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.

ISAAC DENTON was the first preacher that settled in Stocktons Valley, and
well deserves to be called a father in the fraternity which bears its
name. He was of French extraction, and was born in Caswell Co., N. C.,
Sept., 1768.  At the age of 18 years, me moved with his parents to East
Tennessee.  Here he made a profession of religion and was baptized, in
1792.  He was set apart for the ministry, not long after he united with
the church, and spent some years preaching among the churches of the
Holston Association. About 1798, he moved to Kentucky and settled in what
is now Clinton county.  A few families had preceded him to the romantic
valley, among whom were Thomas Stockton, from whom the valley took its
name, and George Smith and William Wood, who, together with some of
Smith's family, were Baptists.  Mr. Denton soon began to call the settlers
together, and preach the gospel to them.  The influence of the great
revival reached the little settlement, in 1801.  Several persons were
converted, and, on the first day of April, 1802, a church was constituted,
under the style of the Baptist church at Stocktons Valley.  It united with
Green River Association, in July of the same year, at which time it
numbered 25 members.  Within two or three years, the church changed its
name to Clear Fork, by which style it is still known.  Mr. Denton was
called to the pastoral care of this church, two months after it was
constituted, and continued to serve it as long as he had strength to fill
the pastoral office.  With the aid of Henry Cooper and Matthew Floyd, he
gathered Beaver Creek church, in Wayne county - perhaps the first gathered
in that county - and served it a number of years.  At a later day, he
served, at different periods, Renox Creek (now Salem), and Sulphur, in
Cumberland county, and West Fork, in Tennessee.  After laboring in the
ministry more than fifty years, he died peacefully at his home, in Clinton
county, Jan., 26, 1848.
     Mr. Denton was a preacher of medium ability.  His piety was constant
and sincere; and he was zealous and industrious in his holy calling.  He
was constantly watchful of the interest of Christ's Kingdom, not only in
his immediate charge, but also in his denomination at large.  He read the
religious transactions of his day, both at home and abroad.

Denton Stockton Smith Wood Cooper Floyd
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Caswell-NC TN Wayne-KY Cumberland-KY

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