| Marker Number |
1271 |
| Atlas Number |
5309001271 |
| Marker Title |
Dr. John Henry Sears |
| Index Entry |
Sears, Dr. John Henry |
| Address |
|
| City |
Waco |
| County |
McLennan |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
676210 |
| UTM Northing |
3492998 |
| Subject Codes |
Civil War; medical topics and health professionals |
| Marker Year |
1988 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
From S. 5th Street, enter Oakwood Cemetery, proceed down Lacy Avenue, turn right on Cameron Avenue, then left on Boss Avenue, marker is in center of block, Waco. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
grave marker |
| Marker Text |
(October 9, 1826-December 4, 1901) A native of Virginia, John Henry Sears received his medical education in South Carolina. Moving to Waco in 1854, he began his medical practice. After service as a Confederate surgeon during the Civil War, he returned to Waco and became a civic leader. Sears was instrumental in the organization of both the Waco Medical Association (1866) and the Texas Medical Association (1869). Dr. Sears and his wife Angie (Gurley) were the parents of three children. |
