Jack Alvin Ankney

Notes:

[Obituary, Lewiston Tribune; 18-Feb-2011]

Jack Alvin Ankney Jr., 57, Pomeroy
Friday, February 18, 2011

Jack Alvin Ankney Jr. passed away at his home in Pomeroy
Monday, Feb. 14, 2011, from brain cancer, which he battled
for 21/2 years. Jack was born Aug. 26, 1953, in Lewiston,
to Jack and Phyllis Ankney.

He grew up in Winchester and Sweetwater. He attended school
at the St. Joseph Mission School and Lapwai School,
graduating in 1972. In his teen years he rode the rodeo
circuit in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana, in
bareback and bull riding.

After graduation, he went to work for Potlatch Corp. in the
sawmill and stayed there for 14 years before transferring
to the pulp and paper side. His progression of jobs
included the layboy, wiretier man, cutterman and machine
tender or operator, until he became ill with cancer. He
retired Dec. 31, 2008, with 36 years at Potlatch Corp.

Jack married Cathy Bailey Sept. 6, 1975, in Spalding. They
had two children, a daughter, Hope, and a son, Jayson.
Their marriage ended in a divorce.

On March 15, 1991, Jack met Christine Van Ausdle McGreevy
on a blind date set up by Jack's friend, Glenda Albright,
and Chris's sister, Carol Whittaker, to take Western swing
dance lessons. They were married July 15, 1995, at Coeur
d'Alene. With the marriage he gained three more children,
Lara, Natalie and Ryan McGreevy.

Jack has enjoyed many activities including his horses,
pets, hunting, fishing, camping, bicycle riding and taking
walks, but especially spending time with family. While
younger, Jack played guitar for his children, and enjoyed
sketching wildlife animals and doing some watercolor
painting. During the past 15 years he has enjoyed teaching
his grandchildren to ride horses, shoot a bow and arrow,
and enjoy the outdoors. Jack loved going to any horse
event, especially rodeos, and he thoroughly enjoyed
participating in team penning as a member of the Walla
Walla Team Penners Association. Jack enjoyed the last four
months, not only spending time with his wife, but telling
stories and laughing with his caregiver, Elaine Scoggin.

Jack leaves behind his wife, Chris Ankney, whom he called
his guardian angel; a brother, Cliff and Vanessa Ankney of
Tracy, Calif.; a sister, Twila and Bill Madison of
Culdesac; daughters Hope and John Carroll of Pomeroy, Lara
and Scott Hagerman of Plains, Mont., and Natalie and Scott
Urbiha of Liberty Lake, Wash.; a son, Ryan and Ronda
McGreevy of Milton-Freewater, Ore.; and 11 grandchildren,
Alex, Kitiara and Katrina Hagerman, Brooks, Chase, Kinsey
and Kaycie Urbiha, Caitlin and Braden McGreevy, and
Elisabeth and Ben Carroll. There are more special relatives
and friends, too many to name.

Jack was preceded in death by his parents, Jack and Phyllis
Ankney; and his son, Jayson.

Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at
Richardson-Brown Funeral Home, 750 Columbia St., Pomeroy. A
covered-dish reception will be conducted at the Garfield
County Fairgrounds, 99 Fairgrounds Road, Pomeroy, following
the funeral service.

Memorials may be made in Jack's name to the Pomeroy
Ambulance Fund c/o: Diane Koller, 3102 Kirby Mayview Road,
Pomeroy, WA 99347; or the National Brain Tumor Society, 124
Watertown St., suite 2-D, Watertown, MA 02472; or a charity
of donor's choice.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at
www.merchantfuneralhome.com.



Jack died of brain cancer.

1989 Box 76 Main Street
Culdesac ID 83524
208-843-2948

Born at St. Joseph Hospital in Lewiston Idaho.
Graduated as Class of 1972 from Lapwai High School in
Lapwai Idaho.

Jack married Living [Group Sheet]

1. Living
2. Jayson Lee Ankney was born 13 Oct 1980, Clarkston, Asotin, Washington U.S.A.; died 12 Oct 2000, Lewiston, Nez Perce, Idaho U.S.A..

