Isaac Denton
1768-1848

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Location Of The Grave Of Isaac Denton

Isaac Denton is buried in the township of Albany, Kentucky, in the cemetery at the old Clear For Baptist Church. The cemetery is located on Kentucky Rd. 738 about 1 miles out of the courthouse in Albany.

Isaac Denton, Sr., first preacher in region, 1798. He founded the Stockton Valley Church, 1801, and constituted Clear Fork Baptist Church, April 1, 1802; founded Stockton Valley Assn., 1805. Organized first school in area, 1806. Oldest church in Clinton Co., and fountainhead for many churches in Kentucky and Tenn. Presented by Friends of Clear Fork Baptist Church.

 

Webmaster's Note: Myrna Perry was a long-time librarian for David Lipscomb University and Freed-Hardeman University. She is retired now, living in Beamsville, Ontario, Canada. She has had a great interest in the Restoration Movement for many years. On one of her many car trips from north to south, she found the graves of Isaac Denton. Our sincere thanks are extended to her for providing the pictures of the graves you see on this page.

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