The Rev. Henry Hurley
Duffau vicinity, Erath County, Texas
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(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
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
The Rev. Henry Hurley (1796–1869), a Primitive Baptist minister, came to Texas in 1844 and spent his remaining years organizing frontier churches and helping pioneers put down roots in new settlements. He founded congregations in Hunt, Fannin, and Collin counties before moving to Erath County around 1859. There he organized the Bosque Church and served as its pastor until his death.
Why it matters
Circuit-riding frontier ministers like Hurley built the churches that gave scattered pioneer communities cohesion and identity across newly settled Texas.
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