A History of Kentucky Baptists From 1769 to 1885, Including More Than 
800 Biographical Sketches, J. H. Spencer, Manuscript Revised and 
Corrected by Mrs. Burilla B. Spencer, In Two Volumes.  Printed For the 
Author.  1886.  Republished By Church History Research & Archives 1976 
Lafayette, Tennessee. Vol. 2, page 455.

W. G. W. GILLOCK has been one of the most active, zealous and successful 
preachers who have labored in Kentucky.  He was born in Barren county, 
Ky., March 28, 1820.  He received a very limited common school 
education, and has read but little else besides the Bible.  At the age 
of 17 years, he professed religion, and was baptized by Levi Roark.  He 
was licensed to preach, in 1847, and was ordained to the ministry, by 
Isaac C. Tracy, John H. Baker, James Brooks, and others, in 1849.  He at 
once commenced preaching as a voluntary and unpaid missionary, in the 
most destitute portions of the county around him.  The Lord blessed his 
labors abundantly.  Meanwhile, he was called to the care of several 
churches, of which he has usually supplied from four to six, with 
monthly preaching.  In 1880, he wrote to the author substantially as 
follows:  "In 31 years, I have traveled [on horseback] 123,597 miles, 
and preached 8,587 sermons.  The most of my labors have been performed 
in the counties of Allen, Barren, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe and 
Warren.  I have baptized 2,976 persons, gathered 16 churches, and 
reorganized several that had been scattered during the War."  Mr. 
Gillock has been Moderator of Barren River Association, since 1872, 
except one year, and is still actively engaged in the ministry.

Baker Brooks Gillock Roark Tracy 
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Allen Barren Cumberland Metcalfe Monroe Warren

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