Marshall, TX, United States
Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church. After the Civil War many African Americans in Texas struggled to gather the resources necessary to establish churches in their communities. In 1874 a group of African American residents of this section of Marshall (then known as Hubbard's Hill), led by the Rev. W
illiam Davis, overcame a lack of resources and organized Jerusalem Baptist Church. Prince Monroe and Jacob Martin were selected as church trustees. During the pastorage of the Rev. Mr. Davis (1874-188
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