The Shemwell Family

Events of close relatives Historical facts
Birth	March 4, 1791 23 23 Virginia, United States
Birth of a sister	Sarah “Sally” Acuff between 1792 and 1793 (Age 9 months) Tennessee, United States
Birth of a brother	Thomas D Acuff Sr. March 12, 1793 (Age 2 years) Henry, Virginia, United States
Birth of a brother	John Thomas Acuff III December 19, 1797 (Age 6 years) Virginia, United States
Historical Event	Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 21 months) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793
Birth of a brother	David Acuff December 26, 1799 (Age 8 years) Tennessee, United States
Birth of a brother	Benjamin C Acuff 1802 (Age 10 years) Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Historical Event	The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 11 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
Death of a paternal grandfather	John Acuff Sr. January 1, 1805 (Age 13 years) Puncheon Camp, Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Marriage	Nancy Hutcheson — View this family May 15, 1810 (Age 19 years) Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Historical Event	War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 20 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
Military	War of 1812 1815 (Age 23 years) Grainger, Tennessee, United States Note: Capt. John Arnwine's Militia Company
Property	Bought 103 acres February 1832 (Age 40 years) Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
Historical Event	Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 40 years) New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA 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
Death of a maternal grandfather	William Watson December 1834 (Age 43 years) Logan, Kentucky, United States
Historical Event	The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 44 years) Texas, USA 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
Census	June 1, 1840 (Age 49 years) Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
Historical Event	Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 54 years) Texas, USA 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
Death	about December 1847 (Age 56 years) Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Ann “Nancy” Watson James W Acuff Sarah “Sally” Acuff Thomas D Acuff Sr. John Thomas Acuff III David Acuff Benjamin C Acuff John Acuff Jr. Birth: January 1, 1768 29 23 — Martinsville, Henry, Virginia, United States Death: about 1866 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse John Acuff Jr. James W Acuff Sarah “Sally” Acuff Thomas D Acuff Sr. John Thomas Acuff III David Acuff Benjamin C Acuff Ann “Nancy” Watson Birth: December 21, 1767 25 31 — Henry, Virginia, United States Death: 1856 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States
	Marriage: August 24, 1790 — Martinsville, Henry, Virginia, United States
6 months himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Nancy Hutcheson James W Acuff Birth: March 4, 1791 23 23 — Virginia, United States Death: about December 1847 — Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
3 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Joel Dodson Sarah “Sally” Acuff Birth: between 1792 and 1793 24 24 — Tennessee, United States Death: after June 1, 1860 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States
14 months younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Martha Mary Sanders Rev. John D Acuff James S “Jim” Acuff William Acuff Elizabeth “Betty” Acuff Rev. Simeon Acuff Thomas D Acuff Jr. Martha Acuff Family with spouse Mary Strange Thomas D Acuff Sr. Birth: March 12, 1793 25 25 — Henry, Virginia, United States Death: August 13, 1874 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States
5 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree John Thomas Acuff III Birth: December 19, 1797 29 29 — Virginia, United States Death: August 24, 1861 — Ellettsville, Monroe, Indiana, United States
2 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Jincy Mallicoat Elizabeth Acuff George Acuff Mary “Polly” Acuff Sarah Acuff Arnold Acuff Martha M Acuff David Acuff Birth: December 26, 1799 31 32 — Tennessee, United States Death: March 18, 1865 — Monroe, Indiana, United States
3 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Benjamin C Acuff Birth: 1802 34 34 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States Death: 1880 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States

Family with Nancy Hutcheson - View this family

himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Nancy Hutcheson James W Acuff Birth: March 4, 1791 23 23 — Virginia, United States Death: about December 1847 — Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse James W Acuff Nancy Hutcheson Birth: between 1785 and 1786 — Virginia, United States Death:
	Marriage: May 15, 1810 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States

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Military	Capt. John Arnwine's Militia Company

Family with parents
father Parents John Acuff Sr. Sarah “Sally” McConway	John Acuff Jr. 1768–1866
mother Parents William Watson Martha Pleasants	Ann “Nancy” Watson 1767–1856
himself Family Nancy Hutcheson	James W Acuff 1791–1847
younger sister Family Joel Dodson	Sarah “Sally” Acuff 1792–1860
younger brother Family Martha Mary Sanders Rev. John D Acuff James S “Jim” Acuff William Acuff Elizabeth “Betty” Acuff Rev. Simeon Acuff Thomas D Acuff Jr. Martha Acuff Mary Strange	Thomas D Acuff Sr. 1793–1874
younger brother Family (none)	John Thomas Acuff III 1797–1861
younger brother Family Jincy Mallicoat Elizabeth Acuff George Acuff Mary “Polly” Acuff Sarah Acuff Arnold Acuff Martha M Acuff	David Acuff 1799–1865
younger brother Family (none)	Benjamin C Acuff 1802–1880
Family with Nancy Hutcheson
himself Parents John Acuff Jr. Ann “Nancy” Watson	James W Acuff 1791–1847
wife Parents (unknown)	Nancy Hutcheson 1785–