[M] #27251 Ralph Dunifon Dunifon ( Belle Mechling • Amos M. Mechling • Sara Mechling • Jacob Mechling • John Theobald "Dewalt" Mechling◊ • Diebold "Theobald" Mechling◊ • Diebold Mechling◊ • Martin Mechling◊ )

Alternate line: ( Belle Mechling • Amos M. Mechling • Michael Macklin • Peter Macklin • Dewalt Mechling • John Theobald "Dewalt" Mechling◊ • Diebold "Theobald" Mechling◊ • Diebold Mechling◊ • Martin Mechling◊ )

Ralph was born 29 Sep 1899 in Van Wert, Ohio. He died 6 Jan 1971. He was buried in Reformed Mennonite Cemetery, Bluffton, Allen Co., Ohio.

One of Ralph's children had a previous marriage as Ralph's obituary lists step-granchildren (John Aretz, Phil Aretz and Michelle Marz) and step-great-granchildren.

Ralph married #33402 Lillian D. Lent.

Lillian was born 15 Aug 1902 in Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio. She died 3 Aug 1995 in Bluffton, Allen Co., Ohio. She was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Bluffon, Allen Co., Ohio.

She is the daughter of Walter & Amanda (Tomhafe) Lent.

Children of this relationship:

Caral Mechling Bennett, email to Tad Deffler, dated: 29 Dec 2011.

Line Generations: 9, 10

Relationship: Fifth Cousins One Times Removed through John Theobald "Dewalt" Mechling◊

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