Thomas H. Carlin

Thomas H. Carlin, senior member of the firm of Carlin & Sickles, is one of the enterprising and progressive business men of Stark county, and takes the credit of pioneer work here in his industry. He was born in Canal Dover, Tuscarawas county, O., March 9, 1858, the son of Matthew Carlin and Jane Rockford, both natives of Ireland, who came from near Drogheda, Louth county, to our shores to make a home for themselves. They settled in Tuscarawas county, where two sons and five daughters came to them and grew to manhood and womanhood, all worthy citizens and industrious people. The subject of our sketch completed a good common school education and began the trade of cigar-making at Canal Dover. He subsequently did journeyman work at his trade through the country, finally locating here in March, 1882, where he soon after embarked in business, which he has very successfully carried on since. He feels the full force of his citizenship in Toulon, and in the early part of the present year married Miss Lydia, the estimable daughter of Daniel and Ann (Maguire)Wolgamood, worthy people of Toulon. Mr. Carlin attributes his success in life to a careful, and pains-taking principle in the manufacture of his goods, and the rapidly growing trade of the firm attests this fact. Socially, he is a genial gentleman and a substantial friend. He is a worthy member of the I. O. O. F. society, and is (with all his active business duties) a close student of this progressive age, and is found clever in other arts besides his trade.