Seventh Generation

665. Martin Maxwell "Skiv" ACKLEY⁴ appeared in the census 1920 & 1930 in Oklahoma. He was born on 31 Oct 1917 in Pryor, Mayes, Oklahoma.^{4,38,193,227,228,259} His Obituary appeared in the ObituatyRegistry,com in Mar 2003 in West Fork, Washington , Arkansas Martin Maxwell Ackley, 85, of West Fork died Saturday at Washington Regional Medical Center at Fayetteville. He was born Oct. 31, 1917, at Pryor, Okla., to Jesse Martin Ackley and Ruth Anna Wright. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of Zinnamon Community Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lavada Ackley; a son, John Martin Ackley; a brother, Harry Ackley; and a grandson. Survivors include a son, Henry E. Ackley of Prairie Grove; six daughters, Ruth Montgomery and Holly A. Thomas, both of Springdale, Beverly Hite of Conway, Easter Keith of Phoenix, Sheila Landelius of West Fork and Carol Owens of Prairie Grove; 15 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Luginbuel Chapel of Prairie Grove with Dion Edwards officiating. Burial will be at Prairie Grove Cemetery.
He died on 29 Mar 2003 in Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas.^38,193,259 He was buried in Prairie Grove Cemetery, Prairie Grove , Washington , Arkansas.^195,416 He was born in Pryor, Okla., to Jesse Martin Ackley and Ruth Anna Wright. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lavada Ackley, who died in 1994, and one son, John Martin Ackley, and one grandson, Nathan Hill. He was a member of the Zinnamon Community Church and a former resident of the Strickler community. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was 85 when he passed away at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, AR
His Social Security Number was 448-09-9514 OK. He served in the military WW II in the US Navy.^4,38 Martin, called "Skiv" by everybody, joined the Navy 9 September 1939. He left Galveston, TX in February 1943 aboard the LCI 70 (Landing Craft-Infantry) and arrived at New Caledonia about six weeks later.
He was promoted to CPHM (Chief Pharmacist Mate) in 1943. The LCI was converted to a Gunboat that year. To quote Skiv; "After that, the war was no fun".
They participated in the Solomons Campaign and he spent the last year of the war on recruiting duty in Jackson, MS. He considered staying in the navy after the war but finally decided to buy a farm just south of his grandmother Duffield's place and be a farmer.
In 1948 he and Lavada bought a farm north of Pryor and his father, who was divorced, came to live with them. In 1953 they bought a farm in West Fork, AR which is their current residence.
They have cattle and also raise thousands of chickens under contract with the Campbell Soup Co.

Martin Maxwell "Skiv" ACKLEY and Lavada Louise WALL were married on 4 Dec 1944 in Wagoner, Wagoner, Oklahoma.^4,38 Lavada Louise WALL was born on 29 Nov 1927 in Zion, Adair, Oklahoma.^4,193,195 She died on 21 Oct 1994 in West Fork, Washington , Arkansas.^193,195 She was buried in Prairie Grove Cemetery, Prairie Grove , Washington , Arkansas.¹⁹⁵ Her Social Security Number was 425-46-2243 MS.¹⁹³ Martin Maxwell "Skiv" ACKLEY and Lavada Louise WALL had the following children:

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941	vii.	John Martin ACKLEY4 was born on 9 May 1946.4,38 He died on 5 Feb 1947.4,38 He was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Pryor, Mayes, Oklahoma.38
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