Historical Marker
Coryell Baptist Church
Historical marker location:
Oglesby, Texas
( From Oglesby, take FM 185 northwest about 9 mi. 1885 church was a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.)
Marker installed: 1982
County's First Baptist Church. Organized, June 1885, by Elders John Clabaugh and S. G. O'Bryan. Charter members were Green and Adaline Franks; Rebecca Gibson; J. G. and Sarah Ann Green; Naomi Hall; Martha Hicks; Catherine and Jesse James; Jesse and Margaret Lee; James, Jane Margaret and Minerva McIlhaney. Congregation met for 30 years in homes and schoolhouse; in 1885, erected this building. Site was donated by Green Franks and Hall.
The historic church building was dismantled in 1982,and the lumber was used to repair the tabernacle.