Annie Oakley's relation place well in Annie's Memorial Shootout men and women division
GREENVILLE – Akron’s Bob Hankinson, a cousin of Annie Oakley through a great-grandfather won the 2022 Annie’s Memorial Shoot hitting the mark from a distance of 140 feet.
“I hope so,” Hankinson said when asked if his shooting skills come from his distant cousin.
Hankinson first learned he was a relative of Annie Oakley 10 years ago when his father was “getting his ancestry done”.
“We come to find out that we were related to Annie through our great-grandfather,” noted Hankinson. “Back in 2015 was our first trip out here and I have been out here the last two years.”
“It was very exciting when I found out I was related to Annie – a goose bump moment,” added Hankinson. “I read anything I can find to learn more about Annie.”
Cierra Miller won first place in the ladies division, Taylor Roe, a great-great-great-great niece of Oakley’s took second and Nancy Slaughter finished third in the ladies division.
In the men’s division it was Hankinson followed with Gary Evans in second place and Chris Hunt, a great-great-great nephew of Miss Oakley finished third.
