"A HISTORY OF THE DAVIESS-McLEAN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION IN KENTUCKY, 
1844-1943" by Wendell H. Rone.  Probably published in 1944 by 
Messenger Job Printing Co., Inc., Owensboro, Kentucky, p. 292.  
Used by permission.  [Henderson]

THOMAS L. BROOKS:  We are inclined to believe that this useful 
minister was a brother of Elder A. J. Brooks.  He was born in 1820 
in Ohio County.  He was licensed to preach by the Bell's Run Church 
in February, 1856, and ordained by the same church in July, 1858.  
Elders J. P. Ellis, J. B. Haynes, D. Whittinghill, D. J. Phillips, 
and J. S. Taylor composed the ordaining council.  He was immediately 
called to the pastoral care of the Bell's Run Church serving until 
February, 1860.
     After his pastorate was finished at Bell's Run Brother Brooks 
moved to McLean County and on the second Sunday in September, 1860, 
assisted in constituting the Bethel Baptist Church near Beech Grove 
on six members.  He immediately became pastor of this new church, his 
membership in the meantime having been moved to the Brushy Fork 
Church.  In 1864 he moved his membership to the Bethel Church.  How 
long he remained as pastor of this church is hard to determine.  As 
late as 1873 he was a messenger to the Association from the church.  
After that date no other record is found concerning his life other 
than the date of his death on October 27, 1902, at Niagara, in 
Henderson County.  It is to be presumed that he spent the latter part 
of his ministry in Henderson and Webster Counties.

Brooks Ellis Haynes Whittinghill Phillips Taylor
=
Ohio McLean Webster

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