Olivia Walton Olivia Walton is the no-nonsense baptist mother of 7 children and the loving wife of John Walton. He is particularly close to his younger sister Elizabeth. It was November 1976 and actress ELLEN CORBY, who played Grandma Esther Walton, was late for a days shooting. How did Ben and Cindy daughter die on the Waltons? He is a favorite of the Baldwin sisters, who often ask him to play the piano and sing for them. She divorces him and finds a new beau, Jonesy, whom she met during the time she believed Curt had been killed and whom she had nearly married beforehand. Shed rather make it harder for the rich to avoid taxes through the establishment of trusts. In season seven, Mary Ellen receives a telegram notifying her that Curt has been killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor, but in season nine she learns he is still alive, using an assumed name. 6 Dr. We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Mary Ellen (Judy Norton Taylor) is the eldest of Olivia and John's daughters and third child, born in April 1920, aged 13 in season one. It is implied she had John-Boy within a year or so of her marriage, setting her birth year around 1897-98. 1. During a visit this fall to Ingenuity Prep, a charter school in the same area of the city, Ms. Penner watched as students in a pre-kindergarten class participated in a group reading lesson. He had one younger brother, James. The couple had one son together. After pulling the pin on his grenade and preparing to throw it, a wild rabbit emerged onto the training field, right in the area where G.W. 1 How many grandchildren did John and Olivia Walton have on the Waltons? The family said it would review board membership at regular but so far undetermined intervals. The Waltons extreme wealth and focus on market-based incentives for social change have made them a frequent target of critics who say the approach, dubbed "philanthrocapitalism," is anti-democratic. Ben got along with John the same way that Ben gets along with John-Boy. 7 Who are the members of the Walton family?