Notes:

Lapwai Public Schools, Graduated Lapwai High School 1945.
Lewis Clark College, Lewiston, ID
Several Certified Technical Courses
US Army 1945 to 1947 Tech-5 Stationed in Korea

1951-1965 Boise Cascade Lumber, Winchester, ID
Millworker - Misc Grader, Equipment Operator
1965-1991 Lewiston Potlatch Corp., Lewiston, ID
Dry Kiln Operator & Equip Operator and Forman
1-31-1991 Retired from Potlatch after 26 years. Now enjoys
freedom.
Enjoys hunting, fishing & horses.

1989: Route 1. Box 145, Lapwai, ID 83540

Born at J. Pierce Home in Bracken

Married at Rev. Cole's home in Lewiston
Parents: Clifford W. Ankney & Verna Donna Dew
Grandparents: William Ankney & Julia Sifson

!DEATH:Devin, Patricia, Devin, Patricia, 27.October.1998

!BURIAL:Devin, Patricia, Devin, Patricia, 27.October.1998

Jack married Phyllis Hope Devin 26 Mar 1949, Lewiston, Nez Perce, Idaho U.S.A.. Phyllis (daughter of Oleta Fern Hansen) was born 26 Mar 1931, Flora, Wallowa, Oregon U.S.A.; died 14 Dec 1998, Nez Perce County, Idaho U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Devin, Oleta Fern HANSEN: Last Will & Testement; dated
13.July.1977.
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Idaho-Lapwai Public Schools, Graduated Lapwai High School
1949

Homemaker
1972-1973 Lapwai Public Schools Lapwai, ID: Substitute
Aide
1974-1979 Dixon's Superette Lapwai, ID: Cashier/Checker
Cashier/Checker

1989: Route 1, Box 145, Lapwai, ID 83540
Born at home in Flora OR.
Married at Rev. Cole's home in Lewiston

24 Jun 1995 Phyllis has ovarian cancer which has
metastasized into the stomach.

!NAME:U.S. Census 1940: Idaho, Nez Perce county, U.S.
Census 1940: Idaho, Nez Perce county, U.S. Census Buearu,
Culdesac precinct (ED:35-4); sheet 2A, line 39

Notes:

Married:
Married at Rev. Cole's Home in Lewiston.

Notes:

He worked in farming and trucking.
Died at St. Joseph Hospital in Lewiston ID.

Clifford married Verna Donna Dew 26 Dec 1912, Bassano, Alberta, Canada. Verna (daughter of William Dew) was born 15 Sep 1892, Juliaette, Nez Perce, Idaho U.S.A.; died 19 Oct 1956, Clarkston, Asotin, Washington U.S.A.; was buried 22 Oct 1956, Normal Hill Cemetery, Lewiston, Idaho U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Census:
1900 Look in Missouri
#1910 Wallowa Co OR ED 289, Sh 2, p.204, Family 25; age
12, b. MO
1920 Wallowa Co OR, Paradise, p.273A, ED 205, Sh 2A; age
23, b. MO
1930 Wallowa Co OR Mud Creek Twp; ED 25, Sh 1A; age 33

Education: Flora High School Flora, OR

Along with being a farm wife and young mother also taught
school at Day Ridge.
She rode horseback with the three oldest children to teach
her students.
Her married life was spent working along side Ira dairying,
raising a garden,
canning fruits and vegetables, cooking, cleaning & all the
multitude of chores
associated with each. She also did a lot of sewing making
clothes & creating
quilts that were given to her grandchildren. Because of
the hardships of of
raising ten children during the 1930's depression, out on
homesteaded ground,
nothing went to waste in creating gifts for her family &
decorations around her
home.

Died at Lyle Gulch home the day the barn blew up.
Buried 20 Oct 1978, Lewis-Clark Memorial Cemetery,
Lewiston, ID; Meditation Section
Lat: 46 22' 25.4" N
Lon: 115 59' 39.6 W

Soc Sec # 518-82-5901

Sources:

01) Death Certificate: State File No. 5018, Local Reg. No.
234, Reg. Dist. No. 220; Idaho Department of Health and
Welfare, Center for Vital Statistics and Health Policy.

02) Marriage Certificate: #1048x; Book F page 103; County
Clerks Office, Wallowa County, Oregon.

03) U.S. Census 1920 Wallowa Co OR Paradise Pct; ED 205
page 2A.

