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South Leon Baptist Church History and Early South Leon Roots
Local history piece recounts South Leon Baptist Church origins in 1857 with preachers Richard Howard and J. C. Talley, formation in 1872, key figures like Joseph Hicks, James Cunningham, F. H. Neely, and early growth, records loss in 1920, and evolution through 1899 with notable baptisms and letters.
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John A. Reese
South Leon Baptist Church
J. B. Burton Sr
D. D. Tidwell
South Leon
Anthony
Comanche Baptist Association
Jesse H. Cunningham
First Baptist Church
Oith
Joseph Hicks
Fletcher Neely
Richard Howard
Burnett County
J.C. Talley
Comanche
Baptist County
Howard
Texas Baptist State Convention
Huntsville
Texas
Austin Baptist Association
James Cunningham
W. H. Lester
Richard Tankersley
Austin Association
Hicks
Tuggle
Cora
Possiby
Julius Harelson
Bosque River Association
J. R. Northcutt
J. T. Harris
J. R. Fagan
Frank M. Herring
J. F. Blackman
George W. Cunningham
Nancy Cunningham
Wallace
Jesse H
George
Jesse Cunningham