Details for The Rev. Henry Hurley
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5143004253
Data
| Marker Number | 4253 |
| Atlas Number | 5143004253 |
| Marker Title | The Rev. Henry Hurley |
| Index Entry | Hurley, The Rev. Henry |
| Address | |
| City | Duffau vicinity |
| County | Erath |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 593583 |
| UTM Northing | 3547916 |
| Subject Codes | Baptist denomination; religious leaders |
| Marker Year | 1983 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | in Duffau Cemetery; from Duffau, take FM 2481 south about 2 mi then go east 3/4 mi on county road to cemetery |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | grave marker |
| Marker Text | (Dec. 24, 1796 - Sept. 14, 1869) A minister in the Primitive Baptist Church, the Rev. Henry Hurley came to Texas in 1844. His years in the state were spent organizing frontier churches and helping pioneers settle in new communities. He established churches in Hunt, Fannin, and Collin counties before moving to Erath County about 1859. In that year Hurley organized the Bosque Church of the Primitive Baptists and served as its pastor until his death. Recorded - 1983 |