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Maryville Enterprise, (Blount Co. TN) October 2, 1929:
“Former Resident Recalls Old Times---Seventy years ago William Burnett was pastor of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church on Crooked Creek. Day services 11:00 a.m.; night “early candle light.”
Following Mr. Burnett was Rev. Catlett. He became Major in a Tennessee Union regiment and died in camp at Nashville in 1864. Think W.W. Goddard of Maryville, will remember his death.
Members and citizens before the Civil War: J.M. Williams, James Waters, John Lowery, John E. Gamble, and my father, Henry Clemens. River John Coulter and his family came in their big carriage, and on big days brought their dinner and were not afraid to ask their friends to eat with them.
After the war, ministers and others: Captain John Morton, James R. Coulter, P.B. McCarroll. For half a century I have delighted to remember Mr. McCarroll’s lofty gestures and hear his splendid tenor voice singing, “Yes, We Will Gather At The River.” J.W. Hitch would almost fly singing “Wondrous Love.” On picnic occasions were Dr. Lord, the then young Major McTeer and others.
John McKenzie was the champion of Maryville, saddling to Knoxville and back afternoons, fording Little River twice at the McCulloch ford.” ---taken from a larger article written by Henry T. Clemens, 823 Spofford Ave., Spokane, Washington.
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