Fred and Celah (Lane) Gann
Tillamook County, Oregon

Information in the narrative below comes from the Vital Records Abstracts and from information provided by family members.

First Generation

Fred Gann was born 12 October 1890, Poteau, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory (now Leflore County, Oklahoma). He married Celah Lane. They lived in Ontario, San Bernardino County, California for a while. They moved to Tillamook County in 1933. Fred died 1 November 1966 while fishing on the banks of the Nestucca River. He was buried 7 November 1966 in the Cloverdale IOOF Cemetery. Celah was born 13 January 1898 in Arkansas, the daughter of William and Margaret Lane. Celah died 19 October 1981 in Junction City, and was buried 22 October 1981 in the VFW Cemetery in Hebo. They had three children:

  • Henry Neal Gann
  • Mildred Bernice Gann
  • Alta Marie Gann

Second Generation

Alta Marie Gann married Burell Fletcher. Alta died prior to 1966. They had two daughters.

Mildred Bernice "Milly" Gann was born 28 February 1919, in California. Milly married Arthur Call 20 June 1937. She died 24 November 1990 in Junction City and was buried 28 November 1990 in the Nestucca Valley VFW-IOOF Cemetery in Hebo. Arthur Call was born 12 August 1904, and died 15 March 1975 in Hebo. Milly and Arthur had four daughters:

  • Arlene Call, married Mr. Rothenberger
  • Mary Call, married Mr. Scheaffer
  • Rita Call, married Mr. Caramelia
  • Donna Call, married Mr. Bush

Henry Neal Gann was born in Ontario, California. He married Beatrice Eunice "Bee" Vermilyea, daughter of Joseph Mahlon Vermilyea, 8 May 1937 in Tillamook, Oregon. They currently live in Hebo, Oregon, and have a dairy farm there. Henry and Bee have seven children:

  • Anita Gann
  • Richard Henry Gann (Richard and Robert are twins)
  • Robert Neal Gann
  • Donald Ray Gann
  • Linda Gann
  • Dennis Joel Gann
  • Ronald Dean Gann

Third Generation

Anita Gann married Mike Ihnat, 30 May 1956 in Tillamook County.

Richard Henry Gann married Mrs. Patricia (Bestul) Hancock, 22 March 1968 in Tillamook County; they were divorced 7 September 1971 in Tillamook County. Richard married Constance I. Scheese, and they were divorced, 18 June 1993, Tillamook County. Richard married Lucia Diane Duvall, 22 September 1993 in Clatsop County.

Robert Neal Gann married Dorothy Jean Getman, 5 August 1961. Robert and Dorothy had two children, Valerie Lynn Gann and Gregory Robert Gann. Robert and Dorothy were divorced 2 August 1971 in Tillamook County. Robert married Glenda Mae Seals, 8 Nov 1971, and they have a daughter, Marcie Beatrice Gann.

Donald Ray Gann married Robin Leslie Biggs about 1980, and they have one daughter, Eileen Gann.

Lynda Gann married Roy Fletcher, 26 February 1970 in Tillamook County.

Dennis Joel Gann married Connie Ward 22 December 1973 in Tillamook County. They were divorced 30 November 1990 in Tillamook County. Dennis married Barbara Smith, and they have one son, Arlo Neal-Smith Gann.

Fourth Generation

Arlo Neal-Smith Gann, son of Dennis Joel Gann and Barbara Smith.

Eileen Gann, daughter of Donald Ray Gann and Robin Leslie Biggs.

Annette Gann, daughter of Richard Henry Gann, married Kenneth Salo, 19 October 1985, in Tillamook County.

William Dean Gann, son of Richard Henry Gann.

Gregory Robert Gann, son of Robert Neal Gann and Dorothy Jean Getman.

Valerie Lynn Gann, daughter of Robert Neal Gann and Dorothy Jean Getman, married Richard Melvin Lamers, 6 February 1982 in Marion County; they were divorced. Valerie married Brian Bartchy 14 Feb 1995.

Marcie Beatrice Gann, daughter of Robert Neal Gann and Glenda Mae Seals, married Clinton Kruse, 21 December 1990, in Tillamook County.

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