| Marker Number |
11598 |
| Atlas Number |
5167011598 |
| Marker Title |
The Rev. Henry P. Young |
| Index Entry |
Young, Henry P., Rev., The |
| Address |
3015 57th St. |
| City |
Galveston |
| County |
Galveston |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
322631 |
| UTM Northing |
3239576 |
| Subject Codes |
Czech immigrants/immigration; religious leaders; churches |
| Marker Year |
1992 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Lakeview Cemetery |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
grave marker |
| Marker Text |
(October 2, 1817 - September 12, 1901) Born Heinrich P. Jung in Germany in 1817, the Rev. Henry P. Young began a Methodist ministry in Galveston in 1846. That year he founded the first society of German Methodists in Texas. From 1849 to 1855 he rode a mission circuit of German colonies in Central Texas. He returned to Galveston by 1856. In 1857 he joined the Presbyterian faith and organized the German Presbyterian Church and School where he served as minister and teacher until his death in 1901. Recorded - 1992 |
