How to Pronounce Mary Richardson Walker
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Apr 01, 1811 Died on 21 Nov 1877 (aged 66)
American missionary
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About Mary Richardson Walker
- Mary Richardson Walker (April 1, 1811 – December 5, 1897) was an American missionary.
- She was the daughter of Joseph and Charlotte Richardson of West Baldwin, Maine.
- Both parents were school teachers and valued education for all their children.
- She attended Maine Wesleyan Seminary.
- Mary wanted to be a missionary and applied at the American Board of Missionaries, but she was turned down, because she was not married.William Thayer, a mutual friend of Mary Richardson and Elkanah Walker, knew they wanted to be missionaries, so he set up a meeting between them.
- After a 48-hour courtship, Elkanah proposed to Mary.
- A year later on March 5, 1838, they married hurriedly so they could depart for the Oregon Country as missionaries.
