Winnsboro in Wood County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Dr. George L. Baber
(1878-1937)
Photographed by Clint Perkins, January 20, 2024
1. Dr. George L. Baber Marker
Inscription.
Dr. George L. Baber. Georgia native George Baber was a well-respected Physician and Civic leader. His family moved here to Winnsboro in 1895, and after graduating from Emory University in 1906, he returned and served his hometown with distinction. He was a member of State and National Medical Associations, and from 1911-1915, of the State Board of Medical Examiners. In Winnsboro, at this house, he practiced general medicine and surgery. He opened a hospital in 1917 and served as City and County Health Officer. In 1917 he married Charlie Ashberry (1883-1979), a talented pianist and actress. The couple was fondley remembered for their philanthropy and leadership.
Georgia native George Baber was a well-respected Physician and Civic leader. His family moved here to Winnsboro in 1895, and after graduating from Emory University in 1906, he returned and served his hometown with distinction. He was a member of State and National Medical Associations, and from 1911-1915, of the State Board of Medical Examiners. In Winnsboro, at this house, he practiced general medicine and surgery. He opened a hospital in 1917 and served as City and County Health Officer. In 1917 he married Charlie Ashberry (1883-1979), a talented pianist and actress. The couple was fondley remembered for their philanthropy and leadership.
Erected 2021 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 23369.)
Location. 32° 57.333′ N, 95° 17.247′ W. Marker is in Winnsboro, Texas, in Wood County. It is at the intersection of East Carnegie Street and South Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling east on East Carnegie Street. The marker posted in front of a green Victorian house on the corner of E. Carnegie St and Chestnut. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 E Carnegie Street, Winnsboro TX 75494, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2024, by Clint Perkins of Winnsboro, Texas. This page has been viewed 370 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 20, 2024, by Clint Perkins of Winnsboro, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
