Clinton-Mercer County KyArchives Biographies.....Wood, William 
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Source: A History of Kentucky Baptists, From 1769 to 1885
Author: J. H. Spencer

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.

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