Operating under a dispensation issued in 1853, this organization was formally chartered by the Grand Lodge of Texas in 1854. Wesley C. Walker served as the first Worshipful Master. The membership, like the general population of the area, was . . . — — Map (db m234203) HM
Ladonia's Baptists trace their history to 1859, when the Rev. Robert Cooke Buckner began traveling from Paris, Texas to Ladonia to preach monthly services.
On January 8, 1860 the congregation formally organized as the First Baptist Church, the . . . — — Map (db m234220) HM
Settled about 1840 by James McFarland and Daniel Davis, this community was first called McCownville after early settler Frank McCown, the town's first merchant. James H. Cole, a carpenter who moved to the county in 1855, planned and staked out the . . . — — Map (db m234202) HM
The following members of the families of this congregation and church proved their loyalty to God and their country by enlisting for service during the World War.
Ladonia Baptist Church
Miss Lular Dilworth, Red Cross Nurse • Roy Bass . . . — — Map (db m234222) WM
The principal burial ground for members of the Ladonia community, this graveyard has historically been divided into two sections: the I.O.O.F. (Odd Fellows) cemetery and the Presbyterian cemetery.
The oldest recorded grave, that of Joe Shelby . . . — — Map (db m234212) HM
The Ladonia Presbyterian Church, U.S.A., originally organized in the mid-19th century, erected this strugture between 1910 and 1912. The building contract was awarded to W.H. Markley of Commerce for $6,400. An excellent example of 20th century . . . — — Map (db m234210) HM
Little Bethel Baptist Church was established in the community of Stall Cup, outside of Ladonia, on April 14, 1912. At that time, there was no nearby church for African Americans living in southeast Fannin County. Around 1932, Deacon John Marshall . . . — — Map (db m234201) HM
