Historical Marker
East Shady Grove Baptist Church
Historical marker location:
Leonard, Texas
( from Leonard take SH 78 west (south) 3miles to FM 981; then north on FM 981 .3 miles)
Marker installed: 1968
Organized Oct. 26, 1884, by 18 members who met at nearby school to found a missionary Baptist church. T. P. Reece was the first of 25 pastors here.
The Sunday School was founded Feb. 22, 1885.
Dedication of present church was July 16, 1911.