114. CAPTAIN JOHN CLIBBON BRAIN (1840-1906) AGE 66
Yellow Fever Hits at Home
1876 - The Death of His Daughter Mary
One of the victims of the yellow fever epidemic in 1876 that hit Savannah and other cities up and down the coast was John Clibbon Brain's daughter, Mary, who died in the fall of 1876. She was 15 years old and had been baptized as an adult at St Mark's Episcopal Church in Brunswick, Georgia, on February 22, 1876. Her baptism record shows that she was the "daughter of Capt. John C. Brain" and the witness was Miss Louisa G. Nightingale. Mary was confirmed February 27, 1876, by Bishop Beckwith, presented by Thomas Boone.
One of the victims of the yellow fever epidemic in 1876 that hit Savannah and other cities up and down the coast was John Clibbon Brain's daughter, Mary, who died in the fall of 1876. She was 15 years old and had been baptized as an adult at St Mark's Episcopal Church in Brunswick, Georgia, on February 22, 1876. Her baptism record shows that she was the "daughter of Capt. John C. Brain" and the witness was Miss Louisa G. Nightingale. Mary was confirmed February 27, 1876, by Bishop Beckwith, presented by Thomas Boone.
St Mark's Episcopal Church, Brunswick, Georgia. Image from stmarksepiscopal.com.
JCB's other daughter, Ada, was baptized in the same church March 4, 1876, by the Right Reverend J. W. Beckwith, D. D., Bishop of Georgia. Her baptism record reflects that she is the daughter of "Jno. C. Brain."
The yellow fever epidemic that hit Savannah in August 1876 was the worst they had. A documented 1,066 people died over a period of 2 weeks, which amounted to 6% of its total population. An estimated 60% of people who came down with the disease died from it. Brunswick, Georgia, and Fernandina, Florida, among other places affected by the "Yellow Jack" as they called it, reported similar statistics.
Charlton Chapman Brain, son of Lillie (Butler) Brain, remembered that he and his mother moved to Brunswick, Georgia, and there he came down with yellow fever. This was written in a letter he wrote to a cousin and the information passed on to me from one of his descendants.
A Passenger List showing Mrs. J. C. Braine arriving in New York from Savannah may have been when she went to get Charlton.
The yellow fever epidemic that hit Savannah in August 1876 was the worst they had. A documented 1,066 people died over a period of 2 weeks, which amounted to 6% of its total population. An estimated 60% of people who came down with the disease died from it. Brunswick, Georgia, and Fernandina, Florida, among other places affected by the "Yellow Jack" as they called it, reported similar statistics.
Charlton Chapman Brain, son of Lillie (Butler) Brain, remembered that he and his mother moved to Brunswick, Georgia, and there he came down with yellow fever. This was written in a letter he wrote to a cousin and the information passed on to me from one of his descendants.
A Passenger List showing Mrs. J. C. Braine arriving in New York from Savannah may have been when she went to get Charlton.
(Transcription from The New York Times, New York, New York, Thursday, April 15, 1875, Page 12.)
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PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
In steam-ship San Jacinto, from Savannah.—... Mrs. J. C. Braine, ...
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NOTE: The above transcription was made from an online image of the original newspaper article at Newspapers.com. Errors were corrected minimally, and only to facilitate readability.
Transcribed by Jo Roth, February 16, 2017.
When JCB became extremely ill in September 1876, he was afflicted with yellow fever, as well.
(Transcription from the Memphis Daily Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee, Friday, September 22, 1876, First Edition, Page 4.)
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Captain J. C. Brain, who is remembered as a gallant officer in the Confederate navy, is dangerously ill at the Whitemore house. He needs assistance and attention, and we hope will receive both. At two o'clock this morning his condition was not improved. We urge that his condition demands immediate attention from the Confederate relief association.
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NOTE: The above transcription was made from an online image of the original newspaper article at Newspapers.com. Errors were corrected minimally, and only to facilitate readability.
Transcribed by Jo Roth, February 11, 2017.
(Transcription from The Raleigh Sentinel, Raleigh, North Carolina, Friday, September 29, 1876, Page 3.)
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Col. J. C. Brain who is remembered as an officer in the Confederate navy is dangerously ill and in very needy circumstances at Memphis.
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NOTE: The above transcription was made from an online image of the original newspaper article at Newspapers.com. Errors were corrected minimally, and only to facilitate readability.
Transcribed by Jo Roth, February 11, 2017.
(Transcription from the Public Ledger, Memphis, Tennessee, Friday, October 6, 1876, Page 3.)
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We are glad to learn that Captain J. C. Braine is recovering from his late severe illness. His family have all been prostrated with the yellow fever at Brunswick, Ga, and he has lately received the sad intelligence of the death of his young daughter, who was fast verging into womanhood. This is indeed a severe affliction.
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NOTE: The above transcription was made from an online image of the original newspaper article at Newspapers.com. Errors were corrected minimally, and only to facilitate readability.
Transcribed by Jo Roth, February 20, 2017.
A local merchant in Memphis, A. Hitzfeld, sued JCB, but by this time, he had moved on to Nashville.
(Transcription from the Public Ledger, Memphis, Tennessee, Saturday, December 30, 1876, Page 4.)
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Attachment Notice.
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Before J. S. Galloway, Justice of the Peace for Shelby county, Tenn.—A. Hitzfeld vs. John C. Braine.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAVing been sued out under section 3455 of the Code of Tennessee, and returned by the proper officer, levied upon the property of the defendant, and affidavit having been made that the defendant is justly indebted to the plaintiff in the sum of $100, due by account, and that the defendant is a non-resident of the State of Tennessee; it is therefore ordered that defendant make his personal appearance before me or some other Justice of the Peace on the 3d day of February, 1877, at 12 o'clock m. [sic], at my office, No. 279 1/2 Main street, in the city of Memphis, Tenn., and defend said attachment suit within the time prescribed by law, or the same will be proceeded with ex parte; and that a copy of this order be published once a week for four consecutive weeks in the Public Ledger.
This 29th day of December, 1876.
103-109-115-121 J. S. GALLOWAY, J. P.
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NOTE: The above transcription was made from an online image of the original newspaper article at Newspapers.com. Errors were corrected minimally, and only to facilitate readability.
Transcribed by Jo Roth, February 20, 2017.