“Memorial and Biographical History of Dallas County,” published:  
Chicago;  The Lewis Publishing Company, 1892.

L. W. COLEMAN, one of the influential citizens of Dallas, has been 
identified with the educational interests of Texas since 1876.  He is now the 
principal of the city high school, fifteen teachers being employed in this 
institution.  In the years 1876, ’77 and ’78 he was engaged in teaching at 
Richardson, Dallas county; then at Meridian, Bosque county, having charge 
of the schools in the latter place two years.  He was elected president of 
Paluxy College at Glen Rose, remaining there two years.  In 1884 he 
organized the public schools at Uvalde, Texas, and resided at that place until 
he came to Dallas in 1888.

Mr. Coleman was born in Dallas county, Arkansas, in 1845, the son of Rev. 
R. J. and Martha (Tanner) Coleman.  His parents, natives of Virginia, moved 
to Tennessee at an early day, and in 1844 located in Dallas county, 
Arkansas, and have since made their home in that State.  His father is a 
Baptist minister and still has regular work.  Mr. Coleman spent his early life 
in his native State, and received his education in the Mississippi College, 
Clinton, Mississippi, graduating in 1872.  He was educated for the ministry, 
but on account of throat disease has been deterred from what he considered 
his life work.  In 1875 he came to Dallas, Texas, and was engaged as office 
editor on the Texas Baptist.  Dallas at that time contained only about 7,000 
or 8,000 inhabitants, and since then its growth has been marvelous.  In the 
fall of 1875 Mr. Coleman was united in marriage with Miss Mary B. 
Buckner, native of Kentucky, and a daughter of Rev. R. C. and V. (Long) 
Buckner, also natives of Kentucky.  About 1857 the Buckner family 
emigrated to Paris, Texas, coming from there to Dallas in January, 1865.  
Dr. Buckner is the founder of the Buckner Orphans’ Home, which he 
organized and put in operation in 1879.  He still devotes his time and 
attention to this institution and it is now in a flourishing condition.

Mr. and Mrs. Coleman are members of the First Baptist Church of Dallas.  
They are the parents of five children, viz.: Vibelle, Dora Maggie, Roberta, 
Mabel and Robert Buckner.

Submitted by: Justina Cook