The Shemwell Family

Billie Joe “Bill” AcuffAge: 77 years19312009

Name
Billie Joe “Bill” Acuff
Given names
Billie Joe
Surname
Acuff
Nickname
Bill
Birth June 26, 1931 33 32
Birth of a sisterMinnie Clyde Acuff
August 11, 1933 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterOllie Acuff
July 26, 1935 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a sisterJessie Acuff
April 30, 1937 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a sisterUhldean Acuff
October 10, 1938 (Age 7 years)
Census May 14, 1940 (Age 8 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMary “Mollie” Hendrickson
January 10, 1943 (Age 11 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 10 years)

Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 18 years)
Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War
MarriageVelma Jean View this family
1954 (Age 22 years)

Death of a paternal grandfatherJoseph Clyde “Joe” Acuff
February 20, 1955 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Carol Acuff
April 8, 1955 (Age 23 years)

Birth of a son
#2
Billy Craig Acuff
October 15, 1957 (Age 26 years)

Death of a motherGrace “Gracie” Carnes
March 5, 1973 (Age 41 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 14 years)
Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War
Death of a fatherThomas Floyd Acuff
April 12, 1977 (Age 45 years)
Death of a sisterUhldean Acuff
January 27, 1992 (Age 60 years)
Death February 11, 2009 (Age 77 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: McCormick-Cosmo Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
elder sister
17 months
elder sister
Blanch Acuff
Birth: December 16, 1923 25 24Bell, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 24, 2018
3 years
elder brother
Cecil Utah Acuff
Birth: about 1926 28 26Fourmile, Bell, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 22, 2021
2 years
elder sister
11 months
elder sister
Pereda Fay Acuff
Birth: December 9, 1928 30 29Fourmile, Bell, Kentucky, United States
Death: June 29, 2015Pineville, Bell, Kentucky, United States
sister
Private
himself
Billie Joe “Bill” Acuff
Birth: June 26, 1931 33 32Fourmile, Bell, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 11, 2009Callahan, Nassau, Florida, United States
2 years
younger sister
Minnie Clyde Acuff
Birth: August 11, 1933 35 34Fourmile, Bell, Kentucky, United States
Death: July 26, 2017Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, United States
23 months
younger sister
Ollie Acuff
Birth: July 26, 1935 37 36Fourmile, Bell, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 8, 2010Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, United States
21 months
younger sister
Jessie Acuff
Birth: April 30, 1937 39 38Bell, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 30, 2011Corbin, Knox, Kentucky, United States
17 months
younger sister
Uhldean Acuff
Birth: October 10, 1938 40 39Fourmile, Bell, Kentucky, United States
Death: January 27, 1992Knox, Kentucky, United States
sister
Private
sister
Private
sister
Private
Family with Velma Jean - View this family
himself
Billie Joe “Bill” Acuff
Birth: June 26, 1931 33 32Fourmile, Bell, Kentucky, United States
Death: February 11, 2009Callahan, Nassau, Florida, United States
wife
Velma Jean
Birth: September 1, 1937Fourmile, Bell, Kentucky, United States
Death: May 17, 2015Callahan, Nassau, Florida, United States
Marriage: 1954
15 months
daughter
3 years
son
Billy Craig Acuff
Birth: October 15, 1957 26 20
Death: June 30, 2009Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, United States

Billie Joe “Bill” Acuff has 4 first cousins recorded

Father's family (4)

Parents Walter C Corey + Fannie Elizabeth Acuff
1Private
Parents John Thomas McDonald + Cecille A Acuff
1Private
2Private
3Private

Mother's family (0)