Marietta Walker (1834-1930) is an American credited as the "mother" of Graceland University.
Early life and education
Marietta Hodges (later Walker) was born to Curtis and Lucy Clark Hodges on April 10, 1834 in Willoughby, Ohio. Curtis was from New York and Lucy from Vermont; their involvement in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) led them to move to Ohio. The Hodges joined other church members as they moved from Ohio to far west Missouri, where they purchased a 320-acre farm. War later broke out between the LDS group and other Missouri settlers, and when Marietta was just four years old, her father was shot in this conflict.
On October 27, 1838, Missouri Governor Lisburn Boggs ordered all members of the LDS church to leave the state. Walker and her family were among the thousands who fled and chose to settle in Nauvoo, Illinois. Walker was nearly ten when LDS prophet Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum were murdered; in a later article entitled "A Picture From Memory's Wall", Walker would recall seeing their bodies.
Walker is a lunarcrater that lies on the far side of the Moon. It is located to the northwest of the huge walled plain Apollo. Walker lies equidistant between the craters Plummer to the east and Rumford to the west-southwest.
This crater is roughly circular, with an outer rim that has been slightly worn due to minor impacts. The northwestern rim in particular has merged with a smaller crater, and another impact lies on the interior floor along the west-northwestern inner wall.
Satellite craters
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Walker.
Walkers are fictional vehicles from the Star Wars universe that traverse the landscape on mechanical legs. They are used by the Old Republic and the Galactic Empire for ground assault or transport. Throughout the saga, walkers have played a pivotal role in the fate of characters and the outcome of battles. Industrial Light and Magic (ILM) is responsible for their animation and design, often using models, stop-motion animation, and relevant matte paintings to depict their presence in the films.
The origin of the name is uncertain. It is believed that the city was named for Mary Cobb, the wife of U.S. Senator and Superior Court judge Thomas Willis Cobb. Judge Cobb is the namesake of the county.
Early settlers
Homes were built by early settlers near the Cherokee town of Big Shanty (now Kennesaw) prior to 1824. The first plat was laid out in 1833. Like most towns, Marietta had a square in the center with a courthouse. The Georgia General Assembly legally recognized the community on December 19, 1834.
Built in 1838, Oakton House is the oldest continuously occupied residence in Marietta. The original barn, milk house, smokehouse, and wellhouse remain on the property. The spectacular gardens contain the boxwood parterre from the 1870s. Oakton served as Major General Loring's headquarters during the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain in 1864.
MARIETTA -- Special teams errors doomed Walker from the first play of the game as it was downed 38-0 by Kendrick in its weather shortened season opener on Friday ... .
Jermel Walker, 24, of Marietta, is accused of leaving a child alone without any supervision from 11 p.m. on July 9 to 7.30 a.m. on July 10 at a Marietta apartment complex. During this time, the juvenile unlocked and opened ... .
College programs didn’t come beating down the doors for Condon at the WalkerSchool in his hometown of Marietta... Condon’s father and mother Rebecca get to most of his games, making the hour and a half to two hour drive from Marietta for home games.
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia coach Wes Johnson knows it wouldn't be fair to use Charlie Condon's success as a sales pitch for future walk-ons ... Condon was overlooked as a skinny recruit from The WalkerSchool in Marietta, Georgia ... “And he’s got that ... ___ ... 1.
For much of the 2023 MLB Draft process, Dylan Crews was viewed as the favorite to go first overall. Given his highly regarded prospect status, that came as no surprise ... MORE ... Condon attended The WalkerSchool in Marietta, Ga ... We thought he had a chance ... .
Every Christmas, the couple loaded up their SUV and drove through poor areas of the Appalachians to hand out presents to children, said Pastor MarkWalker, the leader of their church in Marietta, Georgia.
Marietta Councilman JohnnyWalker has long wanted former Councilman PhilipGoldstein, the owner of the fenced-off vacant lot at the north end of Marietta Square, to do something about what has become known as the "Goldstein Gap." ... .
MARIETTA -- Walker outscored Marietta 18-5 in the third quarter to erase a 10-point halftime deficit, and the Wolverines went on to a 54-51 victory over Marietta in the opening day of the LemonStreetClassic at Marietta High School... .
Marietta Daily Journal
17 Aug 2024
Marietta Daily Journal
17 Aug 2024