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I am not related to this family, but collected these notes while researching the history of Brazos County, Texas, and thought they might be of interest to someone ?
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1867: Sept. 15 -- On or about the 15th day of September, 1867, Elias BAUM ... departed this life, and on the 2d day of October following, Mrs. Doretha BAUM, wife of Elias BAUM decd. also died leaving ... three children Ferlin BAUM, Kuno BAUM and Bersham BAUM ... Brazos County, Texas, Probate Records, vol. E, p.630 (microfilm reel 1020030).
E. BAUM (?); female; buried Sept. 17, 1867; aged 25; yellow fever; Germany; buried in an unmarked grave; data taken from Record of Interments of the City of Galveston; quoted in DREYFUS, A. Stanley, “Hebrew Cemetery No.1 of Galveston, Texas,” Stirpes 22(4): 214 (Dec. 1982)
Mortuary Report--The following are the interments for Tuesday, Sept. 17th, as reported by the city sexton...E. BAUM, 35, Germany...E. BAUM (the 9th name identified) died at Millican, & was brought here for interment. Galveston Daily News, 18 Sept. 1867, p.3
1867: Oct. 2 -- On or about the 15th day of September, 1867, Elias BAUM ... departed this life, and on the 2d day of October following, Mrs. Doretha BAUM, wife of Elias BAUM decd. also died leaving ... three children Ferlin BAUM, Kuno BAUM and Bersham BAUM ... Brazos County Probate Records, vol. E, p.630 (microfilm reel 1020030).
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The county was experiencing a terrible yellow fever epidemic at this time, as shown by the following:
The post-master at Millican, after closing the post- office, addresses the following letter to the Telegraph: P.O. Millican, Texas, September 9th, 1867. P.M. Houston, Texas: Sir: Yellow fever is in our midst - four deaths have already occurred and several more cases exist. The citizens are badly frightened, all who can, have left; `twill be useless to send mail matter to this place from this date, as no one will be here to receive it. I have my goods packed and am ready to leave, will send you notice upon my return. I am, very respectfully, Chas. W. GARDINER, Acting P.M.; P.S. - Please inform citizens. Texas Countryman, 14 Sept. 1867, p. 2.
... The same paper says the stampede from Millican, on account of the fever, was immense; all sorts of vehicles were pressed into service, and men, women and children, pots, pans and skillets, dogs, beds and mattresses, promiscuously mixed up, evacuated the town in great disorder. Tar was burning before the doors, asafoetida suspended beneath the noses of those remaining behind. Galveston Daily News, 19 Sept. 1867, p.3
Dear Friend:
Millican is a thing that has been, every body that could leave, left and the rest are dead men ... it looks like the village of the dead ...
Your friend,Edwd. MILLER
(From Records of the Assistant Commissioner for the State of Texas, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1869, National Archives and Records Service, microfilm publication M821, reel 14 -- filed as R46 on the reel)
The following letter was received to-day:
Millican, Sept. 24, 1867
Mr. N.B. YARK, President, Howard Association
Dear Sir -- Times are distressing at this place. Never before has any people been afflicted with such a scourge. There are but few of our citizens now able to do anything for the sick. We have now some good nurses from below. We are very much in want of some mustard, orange leaves, oil, ice, and some tincture of iron. Could you supply us with a small quantity of the above articles? We will try and remit you the money in a few days. This whole thing falls upon four or five of us. We have sent to the country, and will no doubt get some relief from there in the way of money, blankets, sheets, &c. The most of our patients who take the fever at this place die; but two or three have recovered so far. Some of our most prominent citizens have died. Hoping, in behalf of the afflicted at this point, that you will give them prompt attention, I am, very respectfully, [signed] J.P. AUSTIN
(Galveston) Flakes Daily Bulletin, 26 Sept. 1867, p.4
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