04) DEVIN, Carl Glen: Birth Certificate.

Narrative History:
Oleta was educated at Flora High School in Flora, Oregon.
Along with being a farm wife and young mother, she also
taught school. She rode horseback with the three oldest
children to teach her students. Her married life was spent
working along side Ira dairying, raising a garden, canning
fruits and vegetables, cooking, cleaning & all the
multitude of chores associated with each. She also did a
lot of sewing making clothes & creating quilts that were
given to her grandchildren. Because of the hardships of of
raising ten children during the 1930's depression, out on
homesteaded ground, nothing went to waste in creating gifts
for her family & decorations around her home. Died at her
Lyle Gulch home of heart failure. She commented she was
tired while tending her garden and went in the house to lay
down. She passed away in her sleep.

!NAME:U.S. Census 1920: Oregon, Wallowa county, Paradise,
U.S. Census 1920: Oregon, Wallowa county, Paradise,
National Archives & Records Administration, Enumeration
District: 205, Sheet 2a, Line 2

!NAME:U.S. Census 1940: Idaho, Nez Perce county, U.S.
Census 1940: Idaho, Nez Perce county, U.S. Census Buearu,
Culdesac precinct (ED:35-4); sheet 2A, line 36

!NAME:Devin, Carl Glen: birth certificate, Devin, Carl
Glen: birth certificate

!NAME:U.S. Census 1930: Oregon-Wallowa-Mudcreek, U.S.
Census 1930: Oregon-Wallowa-Mudcreek, U.S. Census Bureau,
National Archives & Records Administration, Washington
D.C., Enumeration District: 32-25, sheet:1A, line:33

Notes:

Married:
!MARRIAGE:U.S. Census 1920: Oregon, Wallowa county,
Paradise, U.S. Census 1920: Oregon, Wallowa county,
Paradise, National Archives & Records Administration,
Enumeration District 205, sheet 2a, Lines 1-3

!MARRIAGE:Marriage Certificate for Ira H. Devin & Oleta F.
Hansen, Devin-Hansen: Marriage Ceritificate, County Clerk's
Office, Wallowa County, Oregon

!MARRIAGE:U.S. Census 1930: Oregon-Wallowa-Mudcreek, U.S.
Census 1930: Oregon-Wallowa-Mudcreek, U.S. Census Bureau,
National Archives & Records Administration, Washington
D.C., Enumeration District: 32-25, sheet: 1A (image 1163),
Dwelling #9, Family #9

!MARRIAGE:U.S. Census 1940: Idaho, Nez Perce county, U.S.
Census 1940: Idaho, Nez Perce county, U.S. Census Buearu,
Culdesac precinct (ED:35-4); sheet 2A - 2B

William married Julia Sifson 3 May 1881. Julia was born 19 Aug 1864, Wisconsin U.S.A.; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Letter from Landsarkivet for Sjaelland M.M.: "In reply to
your letter of June
to Haerens Arkive we can inform you that Niels Jorgen
Hansen was born 22 Oct
1867 in the parish of Bjernede (county of Soro). His
mother was Maren Hansen
and the putative father was Hans Iversen who lived in the
village of Fuldby
(parish of Bjernede). He was brought up by his maternal
grandfather, Hans
Christensen who was a carpenter in the village of Ebberup
(parish of Bjernede).
He immigrated 25 August 1885 having Lamar in Missouri as
his destination.
Consequently Hans Peter Nielsen was not the father of Niels
Jorgen Hansen.
We have found a Hans Peter Nielsen who was baptized in the
church of Alsted
(county of Soro) 13 January 1847. He was a son of a
smallholder, Niels
Christensen, and immigrated to the United States between
1868 and 1870."

