"Harbinson, J. H.
The Granbury Church of Christ is an old church with roots deep in Hood County. The leadership that sparked the formation of the church sprang from a preacher named Silas Scarborough who preached in Thorp Spring and Granbury in the mid-1850s. Other early religious leaders who came to Hood County were Joseph Addison Clark and his two sons, Addison and Randolph. Together these men founded Add-Ran University in Thorp Spring in 1873. According to a letter written by Randolph Clark, there was a small Church of Christ meeting in Granbury in 1873. The courthouse was the meeting place and J. H. Harbinson, who owned the livery stable, was the preacher. In 1911, a new church building was built on the corner of Travis and Pearl Streets in Granbury. That location remained the home of the Granbury Church of Christ until the early 1970s. In response to the population increases in Hood County due to the construction of the dam in 1969 that formed Lake Granbury, the present church building was erected in 1972.
Today, the Granbury Church of Christ builds on that pioneer heritage by seeking new ways to serve the spiritual needs of the community. Among the services provided for families are Christian education classes for children and a program of activities for teenagers. Through the study of the Bible in several different settings, adults are given a time and place for personal spiritual development. Each week the community service ministry helps families in this area who need a helping hand with food or other physical needs. From small groups to a large worship assembly each Sunday morning, the Granbury Church of Christ seeks to give all an opportunity to worship and serve God. "
(Posted by Ruth Harbison, "Ruth Harbison" <[email protected]>)



1870 US Census
1870 > TEXAS > LIMESTONE > EUTAW P O Series: M593 Roll: 1596 Page: 214
Surname Given Name age Sex Race B-place State County Location
HARVESTON JAS H 43 M W TN TX LIMESTONE EUTAW P O
Eliza 39 F W TN
Sarah D. 11 F W TX
Alfred R. 8 M W TX

1880 United States Census
Marital Birth B-place
Name Rel Status Sex Race Age place Occup Fa Mo
James HARBESON Self M M W 52 TN Minister --- ---
Eliza HARBESON Wife M F W 48 TN Keeping House --- ---
Randolph HARBESON Son S M W 17 TX At Home TN TN
Felix HARRIS Other S M W 17 TN At School --- ---

Source Information:
Census Place Precinct 6, Hood, Texas
Family History Library Film 1255311
NA Film Number T9-1311
Page Number 35B