Site of Coleman Family Drug Store and Clinic

Dr. Walter Jackson Coleman and his wife, Mary Eugenia (DuBose), moved to Texas with their family from Isney, Alabama in 1897. After settling in the railroad town of Mineola, a traveling salesman persuaded Dr. Coleman to invest in the pharmacy business, resulting in establishment of the Coleman Family Drug Store in 1902. Early on, Dr. Coleman developed trust with his patients by making house calls and opening his home to those in need. He often accepted food as payment for his medical treatments in the general custom of the time. His store was well stocked with medicines, some developed by Dr. Coleman and his son, Charlie. Charlie Coleman, familiar with patent formulas before he graduated from high school, received a pharmacist license in 1912 and helped run the business. In 1933, two of his brothers, Robert and John, both doctors, set up a clinic adjacent to the store, which Charlie took over after their father died in 1937. The clinic closed at the start of World War II when John and Robert joined the armed forces. After the war, Robert and John practiced medicine in other state, but Charlie continued to manage the Mineola store. His civic contributions included four terms as city commissioner and service as Mayor Pro Tem in 1926. He also served on the Mineola school board, the draft board and the equalization board. The Coleman Family Drug Store continued to thrive with several family members working here before later pursuing careers in the medical field. It closed in 1964 because of Charlie’s declining health. He passed away on Decembe r9, 1968 and was buried in the Mineola City Cemetery. (2005)

Site of Coleman Family Drug Store and Clinic is a historical marker in Mineola, Wood County, dedicated in 2004. It is one of 74 historical markers documented in Wood County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 141 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.6632, -95.4895 near Mineola. The nearest cataloged historic site is First National Bank Building (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Site of Public Mineral Water Well, Raines, C. W., and Mineola.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507013746. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.