Peter Whitmer senior. The Whitmers were considered the second founding family of the church until they left the church in 1838 so while we know their name in church history we don’t have prominent members today with that name.
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