Rev. Simeon AcuffAge: 75 years1818–1893
- Name
- Rev. Simeon Acuff
- Name prefix
- Rev.
- Given names
- Simeon
- Surname
- Acuff
 Birth | February 4, 1818 24 38 |
 Birth of a brother | Thomas D Acuff Jr. November 1, 1822 (Age 4 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Martha Acuff between 1823 and 1824 (Age 4 years) |
 Occupation | Baptist minister |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 13 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 | Susan T Strange — View this family December 24, 1834 (Age 16 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Pryor Acuff 1835 (Age 16 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 17 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 daughter #2 | Martha S Acuff October 6, 1836 (Age 18 years) |
| Marriage of a parent | Thomas D Acuff Sr. — Mary Strange — View this family October 15, 1838 (Age 20 years) |
| Death of a mother | Martha Mary Sanders about 1838 (Age 19 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | James S Acuff July 1840 (Age 22 years) |
| Death of a brother | William Acuff July 24, 1840 (Age 22 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | James Sanders about 1842 (Age 23 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | William P Acuff 1844 (Age 25 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | Coram Acuff August 23, 1846 (Age 28 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 27 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 |
 Census | June 1, 1850 (Age 32 years) |
| Census | October 29, 1850 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Agnes E “Aggie” Acuff 1851 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #7 | Cynthia Acuff February 16, 1854 (Age 36 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Thomas Nash — Martha S Acuff — View this family Type: Religious marriage February 6, 1855 (Age 37 years) |
| Death of a sister | Elizabeth “Betty” Acuff between 1851 and 1856 (Age 32 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Ann “Nancy” Watson 1856 (Age 37 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 38 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Death of a son | Pryor Acuff 1865 (Age 46 years) |
| Death of a sister | Martha Acuff between 1860 and 1867 (Age 41 years) |
| Census | June 1, 1860 (Age 42 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 43 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 47 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 48 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 48 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 50 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 father | Thomas D Acuff Sr. August 13, 1874 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | Rev. Simeon Eddy Neill “Neill” Acuff April 16, 1877 (Age 59 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 59 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Death of a brother | James S “Jim” Acuff before 1880 (Age 61 years) |
| Death of a wife | Susan T Strange April 8, 1882 (Age 64 years) |
 Death | May 6, 1893 (Age 75 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Kitts Cemetery |
| 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 elder 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 elder 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 himself |
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 Susan T Strange |
| himself |
Rev. Simeon Acuff Birth: February 4, 1818 24 38 — Puncheon Camp, Grainger, Tennessee, United States Death: May 6, 1893 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States |
| wife |
Susan T Strange Birth: May 5, 1816 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States Death: April 8, 1882 |
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Marriage: December 24, 1834 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States |
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1 year son |
Pryor Acuff Birth: 1835 16 18 — Tennessee, United States Death: 1865 |
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21 months daughter |
Martha S Acuff Birth: October 6, 1836 18 20 — Puncheon Camp, Grainger, Tennessee, United States Death: August 28, 1896 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States |
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4 years son |
James S Acuff Birth: July 1840 22 24 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States Death: |
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5 years son |
William P Acuff Birth: 1844 25 27 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States Death: July 8, 1920 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years son |
Coram Acuff Birth: August 23, 1846 28 30 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States Death: January 30, 1931 — Maynardville, Union, Tennessee, United States |
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5 years daughter |
Agnes E “Aggie” Acuff Birth: 1851 32 34 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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3 years daughter |
Cynthia Acuff Birth: February 16, 1854 36 37 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States Death: July 20, 1943 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States |
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - Rev. Simeon Acuff - Household
Grainger, Tennessee
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