WYANDOT COUNTY OHIO - BIOS: MCNEAL, Charles (published 1925)
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HISTORY OF OHIO, The American Historical Society, Inc., 1925
Volume 5, page 132,133

        CHARLES I. McNEAL, who saw active service on the Mexican border and
overseas in France with the rank of lieutenant, since his return from
abroad has been assistant county engineer of Crawford County. He is a
highly qualified man in his profession.
        Mr. McNeal was born in Wyandot County, Ohio, February 19, 1888, son
of James C. and Martha E. (Wise) McNeal. His father was born in Crawford
County, in 1853, lived on a farm there until he was twenty, and then
learned the carpenter's trade, which he followed until recent years. He
married Martha E. Wise, of Lake County, Indiana, and for six years they
lived at Crown Point in that county. Since then their home has been at
Bucyrus. His father is affiliated with the Masonic Lodge at Nevada, Ohio,
and is a democrat, and the mother is a member of the English Luther Church.
There are three children: Mervin, a carpenter and contractor; Charles I.;
and Ulah, wife of Robert Hennecke, of Omaha, Nebraska.
        Charles I. McNeal spent his early life on the farm, and acquired a
country school education. Farming was his regular work and vocation until
he was twenty-three years of age. He then moved to Bucyrus, was employed as
a mechanic in a garage, and for three years was connected, with the street
paving business. In the meantime he had been serving with a unit of the
Ohio National Guard. He accompanied his regiment to the Mexican border June
16, 1916, and remained on duty there until March 23, 1917. During the
interval of three months he was employed in the county engineer's office.
On July 15, 1917, he joined the colors for service in the World war and on
the 24th of August was sent to Camp Sheridan, Alabama, where he remained
ten months,, going there with the rank of second lieutenant and being
promoted to first lieutenant. June 15, 1918, his command embarked for
France and two in Belgium. He remained overseas until March 18, 1919,
arrived in the United States April 1, and was mustered out at Camp Sherman,
Ohio, April 13. He then returned to Bucyrus, and resumed his duties as
assistant county engineer.
        September 12, 191, Mr. McNeal married Alma Auck, who graduated from
the Bucyrus High School in 1918. She is a member of the Methodist Church
and he belongs to the English Lutheran denomination. Lieutenant McNeal is
one of the charter members and the present commander of Colonel Crawford
Post No. 181, American legion. He is also affiliated with Bucyrus Lodge No.
139, Free and Accepted Masons, the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks and is a democrat in politics.


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