Editing Jacob Whitmer (section)

{{short description|Book of Mormon witness}}
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{{Infobox Latter Day Saint biography
| name                       = Jacob Whitmer
| image                      = Jacob Whitmer.jpg
| alt                        = Image of Jacob Whitmer
| birth_date                 = {{Birth date|1800|02|02|mf=yes}}
| birth_place                = Pennsylvania, United States<ref>[https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDZV-4JD United States Census, 1850]</ref>
| death_date                 = {{Death date and age|1856|04|21|1800|02|02|mf=yes}}
| death_place                = 
| death_cause                = 
| resting_place              = Richmond Pioneer Cemetery, Missouri, United States
| resting_place_coordinates  = {{Coord|39|17|6.76|N|93|58|34.93|W|type:landmark|display=inline|name=Richmond Pioneer Cemetery, Missouri}}
| known_for                  = One of the [[Eight Witnesses]]
| spouse                     = Elizabeth Schott
| children                   = 9
| parents                    =  [[Peter Whitmer, Sr.]]<br />[[Mary Whitmer|Mary Musselman]]
| website                    = <!-- {{URL|www.example.com}} -->
| signature                  = Jacob Whitmer Signature.jpg
| footnotes                  =
| portals                    = movement}}

'''Jacob Whitmer''' (February 2, 1800 – April 21, 1856) was the second born child of [[Peter Whitmer, Sr.]], and [[Mary Whitmer|Mary Musselman]]. He is primarily remembered as one of the [[Eight Witnesses]] of the [[Book of Mormon]]'s [[golden plates]].