RTree - Person Sheet
NamePerry Lester MACHLAN 
Birth19 Aug 1880, IA
Death25 Dec 1941, Philippines
FatherWilliam Allan MACHLAN (1854-1915)
MotherElla Florence MOORE (1857-1940)
Misc. Notes
CENSUS 1900: Perry R Machlan / b: abt Aug 1880 in IA / Son / Living in Franklin, Decatur, Iowa
(SEE NEWSPAPER ARTICLE WITH HIS FATHER. HE WAS IN THE ARMY, WENT TO THE PHILIPPINES ABOUT 1902. DIED THERE.)
See obituary with his sister, Lulu Grace, in 1920 - was in Philippines.
He served in the field artillery, filed for a pension 26 Jan 1931.
Found a lawsuit reference in the Philippines, indicating that on 16 Nov 1934 he was “Acting Collector of Customs” for the Port of Jolo.
(A Google search for “Perry L Machlan” will find several Philippine references.)
(SEE NEWSPAPER ARTICLE WITH HIS FATHER. HE WAS IN THE ARMY, WENT TO THE PHILIPPINES ABOUT 1902. DIED THERE.)
See obituary with his sister, Lulu Grace, in 1920 - was in Philippines.
He served in the field artillery, filed for a pension 26 Jan 1931.
Found a lawsuit reference in the Philippines, indicating that on 16 Nov 1934 he was “Acting Collector of Customs” for the Port of Jolo.
(A Google search for “Perry L Machlan” will find several Philippine references.)