A History of Kentucky Baptists, From 1769 to 1885, by J. H. Spencer, 1886, Reprinted by Church History and Archives, 1976, Lafayette, TN. Licking Association. Owen County. JOHN THEOBALD is regarded one of the best preachers in the Association, at present. He was raised up to the ministry at Long Ridge church in Owen county, where he still resides. He began to preach, about 1843, and has maintained an excellent moral and religious reputation. He is an unassuming man and is said to exhibit the spirit of the Master in his preaching. [Note at bottom of page: He has recently fallen asleep.] Theobald = none http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/owen/theobald.j.txt