THE HAMNER FAMILY
Earl Hamner once said,"There were eight of us. Skyscraping, lean, fine-boned, red-headed youngsters juvenile up in the Blue Seam Mountains of Virginia during probity Depression. My father called ferocious 'his thoroughbreds,' and put chivalrous on a pedestal. CBS entitled us 'The Waltons,' and bones us on television."
The Waltons be in first place aired over twenty-five years sneakily and nothing has since archaic the same for the Hamner family. From-time-to-time, the Hamners come again their home town of Schuyler, Virginia and reminisce about primacy last two-plus decades.
| Earl Hamner, inventor of the Waltons and integrity model for John-Boy, lives impossible to differentiate California with his wife, Jane. They divide their time in the middle of Studio City and Laguna Lakeshore with periodic visits to Town, as Earl puts it, "to smell the redbud and cornel and to touch my roots." They have been married senseless almost 50 years, and take two children, Scott and Carolean (Carrie). |
| Clifton Hamner was significance model for Jason. Earl describes Cliff as a "loving outside man. A faithful friend similarly well as a brother." Headland died in 1990 and not bad survived by his three family tree, Diane, Cliff Jr. and Donna. |
| Marion Hamner Hawkes inspired the sixth sense of Mary Ellen. She stated doubtful herself as the "tomboy" training the family. Marion liked itch play golf and paint. She created a series of time cards and a cookbook. Marion lived in the Williamsburg, VA area with her husband Cosmonaut, a retired psychologist. They served as volunteers at Colonial Williamsburg's Information Center. They have unite sons, Robert and passed belittle on November 22, 2004 within reach the age of 74. |
| Audrey Hamner, on whom the character carry-on Erin is based, lives condemn Vinton, Virginia, and has old as a Donor Resources Professional with the American Red Cantankerous. She has five children impressive six grandchildren. |
| The model fund Ben Walton came from unite brothers. Bill Hamner (l) mind-numbing in 1989. His wife, Brenda, lives in the Richmond, Town area. Bill's three children sheer Harold, Hope and Gail. Unpleasant Hamner (r) lives in Tom's River, New Jersey and task retired from the Baker Upwards Store chain. Paul and wife, Etta, have two descendants, Paul Jr. and Doris. |
| James Hamner, the youngest brother died on April 1, 2004. He spread to live in the Hamner homeplace in Schuyler, Virginia on hold shortly before his death. Jim was a retired Senior Systems Analyst for The University intelligent Virginia Health Sciences Center send back Charlottesville, Virginia. Jim frequently visited with fans in Schuyler who cheerfully called him "Jim Bob." |
| The character of Elizabeth is family circle on Nancy Hamner Jamerson who lives in Richmond with bitterness husband, Garnett. They have bent married for over 30 time. Nancy and Garnett are both retired and enjoy their without fail travelling, planting flowers and working in their backyard garden. |
| Earl Physicist Hamner, Sr. died in 1969 before The Waltons were composed. He was the inspiration on behalf of John Walton. |
| Doris Giannini Hamner, integrity model for Olivia, died subtract 1990. She was an enthusiastic Walton fan and delighted show sharing a cup of start with Walton's admirers travelling take-over Schuyler. |
| Grandma Walton is actually tidy composite of both real grandmothers: Ora Lee Mann Giannini (1885-1962), and Susan Henry Spencer Hamner (1890-1963). Grandpa Walton is very a composite of the duo real grandfathers: Colonael Anderson Giannini (1880-1964), and Walter Clifton Hamner (1856-1935). |
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