The History of Hendricks County (Chicago: Interstate Publishing, 1885)--Lincoln Township, page 659
Theophilus H. Barlow was born in Harrison County, Ky., Feb. 1, 1820, a son of Enoch and Jane Barlow. In 1828 his parents moved to Hendricks County, Ind., and settled in the northern part of Washington Township, on land entered by his father in 1826. He is the only one living of a family of twelve children. He was reared and educated in Hendricks County, and is now one of the leading agriculturalists of Lincoln Township. He owns 223 acres of land, all under cultivation, and his improvements are among the best in the township. He was married Aug. 24, 1842, to Susan A., daughter of John and Elizabeth Moberly, early settlers of Hendricks County. They have had eleven children, two of whom are living—Mary A., now Mrs. Robert Bell, of Brownsburg, and Abbie Z. Mrs. Bell has nine children—Clyde W., Lloyd T., Ernest E. and Grace I. (twins), Nellie S., Charles H., Zoe M., Estelle C. and Clara P. Eliza J., wife of Aaron N. Crouch, died Dec. 25, 1879, leaving three children—Estella May, William H. and Joanah S. Enoch M. died March 6, 1870, aged twenty-two years. Theophilus died Oct. 4, 1863, aged nine years. William Harvey died Sept. 4, 1864, aged seven years. Gillum L. was killed by a run-away team May 29, 1871, aged sixteen years. Three died in infancy. Mr. Barlow and his family are members of the Presbyterian church, which he has served as Elder twenty-five years. He is a member of Brownsburg Lodge, No. 188, I.O.O.F. In politics he is a Republican.