James S “Jim” AcuffAge: 66 years1813–1880
- Name
- James S “Jim” Acuff
- Given names
- James S
- Surname
- Acuff
- Nickname
- Jim
 Birth | August 18, 1813 20 33 |
 Birth of a brother | William Acuff July 3, 1815 (Age 22 months) |
 Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815Note: 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 sister | Elizabeth “Betty” Acuff about 1817 (Age 3 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Rev. Simeon Acuff February 4, 1818 (Age 4 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Thomas D Acuff Jr. November 1, 1822 (Age 9 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Martha Acuff between 1823 and 1824 (Age 9 years) |
 Marriage | Sarah Elizabeth Harrell — View this family December 21, 1830 (Age 17 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 18 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 |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 22 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 |
| Marriage of a parent | Thomas D Acuff Sr. — Mary Strange — View this family October 15, 1838 (Age 25 years) |
| Death of a mother | Martha Mary Sanders about 1838 (Age 24 years) |
| Death of a brother | William Acuff July 24, 1840 (Age 26 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | James Sanders about 1842 (Age 28 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 32 years)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 daughter #1 | Sarah Acuff estimated 1852 (Age 38 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | James Acuff estimated 1854 (Age 40 years) |
| Death of a sister | Elizabeth “Betty” Acuff between 1851 and 1856 (Age 37 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Ann “Nancy” Watson 1856 (Age 42 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Jonas Acuff estimated 1858 (Age 44 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 43 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
 Military | Civil War 1863 (Age 49 years)Agency: Confederacy Note: Volunteered for 1st Lt. R. Harrell's Company |
| Death of a sister | Martha Acuff between 1860 and 1867 (Age 46 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 47 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 |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | John Acuff Jr. about 1866 (Age 52 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 53 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 53 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 55 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 |
 Census | June 1, 1870 (Age 56 years) |
| Death of a father | Thomas D Acuff Sr. August 13, 1874 (Age 60 years) |
 Property | deeded 75 acres to son Jarvis H December 1877 (Age 64 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 64 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
 Death | before 1880 (Age 66 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Thomas D Acuff Sr. Birth: March 12, 1793 25 25 — Henry, Virginia, United States Death: August 13, 1874 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
Martha Mary Sanders Birth: between 1780 and 1790 18 — Amelia, Virginia, United States Death: about 1838 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: December 11, 1810 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years elder brother |
Rev. John D Acuff Birth: August 8, 1813 20 33 — Puncheon Camp, Grainger, Tennessee, United States Death: June 10, 1896 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States |
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James S “Jim” Acuff Birth: August 18, 1813 20 33 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States Death: before 1880 |
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22 months younger brother |
William Acuff Birth: July 3, 1815 22 35 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States Death: July 24, 1840 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
Elizabeth “Betty” Acuff Birth: about 1817 23 37 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States Death: between 1851 and 1856 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States |
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13 months younger brother |
Rev. Simeon Acuff Birth: February 4, 1818 24 38 — Puncheon Camp, Grainger, Tennessee, United States Death: May 6, 1893 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States |
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5 years younger brother |
Thomas D Acuff Jr. Birth: November 1, 1822 29 42 — Puncheon Camp, Grainger, Tennessee, United States Death: August 15, 1902 — Union, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years younger sister |
Martha Acuff Birth: between 1823 and 1824 29 43 — Arkansas, United States Death: between 1860 and 1867 — Arkansas, United States |
| Father’s family with Mary Strange |
| father |
Thomas D Acuff Sr. Birth: March 12, 1793 25 25 — Henry, Virginia, United States Death: August 13, 1874 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States |
| step-mother |
Mary Strange Birth: about 1790 — Virginia, United States Death: |
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Marriage: October 15, 1838 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States |
| Family with Sarah Elizabeth Harrell |
| himself |
James S “Jim” Acuff Birth: August 18, 1813 20 33 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States Death: before 1880 |
| wife |
Sarah Elizabeth Harrell Birth: 1815 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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Marriage: December 21, 1830 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States |
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22 years daughter |
Sarah Acuff Birth: estimated 1852 38 37 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States Death: |
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3 years son |
James Acuff Birth: estimated 1854 40 39 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States Death: |
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5 years son |
Jonas Acuff Birth: estimated 1858 44 43 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States Death: |
| Military | Volunteered for 1st Lt. R. Harrell's Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - James S. Acuff - Household
Thorn Hill, Granger Tn.
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