Thomas Loomis (1805 - 1881)

Born 21 Oct 1805 in Morningview, Campbell, Kentucky

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Died 9 Feb 1881 at age 75 in Kenton Co., Kentucky

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Thomas was born in 1805. He was the eldest son of Reuben Loomis and Elizabeth Smith. He passed away in 1881.

From J.H. Spencer's "History of Kentucky Baptists"...

"Thomas Lummis was, perhaps, the oldest preacher in this Association [The Crittenden Association]. He was the oldest son of Reuben Lummis, and was born in Campbell county, Kentucky, October 21, 1805. In the 19th year of his age, he obtained hope in Christ, and was baptized into the fellowship of a church in Hamilton county, Ohio. In 1829, he was married to Evaline Smith of Pendleton county, Kentucky, and settled in Cincinnati. The next year, he moved to a farm on Grassy Creek in his native county, where he lived about 40 years. In May, 1839, Grassy Creek church licensed him to preach, and, four years later, he was ordained to the ministry by Christian Tomlin, Wm. Meyers and Amos Egleston. His education was limited, and he was timid and retiring in his disposition; but he slowly developed a fair preaching gift, and his constant piety gave him a good influence over the people. He was pastor, at different times, of Grassy Creek, Harris Creek, Short Creek, Unity, Pleasant Ridge, Oakland and Three Forks of Bowman churches, He was industrious and self-sacrificing, and, in addition to his almost gratuitous pastoral labors, he preached much among the destitute. During the last year of his life, he suffered much from an enlargement of the neck. He was called to his final reward, February 9, 1881.

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1. ↑ [1] A History of Kentucky Baptists by J.H. Spencer, Vol II. J. R. Baumes, Cin. OH, 1885. p. 618.

• [2] 21 May 1856 Indenture between Elder Thomas Smith of Indiana to Elder Thomas Lummis of Pendleton, KY sum of $183.75 for 2/3 interest, his own and of his sister Susan Mabbit, of 81 acres tract on East fork of Grassy Creek, land formerly owned and occupied by James Smith, dec'd, bounding lands of heirs of Thomas Smith, dec'd, said Lummis' land, and James Bush, & others, it being an undivided tract. Ack: 22 May 1856 by Elder Thomas Smith to be his deed...Pendleton Co. KY Deed Book L, pp. 599-600.

• [3] 20 Jan 1855 This indenture witnesseth that we Nancy Berry, Thomas Smith, son of Larkin Smith, dec'd, & Sarah Smith, wife of the said Thomas Smith, Bethany Smith, and Jackson [Jacob] Smith, husband of the said Bethany Smith, for and in consideration of the sum of $25 paid them by Elder Thomas Smith, a good warrantee deed for our interest in personal & real estate of James Smith lying in Pendleton Co. which came to us through Larkin Smith, dec'd, son of James Smith, dec'd, we are bonding ourselves for the above named sum to cause the minor heirs of Larkin Smith, dec'd [who are unfortunately not named] to make to Elder Thomas Smith if required a warrantee deed to the personal & real estate of James Smith, dec'd, father o Larkin Smith, dec'd...Signed by Thomas (X) Smith, Sarah (X) Smith, Bethany (X) Smith, & Jacob (X) Smith. Ack. by these signers 9 July 1856. Pendleton Co., KY Deed Book L, pp. 600-601.

• [4] 21 May 1856 Article of Agreement between Elder Thomas Smith of the State of Indiana of the first part and Elder Thomas Lummis of the Co of Pendleton & State of KY of the second part, witnesseth that the said Lummis has this day purchased of the said Smith a certain tract of land suppose to contain 81 acres, it being the land formerly occupied and owned by Jas Smith deceased, situated on the East Fork of Grassy Creek for which Lummis has paid Smith $183.75 and binds himself, his heirs, assigns to pay to the following children herein after named the sum of money hereinafter described as they become of age with interest thereon from the date a lien is is hereby reserved to them on said land...$55.11 is to be paid to Evelina Lummis' heirs equally as they are of age...$165.33 is to be paid to the Bodily heirs of Minor Martin, dec'd, also $55.11 to be paid to John Smith, dec'd's heirs. Should any sets of these heirs die their portion to go to the other sets of heirs... Pendleton Co., KY Deed Book L, p. 604 (receipt from heirs of John Smith & Minor Martin covering first of two duplicate images of this book, Elder Thomas Loomis was father to the heirs of Evalina, dec'd, so not on this receipt.)

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