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Ordained a Separate Baptist Minister 1872. Founded Otter Creek Separa
te Ba ptist Church and served as its first pastor. Had care of four church
es. P leasant Ridge Baptist was established on September 09, 1891 at t
he site wh ere "grove meetings" were held among the trees. I was so nam
ed becau se of its location on a peaceful looking wooded ridge. Among t
he charter m embers were George Salamn, Tom Houston, Carr Skaggs, Jim Thom
as Warren, J. H. Clark, Georgenna Johnson, J.C. Skaggs, Anderson Skagg
s, Lenet Elkin s, Jim Loyall, John Edwards, Alice Edwards, James Housto
n, Henry Perkin s, Ncat Dlkins, Joseph Cutherland, Lee sutherland, Fred El
kins, Will Ether ton, Hariett Etherton and Milton Etherton. Rev. Lou
is C. Warren was the fi rst paston. Rev Samuel Underwood was another ear
ly pastor LaRue County Her ald news, Aug 29, 1974