The Shemwell Family

Mary “Polly” AcuffAge: 83 years18411925

Name
Mary “Polly” Acuff
Given names
Mary
Surname
Acuff
Married name
Mary Harvey
Married name
Mary McAnally
Nickname
Polly
Birth September 18, 1841 18 23
Birth of a brotherStokely Acuff
April 6, 1844 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterAmanda “Mandy” Acuff
about 1846 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a sisterPhoebe P Acuff
March 1848 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a brotherSamuel L Acuff
October 7, 1849 (Age 8 years)
Census October 21, 1850 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a brotherJohn Wesley Acuff
December 4, 1852 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a brotherRev. James Thomas Acuff
April 8, 1855 (Age 13 years)
Birth of a brotherCannon S Acuff
about 1858 (Age 16 years)
Birth of a brotherMillard Filmore Acuff
November 25, 1858 (Age 17 years)
MarriageThomas HarveyView this family
January 10, 1859 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a sisterAlmira Acuff
February 1860 (Age 18 years)
Census June 1, 1860 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a brotherRobert Thornburg Acuff
December 1860 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a sisterEula June Acuff
1863 (Age 21 years)

Birth of a brotherWilliam Sherman Acuff
May 10, 1866 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Francis Elinora “Nora” Acuff
January 29, 1868 (Age 26 years)
Death of a sisterAlmira Acuff
before 1870 (Age 28 years)
Note: Almira is in the 1860 Census-6mo. old then disappears. -b
Census June 1, 1870 (Age 28 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherThomas D Acuff Sr.
August 13, 1874 (Age 32 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherSusannah Dodson
1875 (Age 33 years)
Death of a sisterAmanda “Mandy” Acuff
before 1877 (Age 35 years)
MarriageCharles Wesley McAnallyView this family
September 2, 1877 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Joseph Lafayette McAnally
May 25, 1879 (Age 37 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherThomas Vittitoe
December 1879 (Age 38 years)
Census June 9, 1880 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a son
#3
David Clemon “Dave” McAnally
February 20, 1881 (Age 39 years)
Marriage of a childJohn RouthFrancis Elinora “Nora” AcuffView this family
calculated 1884 (Age 42 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Flossie Routh
August 3, 1896 (Age 54 years)
Death of a motherClara Vittitoe
May 13, 1898 (Age 56 years)
Death of a fatherThomas D Acuff Jr.
August 15, 1902 (Age 60 years)
Death of a husbandCharles Wesley McAnally
May 4, 1910 (Age 68 years)
Death of a brotherRev. James Thomas Acuff
August 2, 1915 (Age 73 years)
Death of a sonJoseph Lafayette McAnally
December 7, 1917 (Age 76 years)
Cause: Tuberculosis
Death of a sisterPhoebe P Acuff
June 24, 1919 (Age 77 years)
Census January 1, 1920 (Age 78 years)
Death of a brotherStokely Acuff
November 14, 1924 (Age 83 years)
Death February 3, 1925 (Age 83 years)
Burial February 5, 1925 (2 days after death)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Sunrise Baptist Church Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: July 10, 1839Grainger, Tennessee, United States
6 months
elder sister
3 years
herself
3 years
younger brother
Stokely Acuff
Birth: April 6, 1844 21 26Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: November 14, 1924Washburn, Grainger, Tennessee, United States
3 years
younger sister
2 years
younger sister
Phoebe P Acuff
Birth: March 1848 25 30Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: June 24, 1919Knox, Tennessee, United States
19 months
younger brother
3 years
younger brother
John Wesley Acuff
Birth: December 4, 1852 30 34Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 12, 1932Blainville, Grainger, Tennessee, United States
2 years
younger brother
4 years
younger brother
Cannon S Acuff
Birth: about 1858 35 40Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: January 2, 1935Iowa Falls, Hardin, Iowa, United States
11 months
younger brother
15 months
younger sister
Almira Acuff
Birth: February 1860 37 42Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: before 1870Grainger, Tennessee, United States
11 months
younger brother
Robert Thornburg Acuff
Birth: December 1860 38 42Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 11, 1931Washington, Arkansas, United States
3 years
younger sister
3 years
younger brother
Family with Thomas Harvey - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: January 10, 1859Grainger, Tennessee, United States
9 years
daughter
Francis Elinora “Nora” Acuff
Birth: January 29, 1868 26 26Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 18, 1927Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States
Family with Charles Wesley McAnally - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: September 2, 1877Knox, Tennessee, United States
21 months
son
Joseph Lafayette McAnally
Birth: May 25, 1879 33 37Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: December 7, 1917Joppa, Grainger, Tennessee, United States
21 months
son
David Clemon “Dave” McAnally
Birth: February 20, 1881 35 39Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 4, 1955Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Charles Wesley McAnally + Amanda “Mandy” Acuff - View this family
husband
younger sister
Marriage: March 14, 1867Grainger, Tennessee, United States
8 months
niece
Isadore McAnally
Birth: November 8, 1867 21 21Tennessee, United States
Death: December 21, 1902
2 years
nephew
Thomas P McAnally
Birth: about 1869 22 23Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death:
3 years
nephew
James Wesley McAnally
Birth: June 22, 1871 25 25Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: September 2, 1936Thorn Hill, Grainger, Tennessee, United States

Mary “Polly” Acuff has 10 first cousins recorded

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Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Thomas D Acuff - Household

Grainger Tennessee

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceMmthEduInfirm
Thomas Acuff29MWFarmerTN
Clara Acuff29FWTN
Franky Acuff10FW-
Mary Acuff9FWTN
Stokely Acuff6MWTN
Amanda Acuff4FWTN
Phoebe Acuff2FWTN
Samuel Acuff7mMWTN

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Thomas D. Acuff - Household

Thorn Hill, Granger Tn.

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceParBmthMmthEduInfirm
Thomas Acuff49MWFarmerTN
Clara Acuff47FWKeeping HouseTN
Frances Acuff28FWWithout Occupation-
Mary Acuff27FWFarm LabororTN
Stokely Acuff26MWFarm LabororTN
Phoeby Acuff22FWWithout OccupationTN
Samuel L. Acuff20MWFarm LabororTN
Wesley Acuff17MWFarm LabororTN
Thomas J. Acuff15MWFarm LabororTN
Cannon Acuff12MWFarm LabororTN
Millard F. Acuff11MWFarm LabororTN
Robert T. Acuff9MWTN
Eula J. Acuff7FW-
William S. Acuff4MWTN
Elinora Acuff2FW-

Notes: A Mary Acuff-32, with children living next door

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Charles Wesley McAnally - Household

Grainger, Tennessee

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
McAnally, Charles WWM32headMLaborerTNTNTN
McAnally, MaryWF38wifeMKeeping HouseTNTNTN
McAnally, IsadoreWF13daughterSTNTNTN
McAnally, Thomas PWM11sonSWorks on FarmTNTNTN
McAnally, James WWM8sonSTNTNTN
McAnally, Joseph LWM1sonSTNTNTN