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From: Sandi Gorin <>
Subject: [SCKY] JACOB LOCKE & IN CLOSING WED 3 MAY 2000
Date: Wed, 03 May 2000 08:09:18 -0500

I have been browsing the library and found several articles in a scrapbook
belonging to the late Edwin Burch Terry, educator in Barren Co. I know that
several on the list are kin to the LOCKE's so thought I would end with this
before heading out the door for some more research. This article was in the
Glasgow Times (or Glasgow Weekly Times) and is undated, but was written by
E B in 1934.

"Last week, Rev. J. P. BROOKS of this city moved the remains of his
great-grandfather from the MARTIN place, formerly the home of Rev. Jacob
LOCKE, to the TERRY-PARRISH lot in the Glasgow Cemetry [Glasgow Municipal].
At the same time the remains of Rev. LOCKE's wife, Margaret JETT LOCKE,
niece of the well-known David CROCKETT were interred with her husband.

"Rev. Jacob LOCKE was born in Hanover County, Virginia, August 24, 1768.
Hanover is derived from the word "Hohenufer", meaning high rank. He was the
son Richard and Mary LOCKE, both of English parents.

"Rev. LOCKE had but little educational advantages; in fact, the sum total
of his attendance at school was three months and the extent of his
education consisted of abilty of read, write and cipher, at the age of
twenty one years, but his mentality was of such character that he triumphed
over this handicap; he was a close studnt, both of books, nature, and
humankind. He collected quite an extensive library for his day and became
thoroughly conversant with the best in the literature of his time. He was a
born orator and could sway his hearers at will. Rev. LOCKE was a genuine
pioneer. He was ever looking toward the West and hoping to solve the lure
of the wilderness. After several locations in Barren County, he finally
settled on a farm near Flint Knob, on which Mr. MARTIN now lives. Here he
built a house from the logs cut from his own lands, and so well and so
strong did he build that it stands today and is occupied by Mr. MARTIN and
family.

"When Rev. and Mrs. LOCKE came from Virginia, they made the trip on horse
back and moved their household effects in the same way. The trip was a
dangerous one and before reaching Fort Boonesboro, several of the party had
been killed, either by the lurking Indians or the fierce wild beasts; they
arrived in Kentucky in 1789 and reached Barren County in 1799.

"Rev. and Mrs. LOCKE not only lived to celebrate their golden wedding but
passed eight years beyond it. There were born to this couple eight sons and
one daughter, all of whom it is claimed lived to maturity. One of the sons
followed his father in the ministry, but never equaled him either in
ability or in power.

"Rev. Locke was converted and dedicted his life to God at twenty years old;
he preached and exhorted for several years before his ordination, but did
not receive any pay for it. Much of his preaching was done in the log cabin
homes of the new settlers; he would go from community to community on
horseback; call the scattered settlers together in someones home and there
preach the precious depths of God's word. His message then and all the way
through his long, useful life was of love of duty, and of service. He
believed he was divinely called to preach the Gospel and that God would
hold him responsible for the use of his time and talent. After his
ordination to the full work of the ministry he became the guiding spirit in
the establishing of Green River Association of Baptists in 1815 and was
moderator of this body with the exception of four years until 1840, at
which time the Liberty Association of Baptist was formed and came out of
the Green River Association, the separation being brought about over the
question of missions. Those withdrawing from the Green River body, claimed
the "Liberty" of working the the cause of missions, hence the name Liberty.

"Rev. LOCKE joined Mt. Tabor Baptist Church on the third Saturday in June,
1800 and his good wife followed his example the next day. The church
licensed him to exhort on the third Saturday in August 1800, then licensed
him in March, 1801 to preach the Gospel wherever God might call him. His
ordination was on the third Saturday in March, 1802, the Prebytery
consisted of Alex. DAVIDSON and Alex. McDOUGAL.

"Rev. LOCKE died in 1845 and his wife six years later; both were buried in
the LOCKE Family Burying Ground, which ws made into a home lot afterward.
Here they rested until their great-grandson, Rev. J. P. BROOKS agigated the
question of moving their remains to a cemetery where the graves would be
cared for; this effort upon his part, resulted in the bringing of the tomb
and the few remaining bones here for reinterment. Rev. BROOKS is preparing
an appropriate programme for Rev. LOCKE to be held at the TERRY-PARISH lot
at the Cemtery on October 6, 1934. This meeting will be one of great
interest to all our people and we doubt not will be attending by many
people from a distance."

>From Sandi -
Rev. LOCKE was so well-loved that his congregation at Mt. Tabor often
referred to him as "Father Locke" and when he was unable to attend because
of health or when Beaver Creek was flooded and he couldn't cross on
horseback, it was noted in the church books. He married some of our Gorin
clan including John GORIN and his second wife, Elizabeth TURPIN DUVALL.

Sandi


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