[M] #24728 John DeWalt Macklin ( Dewalt MacklinDaniel MacklinDewalt MacklinDewalt MechlingJohn Theobald "Dewalt" MechlingDiebold "Theobald" MechlingDiebold MechlingMartin Mechling )

John was born 29 Oct 1895 in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. He died 22 Apr 1960 in Groveport, Ohio. He was buried in New Tarlton Cemetery, Pickaway Co., Ohio.

He was a teacher and superintendent of schools in Groveport, Ohio. He was also a Major General in the Marine Corps in World War II and was decorated for outstanding performance in the war. He retired in 1956. After retirement, he was Director of the Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation. He was a 32nd Degree Mason, a member of the American Legion, and a member of tghe Veterans of Foreign Wars.

John married #28165 Frances Crofford Johnson.

Relationship notes

They married 21 Jan 1918.

 

Frances was born 12 Dec 1900 in Dallas, Texas. She died 22 Feb 1966 in Groveport, Ohio.

She is the daughter of Crofford Crawley & Kathleen (Keenan) Johnson.

Children of this relationship:

#28166MiJohn DeWalt Macklin(11 Oct 1919–25 Dec 1992)
#28167MiiCrofford Johnson Macklin(29 Oct 1925–13 Dec 2003)
#28168MiiiDaniel Keenan Macklin(29 Jan 1929–28 Dec 2009)

Line Generation: 9

Relationship: Fourth Cousins Two Times Removed through John Theobald "Dewalt" Mechling