Lang, H. O., ed. "The History of the Willamette Valley, Being A Description of the Valley and its Resources, with an account of its Discovery and Settlement by White Men, and its Subsequent History; Together with Personal Reminiscences of its Early Pioneers." Portland, OR, Geo. H. Himes, Book and Job Printer, 1885. p. 653. JOHN CARLIN Bornn in Massachusetts in December, 1820; came across the plains in an immigratn train, of which Captain William Martin was the leader; lived in Yamhill County two years. In 1849 went to California in the first schooner ever built in Oregon. Returned to Yamhill County, Oregon, the following year and settled on a farm three miles from McMinnville. Moved to McMinnville in 1884 and now lives there, but still owns five hundred acres of land. Married Miss Martha E. Garrison in 1850, and has four children living -- George D., Henry W., Mary O., and Wayne -- and two deceased -- James W. and Martha E. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in June 2008 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.