MARRIAGE: Barton Co MO D-56

Census:
1900 Not listed on the Missouri soundex -- need to read
Jasper Co
#1910 Wallowa Co OR ED 289, Sh 2, p.204, Family 25; age
42, b. Denmark; Nelse
1920 Canyon Co ID, Scism Pct., p.137A, ED 54, Sh 13A; age
52, b. Denmark
1930 Wallowa Co OR, Flora, p.253A, ED 14, Sh 1A; age 62,
b. Denmark; Postmaster

Birth date on Death Cert apparently wrong -- lists 3 Feb
1867

Time Line:
25 Aug 1885: Left Denmark for the United States
30 Oct 1888: Filed Declaration of Intention for
citizenship in Barton Co MO
30 Jan 1904: Received US citizenship; records in Jasper Co
MO
15 Nov 1909: Purchased 160A in S24, T37, R42E of the
Willamette Meridian
30 Dec 1922: Became Postmaster at Flora, OR
11 Aug 1937: Left Postmaster position at Flora, OR

Buried Vineland Cemetery, Clarkston, WA
Lat: 46 24' 29.492" N
Lon: 117 4' 04.934" W

14 Sept 2004: The Vineland Cemetery in Clarkston WA is not
in the best of shape. While the grass and weeds are kept
mowed, over time it has been allowed to grow over the
stones. Consequently, in some cases it is difficult to
determine the names on the stones unless they are upright
stones. A man at the Lewis Clark Memorial Cemetery told us
that the Vineland Cemetery is in trouble financially.

Sources:
Devin, Oleta Fern HANSEN - Death Certificate: State File
No. 5018, Local Reg. No. 234, Reg. Dist. No. 220; Idaho
Department of Health and Welfare, Center for Vital
Statistics and Health Policy.

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Biographical Narrative:
Nels J. Hansen was born in Denmark. Little is known about
his childhood. He
came to the USA in his early teens. He became a carpenter
and millwright. He
moved to the Spokane, WA area and worked to construct the
first flour mill in
that area. Later he and his family moved to North East
Oregon and settled in
the Flora, Wallowa and Lostine area. He operated the post
office and store in
Lostine for several years. He died at the home of his
daughter, Ethe,l in Salem,
Oregon.

Information received from KLV who received letter from
Landsarkivet for Sjaelland M. M., "In reply to your letter
of June 6 to Haerens Arkive, we can inform you that Niels
Jorgen Hansen was born 22 Oct 1867 in the parish of
Bjernede (County of Soro). His mother was Maren Hansen and
the putative father was Hans Iversen who lived in the
village of Fuldby (parish of Bjernede). He was brought up
by his maternal grandfather, Hans Christensen who was a
carpenter in the village of Ebberup (parish of Bjernede).
He immigrated 25 August 1885 having Lamar in Missouri as
his destination. Consequently Hans Peter Nielsen was not
the father of Niels Jorgen Hansen. We have found a Hans
Peter Nielson who was baptized in the church of Alsted
(County of Soro) 13 January 1847. He was a son of a
smallholder, Niels Christensen, and immigrated to the
united States between 1868 and 1870."

Niels married Anna Alfraetta Denham 1 Oct 1891, Lamar, Barton, Missouri U.S.A.. Anna (daughter of William Henry Harrison Denham and Ann Sophia Cones) was born 24 Apr 1871, Barton County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 10 Dec 1944, Salem, Marion, Oregon U.S.A.; was buried , Vineland Cemetery, Clarkston, Asotin, Washington U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

MARRIAGE: Barton Co MO D-56

Census:
1880 Barton Co MO, Richland, p.475A; age 9, b. MO
w/parents
1900 Look in Missouri
#1910 Wallowa Co OR ED 289, Sh 2, p.204, Family 25; age
38, b. MO
1920 Canyon Co ID, Scism Pct., p.137A, ED 54, Sh 13A; age
48, b. MO
1930 Wallowa Co OR, Flora, p.253A, ED 14, Sh 1A; age 59,
b. MO

Info from Death Cert

Buried Vineland Cemetery, Clarkston, WA
Lat: 46 24' 29.492" N
Lon: 117 4' 04.934" W

14 Sept 2004: The Vineland Cemetery in Clarkston WA is not
in the best of shape. While the grass and weeds are kept
mowed, over time it has been allowed to grow over the
stones. Consequently, in some cases it is difficult to
determine the names on the stones unless they are upright
stones. A man at the Lewis Clark Memorial Cemetery told us
that the Vineland Cemetery is in trouble financially.

Sources:
Devin, Oleta Fern HANSEN - Death Certificate: State File
No. 5018, Local Reg. No. 234, Reg. Dist. No. 220; Idaho
Department of Health and Welfare, Center for Vital
Statistics and Health Policy.

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Biographical Narrative: