Mitte Cultural District in Brownsville in Cameron County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Delia H. Kimball

Photographed By James Hulse, April 19, 2023

1. Delia H. Kimball Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Delia H. Kimbell and her mother, Harriet N. Kimball, died within two days of each other. Both were victims of a Yellow Fever epidemic. Yellow fever and cholera contributed to many deaths throughout Brownsville's early history. The oldest graves date back to the 1850s.

Spanish:
Delia H. Kimbell y su madre murieron de fiebre amarilla en un espacio de dos días una de la otra. La fiebre amarilla y cólera causaron múltiples muertes durante los principios de Brownsville. Las tumbas mas antiguas datan de 1850 en adelante.

Erected by City of Brownsville, Preserve America, Brownsville Heritage Complex, U.S. Department of the Interior and Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Disasters • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 25° 54.568′ N, 97° 30.078′ W. Marker is in Brownsville, Texas, in Cameron County. It is in the Mitte Cultural District. Marker can be reached from the intersection of East 5th

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Street and East Madison Street. The marker is located in the southeastern section of the Brownsville City Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brownsville TX 78520, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Captain John Roach Butler (here, next to this marker); Stephen Powers (here, next to this marker); Joseph Kleiber (a few steps from this marker); Patrick Shannon (a few steps from this marker); R.B. Creagar (a few steps from this marker); William Neale (within shouting distance of this marker); Francisco Yturria (within shouting distance of this marker); Rio Grande Masonic Lodge (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brownsville.

Also see . . . Yellow Fever. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)

Yellow fever, so named because it caused liver failure and jaundice, turning the skin yellow, was a dreaded disease in Texas from its earliest days to 1905 and brought not only sickness and death but also exacerbated rivalries between cities and created financial hardships. Yellow fever created mass panic as it took lives, caused a concentration of deaths in only a few weeks, and brought commercial transactions to a standstill. Although other diseases, especially tuberculosis and smallpox, killed more people, yellow fever was dreaded as it brought horrible effects,
Photographed By James Hulse, April 19, 2023

2. Delia H. Kimball marker and Harriet Kimball Gravestone
and no one knew what caused the disease, although there was much speculation. Texans were aware that yellow fever flourished in the summer and ended with the first frost.

(Submitted on May 5, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The view of the Delia H. Kimball Marker from the cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, April 19, 2023

3. The view of the Delia H. Kimball Marker from the cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 58 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 5, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 2, 3. submitted on May 6, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.