The Shemwell Family

Amanda “Mandy” AcuffAge: 31 years18461877

Name
Amanda “Mandy” Acuff
Given names
Amanda
Surname
Acuff
Married name
Amanda McAnally
Nickname
Mandy
Birth about 1846 23 28
Birth of a sisterPhoebe P Acuff
March 1848 (Age 2 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848
Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War
Birth of a brotherSamuel L Acuff
October 7, 1849 (Age 3 years)
Census October 21, 1850 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a brotherJohn Wesley Acuff
December 4, 1852 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a brotherRev. James Thomas Acuff
April 8, 1855 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a brotherCannon S Acuff
about 1858 (Age 12 years)
Birth of a brotherMillard Filmore Acuff
November 25, 1858 (Age 12 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 11 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Birth of a sisterAlmira Acuff
February 1860 (Age 14 years)
Census August 23, 1860 (Age 14 years)
Birth of a brotherRobert Thornburg Acuff
December 1860 (Age 14 years)
Birth of a sisterEula June Acuff
1863 (Age 17 years)

Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 15 years)

Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War
Birth of a brotherWilliam Sherman Acuff
May 10, 1866 (Age 20 years)
MarriageCharles Wesley McAnallyView this family
March 14, 1867 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Isadore McAnally
November 8, 1867 (Age 21 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 21 years)
Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
1867 (Age 21 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Birth of a son
#2
Thomas P McAnally
about 1869 (Age 23 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 23 years)

Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad
Death of a sisterAlmira Acuff
before 1870 (Age 24 years)
Note: Almira is in the 1860 Census-6mo. old then disappears. -b
Census August 27, 1870 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#3
James Wesley McAnally
June 22, 1871 (Age 25 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherThomas D Acuff Sr.
August 13, 1874 (Age 28 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherSusannah Dodson
1875 (Age 29 years)
Death before 1877 (Age 31 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: July 10, 1839Grainger, Tennessee, United States
6 months
elder sister
3 years
elder sister
3 years
elder brother
Stokely Acuff
Birth: April 6, 1844 21 26Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: November 14, 1924Washburn, Grainger, Tennessee, United States
3 years
herself
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
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 Charles Wesley McAnally - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: March 14, 1867Grainger, Tennessee, United States
8 months
daughter
Isadore McAnally
Birth: November 8, 1867 21 21Tennessee, United States
Death: December 21, 1902
2 years
son
Thomas P McAnally
Birth: about 1869 22 23Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death:
3 years
son
James Wesley McAnally
Birth: June 22, 1871 25 25Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: September 2, 1936Thorn Hill, Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Charles Wesley McAnally + Mary “Polly” Acuff - View this family
husband
elder sister
Marriage: September 2, 1877Knox, Tennessee, United States
21 months
nephew
Joseph Lafayette McAnally
Birth: May 25, 1879 33 37Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: December 7, 1917Joppa, Grainger, Tennessee, United States
21 months
nephew
David Clemon “Dave” McAnally
Birth: February 20, 1881 35 39Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 4, 1955Grainger, Tennessee, United States

Amanda “Mandy” Acuff has 10 first cousins recorded

Mother's family (0)

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

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Thomas D Acuff - Household

Grainger Tennessee

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceMmthEduInfirm
Thomas D Acuff46MWFarmerTN
Clary C Acuff47FWTN
Frances Acuff18FWTN
Stokely Acuff15MWTN
Amanda Acuff12FWTN
Samuel Acuff10MWTN
Phoebe Acuff11FWTN
Wesley Acuff9MWTN
Thomas Acuff5MWTN
Kennon Acuff4MWTN
Millard F Acuff1MWTN
Almira Acuff6mFWTN

Notes: Thomas & Clara ages off. -b

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Charles Wesley McAnally - Household

Grainger, Tennessee

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
McAnally, Charleshead21MWFarm LaborerTN
McAnally, Amandawife24FWKeeping HouseTN
McAnally, Isadoredaughter3FWTN
McAnally, Thomasson1MWTN