I do not feel that this paper is complete without the names of the early settlers, and these are given -- being the heads of families only, that came to Knoxville between the years of 1867 and 1875, and lived here or in Coal Creek.  These, to the best of my recollection, were Grandfather and Grandmother Richards, with Aunt Peggie and Aunt Bet, the first being the mother of most of the Davis folks, the other being the mother of the Parrys.  These were the old folks being connected with the Richards family, then we recall Mr. and Mrs. Eynon, John Jones (Red Lion), Old Thos. Davis, the father of John and Tom Davis, as being among the old folks.  The others, as I now recall, were David, Joseph William and D. C. Richards, the first three being brothers, Thomas D. Lewis, brother-in-law of David Richards; Daniel Thomas, who married one of the Richards sisters; Dr. Levy, another of the brothers-in-law; Mrs. Price, the mother of Jonathan, Tom and Abe Price; Isaac Lewis, David W. Lewis, John Jones, Dan Jones (Big Dan), Tommy Reece, Thomas B. Davis, Joseph Davis, Tom Thomas, William Lewis, Walter Lewis, Jno. G. Evans, Hugh Evans, Jno Morgan, Harry Parry, Evan Daniel, Evan Jones, Evan D. Evans, Wm. Llewellyen (son of Morgan), Thomas Thomas, also Little Thomas Thomas, Coal Creek; Dr. Joseph Levy, John Nicholas, David Groves, Jno. H. Jones (mentioned as part owner of the first mill at Loudon), David R. Jeffries Samuel, Mrs. Ruth Jenkins, Mrs. Lizzie Jeffries, Mrs. Humphries, Mrs. Leyshon, Ed Roberts, E. J. Davis, Jno. Morris, Lewis Williams, Job Jones, Moses Jones, John Bowen, Richard Jones (Little Dick, married to Miss Susie Evans, the lady to whom you owe this sketch, as it was on her suggestion last year that it might be well to have it done, and it was so ordered, Rich Evans (married Jane Parry), David Jones and John Jones, David Thomas, father and mother (who lived in Coal Creek, David Thomas being married to Miss Prudence Levy), Ben Thomas and Tom Phillips.

Of the preachers that were with us were Revs. Daniel Thomas, R. D. Thomas, Lot Lake, J. Dyffry Davis, J. Francis Davies and Dr. Pryse.  The last three were brought to the church through the efforts of the younger portion who were desirious [sic] of keeping up the organization, the understanding being that the main services were to be in the English language, with some meetings in Welsh for the benefit of those who preferred that language, although at the time they all understood the English, yet there were some who insisted on Welsh sermons and prayers -- it seemed to them better and more easy to understand and were more appreciated than in the other language.

The names as given and that are contained in the list attached, being alphabetically arranged for convenience, are as they come to my mind.  Perhaps some have been omitted, and that the list may be as complete as possible, space is allowed for the additions of those omitted, and again, there will be left a blank page or more, so that the living of today may add such other history as may come to the various descendants, whether by blood or marriage.

At the suggestion of several to whom the above has been read I have decided to have same printed, instead of being read, as intended, on March 1, 1925, and copies may be had at a nominal cost, one or more copies being on file with the secretary of the St. Davids Society.

Nearly sixty years have gone by since the writer, then a boy of 17, had the pleasure and privilege of meeting, seeing and conversing with most of those here mentioned, and as each name was written, in my Mind's eye I could see them as they were in the flesh, and in my imagination, hear them.  There has more than once come the thought: "Oh, for the touch of vanished hands and the sound of voices now stilled in death.  And then comes the thought: "They cannot come back to me, but I have the hope that I may in some sweet day, as I bid good night to friends here, awake on the other side and be greeted by those gone before, with a bright and cheerful "Good Morning."