A History of Kentucky Baptists, From 1769 to 1885, by J. H. Spencer, 1886,
Rprinted by Church History and Archives, 1976, Lafayette, TN. Clinton
County.

WILLIAM WOOD was probably the first Baptist that visited that beautiful
region of country, lying around the present town of Albany in Clinton
county.  Before the country was settled, and while he was yet a youth, he
came into the valley, and spent some time in hunting with the Indians.  He
afterwards settled in that Valley, and it is said, that it was through his
persuasions that Isaac Denton moved to the new settlement.  Mr. Wood was
in the constitution of Stocktons Valley church, the first that was
organized in what is now Clinton county, was a long time clerk of that
body, and by it, was licensed to exercise a preaching gift, in July, 1803.
Although a man of extraordinary intellect and superior acquirements, for
that time, he does not appear to have deemed himself called to preach.  He
was chosen clerk of Stocktons Valley Association, at its constitution, and
filled that position, except during one meeting, when he is supposed to
have been absent, until he was succeeded by Rice Maxey, in 1836.  After
Mr. Maxey's defection, on the mission question, Mr. Wood was again elected
to the position, in 1841, and served six successive years - making a total
of 36 years.  He was also the Association's corresponding secretary, in
its relation to the Baptist Board of Foreign Missions, as long as
correspondence was kept up with that organization.  Mr. Wood was also
prominent in the affairs of the State.  While the present county of
Clinton was part of Cumberland, he represented the latter in the lower
branch of the Legislature, seven successive years, and in the Senate,
sixteen years.

Wood Denton Maxey
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Cumberland-KY

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