Duffau in Erath County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

The Rev. Henry Hurley

(Dec. 24, 1796 - Sept. 14, 1869)

Photographed by James Hulse, June 2, 2024

1. The Rev. Henry Hurley Marker

Inscription. 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 1983 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4253.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1844.

Location. 32° 3.84′ N, 98° 0.465′ W. Marker is in Duffau, Texas, in Erath County. It is on County Road 214 0.2 miles east of Highway 2481, on the right when traveling east. The marker is located in the southern section of the Duffau Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 957 Co Rd 214, Hico TX 76457, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Comanchería,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Duffau Cemetery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Duffau School (approx. 1.1 miles away); Duffau Baptist Church

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(approx. 1½ miles away); Johnsville Cemetery (approx. 5.8 miles away); Frontier Home (approx. 5.9 miles away); First United Methodist Church of Hico (approx. 5.9 miles away); John Rankin Alford (approx. 5.9 miles away); Clairette Schoolhouse (approx. 6.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Duffau.

Also see . . . Hurley, Henry (1796–1869). Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)

He and his family traveled by oxcart to Texas in 1844 and camped at Black Jack Grove, west of the site of Cumby. He was granted land in the Mercer colony and chose 640 acres on Turkey Creek, fourteen miles southeast of Greenville, in Hunt County. Although he had much work to do to clear land, cut trees, hew timbers, plant crops, and build cabins, Hurley found time to organize a church in Hunt County and traveled long distances by horseback to meet with families. He organized the Honey Grove Church in Fannin County on May 3, 1846, and became its first pastor; he also started the Pecan Point Church and the Little Flock Church in Collin County. In order to protect himself against Indians during his long horseback journeys,
Photographed by James Hulse, June 2, 2024

2. The Rev. Henry Hurley Gravestone and Marker
he carried a double-barreled shotgun and a six-shooter. At the yearly Pilot Grove Association meetings of 1853 and 1858 Hurley preached the introductory sermons.

(Submitted on June 11, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Closeup of Rev. Henry Hurley Gravestone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, June 2, 2024

3. Closeup of Rev. Henry Hurley Gravestone

Debby, wife of the Rev. Henry Hurley Gravestone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, June 2, 2024

4. Debby, wife of the Rev. Henry Hurley Gravestone

The view of Rev. Henry Hurley Gravestone and Marker in the Duffau Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, June 2, 2024

5. The view of Rev. Henry Hurley Gravestone and Marker in the Duffau Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on June 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 262 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 11, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.