The Shemwell Family

Martha Mary SandersAge: 58 years17801838

Name
Martha Mary Sanders
Given names
Martha Mary
Surname
Sanders
Married name
Martha Mary Acuff
Birth between 1780 and 1790 18
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
between 1793 and 1798 (Age 13 years)
Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793
Historical Event
The Louisiana Purchase
1803 (Age 23 years)

Note: Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase
MarriageThomas D Acuff Sr.View this family
December 11, 1810 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Rev. John D Acuff
August 8, 1813 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a son
#2
James S “Jim” Acuff
August 18, 1813 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a son
#3
William Acuff
July 3, 1815 (Age 35 years)
Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815 (Age 32 years)

Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812
Birth of a daughter
#4
Elizabeth “Betty” Acuff
about 1817 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Rev. Simeon Acuff
February 4, 1818 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a son
#6
Thomas D Acuff Jr.
November 1, 1822 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7
Martha Acuff
between 1823 and 1824 (Age 43 years)
Marriage of a childJames S “Jim” AcuffSarah Elizabeth HarrellView this family
December 21, 1830 (Age 50 years)
Marriage of a childRev. John D AcuffWinniford KittsView this family
October 6, 1831 (Age 51 years)

Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 52 years)
Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics
Marriage of a childRev. Simeon AcuffSusan T StrangeView this family
December 24, 1834 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Pryor Acuff
1835 (Age 55 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam AcuffLucinda VittitoeView this family
February 12, 1835 (Age 55 years)
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 55 years)
Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Martha S Acuff
October 6, 1836 (Age 56 years)
Marriage of a childSamuel RuckerElizabeth “Betty” AcuffView this family
December 4, 1837 (Age 57 years)

Death about 1838 (Age 58 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage:
herself
Family with Thomas D Acuff Sr. - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: December 11, 1810Grainger, Tennessee, United States
3 years
son
Rev. John D Acuff
Birth: August 8, 1813 20 33Puncheon Camp, Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: June 10, 1896Grainger, Tennessee, United States
son
22 months
son
William Acuff
Birth: July 3, 1815 22 35Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 24, 1840Grainger, Tennessee, United States
3 years
daughter
Elizabeth “Betty” Acuff
Birth: about 1817 23 37Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: between 1851 and 1856Grainger, Tennessee, United States
13 months
son
5 years
son
2 years
daughter
Martha Acuff
Birth: between 1823 and 1824 29 43Arkansas, United States
Death: between 1860 and 1867Arkansas, United States
Thomas D Acuff Sr. + Mary Strange - View this family
husband
husband’s wife
Marriage: October 15, 1838Grainger, Tennessee, United States