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Source: Atlas Map of Fulton County, Illinois, 
Andreas, Lyter, and Co., Davenport, Iowa. 1871
(page 43)

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Stephen Carlin was born in county Derry, Ireland, on the 3d of May, 1814. His father, James Carlin, was born in the same county in 1769. At the age of twenty-eight he married Margaret Dougherty, and the fruits of their marriage was a family of seven sons and one daughter, of whom Stephen is the sixth child. His father died in 1835. His mother lived five years after. In 1834 Stephen came to America, landing in Philadelphia with only one dollar in his pocket. Found employment at six dollars per month. In 1836 he went to Virginia, and there worked at the mason trade in Lynchburg. He met and married Miss Sophia J. Doland, February 8th, 1842. In October of the same year he moved to this county, having but one horse and a little money. He has been very successful as a farmer and stock feeder. His wife died November 22d, 1870. His son, J. W., died March 2d, 186[?]. He has a beautiful residence and fine farm.