The Shemwell Family

Samuel L AcuffAge: 83 years18491932

Name
Samuel L Acuff
Given names
Samuel L
Surname
Acuff
Birth October 7, 1849 26 31
MarriageMary GordonView this family
unknown

Census October 21, 1850 (Age 12 months)
Birth of a brotherJohn Wesley Acuff
December 4, 1852 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a brotherRev. James Thomas Acuff
April 8, 1855 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a brotherCannon S Acuff
about 1858 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a brotherMillard Filmore Acuff
November 25, 1858 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a sisterAlmira Acuff
February 1860 (Age 10 years)
Census August 23, 1860 (Age 10 years)
Birth of a brotherRobert Thornburg Acuff
December 1860 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a sisterEula June Acuff
1863 (Age 13 years)

Birth of a brotherWilliam Sherman Acuff
May 10, 1866 (Age 16 years)
Death of a sisterAlmira Acuff
before 1870 (Age 20 years)
Note: Almira is in the 1860 Census-6mo. old then disappears. -b
Census June 1, 1870 (Age 20 years)
MarriageHannah McGinnisView this family
February 5, 1873 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Cymanthia Acuff
about 1874 (Age 24 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherThomas D Acuff Sr.
August 13, 1874 (Age 24 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherSusannah Dodson
1875 (Age 25 years)
Death of a sisterAmanda “Mandy” Acuff
before 1877 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a son
#2
John Rankin Acuff
January 30, 1877 (Age 27 years)
Death of a daughterCymanthia Acuff
June 1879 (Age 29 years)
Cause: Whooping cough
Death of a maternal grandfatherThomas Vittitoe
December 1879 (Age 30 years)
Census June 24, 1880 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Peter Lankford Acuff
September 10, 1880 (Age 30 years)
MarriagePermelia “Melie” McGinnisView this family
November 17, 1888 (Age 39 years)
Marriage of a childJohn Rankin AcuffJulia E McGinnisView this family
April 2, 1896 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Bessie Acuff
August 29, 1897 (Age 47 years)
Death of a motherClara Vittitoe
May 13, 1898 (Age 48 years)
Census June 4, 1900 (Age 50 years)
Marriage of a childPeter Lankford AcuffMargaret D BullenView this family
October 8, 1900 (Age 51 years)
Death of a fatherThomas D Acuff Jr.
August 15, 1902 (Age 52 years)
Census April 28, 1910 (Age 60 years)
Marriage of a childPeter Lankford AcuffBlanch WhiteheadView this family
about 1911 (Age 61 years)

Death of a brotherRev. James Thomas Acuff
August 2, 1915 (Age 65 years)
Death of a sisterPhoebe P Acuff
June 24, 1919 (Age 69 years)
Census January 2, 1920 (Age 70 years)
Death of a brotherStokely Acuff
November 14, 1924 (Age 75 years)
Death of a sisterMary “Polly” Acuff
February 3, 1925 (Age 75 years)
Burial of a sisterMary “Polly” Acuff
February 5, 1925 (Age 75 years)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Sunrise Baptist Church Cemetery
Death of a wifePermelia “Melie” McGinnis
July 29, 1929 (Age 79 years)
Census April 1, 1930 (Age 80 years)
Death of a brotherRobert Thornburg Acuff
July 11, 1931 (Age 81 years)
Death of a brotherJohn Wesley Acuff
March 12, 1932 (Age 82 years)
Cause: Pneumonia
Death of a brotherMillard Filmore Acuff
August 24, 1932 (Age 82 years)
Burial of a brotherMillard Filmore Acuff
August 26, 1932 (Age 82 years)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Rose Hill Cemetery
Death December 17, 1932 (Age 83 years)
Burial December 18, 1932 (1 day 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
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
elder sister
2 years
elder sister
Phoebe P Acuff
Birth: March 1848 25 30Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: June 24, 1919Knox, Tennessee, United States
19 months
himself
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 Mary Gordon - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage:
Family with Hannah McGinnis - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: February 5, 1873Grainger, Tennessee, United States
4 years
son
John Rankin Acuff
Birth: January 30, 1877 27 22Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: February 5, 1937Grainger, Tennessee, United States
-2 years
daughter
Cymanthia Acuff
Birth: about 1874 24 19Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: June 1879Grainger, Tennessee, United States
7 years
son
Peter Lankford Acuff
Birth: September 10, 1880 30 26Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 30, 1959Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States
Family with Permelia “Melie” McGinnis - View this family
himself
wife
Permelia “Melie” McGinnis
Birth: July 12, 1854Washburn, Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 29, 1929Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Marriage: November 17, 1888Grainger, Tennessee, United States

Samuel L 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

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 - 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 - Samuel L Acuff - Household

Grainger, Tennessee

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Acuff, SamuelWM30headMFarmerTNTNTN
Acuff, HannahWF24wifeMKeeping HouseTNTNTN
Acuff, John RWM3sonSTNTNTN

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Samuel L Acuff - Household

Grainger, Tennessee

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Acuff, SamheadWMOct184950M11TNTNTNFarmer
Acuff, PermeliawifeWFJul185446M11TNTNTN
Acuff, John RsonWMJan187723M4TNTNTNFarm Laborer
Acuff, Peter LsonWMSep188019STNTNTNFarm Laborer

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Samuel L Acuff - Household

Grainger, Tennessee

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Acuff, Samuel LheadMW60M221TNTNTNFarmerHome Farm
Acuff, PermeliawifeFW55M12100TNTNTN

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Samuel L Acuff - Household

Grainger, Tennessee

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Acuff, SamheadMW70MTNTNTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Acuff, MelliewifeFW65MTNTNTN

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