Samuel Wallace Sholars, M.D.
(Oct. 15, 1847 - May 13, 1926) A native of Talladega, Alabama, Samuel Sholars moved with his parents to Jasper County in 1858. A Confederate army veteran, Dr. Sholars received his medical degree in 1872. He practiced medicine in Orange, founded Sholars Drugstore, served as alderman, school board member, and president of the Southeast Texas Medical Society. He helped organize the Orange Rifles of the Texas Volunteer Guards. His daughter and three sons were also civic leaders. Recorded - 1979
30.0853° N, 93.7393° W
Where to Find It
Evergreen Cemetery, Border & Jackson
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi NE Dr. Samuel M. Brown Orange
- <0.1 mi N John Thomas Stark Orange
- 0.1 mi NE Evergreen Cemetery Orange
- 0.1 mi E Captain George M. Levingston Orange
- 0.1 mi W Emma George Latchem Orange
- 0.1 mi W Robert B. Russell Orange