“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


A. W. CARLIN, farmer, Sec. 5;  P.O. Watertown; born July 14, 1807, in 
Crawford Co., Penn.; came to Wisconsin in 1844, and settled in Ixonia, 
taking up 160 acres of wild land, cutting a road two miles long to get to 
it.  He built the first log house in that neighborhood, there being no one 
between him and Hustisford, going north, and the nearest west was six 
miles away.  In 1865, he sold out and bought eighteen acres in 
Watertown Township, and then seventy-seven and one-quarter acres on 
the same road, of which he has sold thirty-five, retaining in all sixty and 
one-quarter acres, all in the city limits.  He married Miss Ella Miller, of 
Erie Co., Penn., June 7, 1831; had six children – Avaline (who is dead), 
Addison, Henry, Josephine, Henderson (who is dead) and Mary.  
Addison was in the Government employ during the war, shipping 
animals to New Orleans.  In 1862, Henry enlisted in the 28th W.V.I. and 
served with them three years; was at the battle of Helena, the taking of 
Little Rock, etc.  Henderson enlisted, in 1862, in the 17th W.V.I.; served 
three years; re-enlisted in the same regiment, and served in it till the 
close of the war.  Mr. Carlin has been a member of the Good Templars 
for many years.


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