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(1854 - 1930) Mississippi native D. W. Gilbert came to Texas in 1874. Graduated from Missouri Medical College in 1881, he began his practice in Euless and Grapevine. In 1884 he moved to Sowers, purchased 1500 acres of farmland, planted a peach orchard and operated a dairy. He relocated to Irving in 1903, becoming one of the area's first physicians and a civic leader. Respected and beloved by those he served, Gilbert was buried here among his family.
Daniel Webster Gilbert, M. D. is a historical marker in Irving, Dallas County, dedicated in 1996. It is one of 352 historical markers documented in Dallas County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 574 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.8286, -96.9888 near Irving. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dr. Franklin Monroe Gilbert (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Sowers Cemetery, Sowers, and Sowers Community.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5113006724. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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