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Rev. Isaac
Denton, Jr. (1806-1893)
and his second wife, Mary Greer
Isaac was the son of Rev. Isaac Denton, Sr. and Rebecca Etheridge.
Thanks to
Hoyte Cook for sharing the items on this page!
Below is a
group picture taken on September 26, 1852 at the meeting of the Caney Fork Association of
Old Baptists at the Hopewell Meeting House in Van Buren CO, TN. Rev. Isaac Denton,
Jr. is No. 6, on the first row with a beard. Below the picture is a copy of the
minutes of that day with the translations below.
Minutes
of the
Caney Fork Association of Old Baptist
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Begun and held at Hopewell Meeting House, Van Buren County, Tenn., on the 4th Saturday in
September 1852, and two days following. |
Association opened by prayer. Elder Nuckols preached the introductory
Sermon from the 37th verse of the 7th chapter of Mark, to-wit: "And were beyond
measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well; he maketh both the deaf to hear,
and the dumb to speak." |
Letter from sixteen Churches were read the state and condition of which will be found on
the next page.
Elder Isaac Denton, chosen Moderator, --Joseph
Herd, chosen Clerk.
Opened a door for the reception of Churches. |
Corresponding letters called for, received one from Barren River by the hands of their
messengers, elders A. Nuckols. Ishmael Higdon, and brethern James Rush and Lewis Velusat,
who were invited to seats with us; brother Durham write to them; elders W.B. Gordon,
I. Denton, D.M. Morgan, and brethren R. Vick, Joseph Gist, visit them at Song's Creek
meeting house, Barren County, Kentucky, on the Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Aug,
1853. One from Barton's Creek by their messenger, elder James T. Tompkins, who was
invited to seats with us; brother D.M. Morgan write to them; brethren Godwin, J.T.
Tompkins, Durham, Walson Cantrell, and elder Isaac Denton, visit them at Barton's Creek
meeting house,
Wilson County, Tennessee, on the first Saturday in October, 1852. |
UNION MEETINGS--One at Head of
Collins' River meeting house, Warren
County, Tennessee, on the 1st Saturday in August, 1853
One at Roaring River meeting house, Overton
County, Tenn., on the 2d
Saturday in May, 1853
Our next Association to be held with the Church
at Bildad meeting house, DeKalb County, Tennessee, on the 4th Saturday in September,
1853.
Brethren Byers, W. Cantrell, B. Pack, Flemming
and Dodson, with the
Moderator and Clerk, appointed a committee to arrange the business for
Monday next.
Adjourned till nine o'clock, Monday
morning.
Sabbath Morning 10 o'clock.--The
brethren appointed on Saturday, preached the word to a large and well composed
congregation, we hope with good effect.
Monday Morning 9 o'clock, Sept. 27th,
1852.--Association opened by prayer by elder Nuckols. Roll of Member called--Report
of committee called for, read and received and the committee discharged.
Corresponding letters called for, read and
received.
Brethren James Herd, and J.A. Mathena,
appointed a Committee of Finance, who report contributions for the resent year
$10.25.
Ordered that 450 copies of our Minutes be
printed--that the Clerk superintend the printing and distribution of the same.
Dismissed in order. |
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Isaac Denton,
Moderator.
Jos: Herd, Clerk.
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| Churches |
Messengers' Names |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8+ |
| Head Collins' River |
James Levan
Thomas Turner
E. Walker |
1 |
. |
1. |
. |
. |
. |
30 |
0.50 |
| Caney Fork |
Arsey Wamack
W. Wamack
C. Goodson |
2 |
. |
1 |
1 |
. |
2 |
37 |
0.25 |
| Big Fork |
Wm. Moore
E. Cunningham
Thomas Lewis |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
21 |
0.25 |
| Rocky River |
Wm. Pettitt
John Fleming |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
28 |
0.75 |
| Holms' Creek |
B. Pack
Richard Titsworth
John Trap |
1 |
2 |
1 |
. |
1 |
. |
23 |
0.75 |
| Bildad |
Thomas Durham
James Cantrell
Wm. Cantrell |
6 |
. |
. |
1 |
. |
3 |
83 |
1.50 |
| Mine Lick |
Letter, but no
Messengers |
. |
. |
1 |
2 |
2 |
. |
15 |
1.50 |
| Hopewell |
W. Dodson
D. Hollingsworth
__. Godard |
. |
. |
3 |
1 |
. |
. |
13 |
0.30 |
| Sinking Creek |
Eld. I. Denton*
J. Herd*
Z. Anderson*
Jo. Herd
Jo. Gist |
. |
2 |
9 |
. |
1 |
1 |
22 |
0.75 |
| Cane Creek |
Sebord Stuart
J.T. Goodwin |
. |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
18 |
0.30 |
| Concord |
Harold Byars
Jo. Green
Peter Vaughan |
1 |
1 |
. |
. |
. |
1 |
39 |
1.00 |
| Cane Ridge |
J.C. Webb
B. France
J.D. Hyder
J.A. Mathena |
. |
1 |
2 |
1 |
. |
1 |
43 |
0.70 |
| Philadelphia |
S.C. Swindle
George Pirtle |
1 |
3 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
17 |
0.40 |
| Hebron |
Samuel Young
Woodson Ellis |
. |
1 |
1 |
. |
. |
2 |
56 |
1.00 |
| Roaring River |
Eld. W.B. Gordon* |
. |
1 |
1 |
. |
. |
2 |
56 |
1.00 |
| Spring Creek |
Eld. D.M. Morgan*
R. Vick
W. Lacey |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
20 |
0.50 |
Ordained
Ministers
marked thus * |
. |
13 |
15 |
20 |
9 |
5 |
13 |
498 |
$10.25 |
Printed by Wm.
Clayton, Sparta, Tenn.
450 copies for $8.00
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8+ |
| +The
columns as depicted by numbers are explained here: |
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| 1 - Rec'd by Baptism |
5 - Restored |
| 2 - Rec'd by Letter |
6 - Dead |
| 3 - Dismiss'd by Letter |
7 - No. of Members |
4 - Excluded
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8 - Contributions |
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