W. Thomas Carden’s “History of Pisgah” was published in the Pulaski Record in 1904 in a series of fifteen articles that began on August 18th and concluded on November 24th.Pisgah is located about twelve miles east of Pulaski (driving east on Highway 64 toward Fayetteville, you would take the turn off just this side of Five Points).According to McCallum’s History… “The first settlement about Mount Pisgah was by the Reverend Alex MACDONALD and his brothers, Joseph, Robert and John; and his relatives Major William MACDONALD and James MACDONALD, all of whom came in the latter part of 1808. MACDONALD settled the place now owned by Sterling ABERNATHY, John MACDONALD, where Col. Willis WORLEY now lives. Joseph ALSUP came before the MACDONALDS about the first of 1808, and settled in the hollow over the hill south of Alex MACDONALD’s. Laban WESTMORELAND, the grandfather of Dr. Theo. WESTMORELAND settled near the John NEAL place west of Mt. Pisgah hill. He came to the county about the time his brothers, Jesse and Thomas came in the latter part of 1808 or early in 1809.”He raised a crop in 1809, although his family might not have come until the latter part of the year. Aquilla WILSON, the STOVALLS, Tilman R. DANIEL, George OLIVER, the BRADLEYS, Rickman WILLIAMS and CRAFT were early settlers in the neighborhood but the dates have not been ascertained. The first camp meeting at Mt. Pisgah was in 1811 and held near where William OLIVER lived about half a mile north of Mt. Pisgah Church. In 1812 the camp meeting was held at Mount PISGAH and kept up for many years.”
Index to Carden’s History (Dates of Publication):
Section I
- 18 Aug 1904 – [Untitled]
- 25 Aug 1904 – [Untitled]
- 08 Sep 1904 – [Untitled]
- 15 Sep 1904 – [Untitled]
Section II
- 22 Sep 1904 – [Untitled]
- 29 Sep 1904 – Biographical Sketch of Bishop Robert Paine
- 06 Oct 1904 – Interesting Account of Early Church and Schools
- 13 Oct 1904 – [Untitled]
- 20 Oct 1904 – Interesting Facts Regarding Pioneer Families
Section III
- 27 Oct 1904 – Sketch of Early Settlers and Their Descendants
- 03 Nov 1904 – The Aymett Family and Their Progenitors
- 10 Nov 1904 – [Untitled]
- 17 Nov 1904 – Interesting Sketch of The Harwell Family
- 24 Nov 1904 – The Harwell Family And Its Large Connection
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