Sarah “Sally” AcuffAge: 68 years1792–1860
- Name
- Sarah “Sally” Acuff
- Given names
- Sarah
- Surname
- Acuff
- Married name
- Sarah Dodson
- Nickname
- Sally
 Birth | between 1792 and 1793 24 24 |
 Birth of a brother | Thomas D Acuff Sr. March 12, 1793 |
| Birth of a brother | John Thomas Acuff III December 19, 1797 (Age 5 years) |
 Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 12 months)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 7 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Benjamin C Acuff 1802 (Age 10 years) |
| 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) |
 Marriage | Joel Dodson — View this family October 6, 1812 (Age 20 years) |
| 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 |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 40 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 |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | William Watson December 1834 (Age 42 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 43 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 |
| Death of a brother | James W Acuff about December 1847 (Age 55 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 54 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 |
| Death of a mother | Ann “Nancy” Watson 1856 (Age 64 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 65 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
 Death | after June 1, 1860 (Age 68 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
John Acuff Jr. Birth: January 1, 1768 29 23 — Martinsville, Henry, Virginia, United States Death: about 1866 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
Ann “Nancy” Watson Birth: December 21, 1767 25 31 — Henry, Virginia, United States Death: 1856 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: August 24, 1790 — Martinsville, Henry, Virginia, United States |
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6 months elder brother |
James W Acuff Birth: March 4, 1791 23 23 — Virginia, United States Death: about December 1847 — Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years herself |
Sarah “Sally” Acuff Birth: between 1792 and 1793 24 24 — Tennessee, United States Death: after June 1, 1860 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States |
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14 months brother |
Thomas D Acuff Sr. Birth: March 12, 1793 25 25 — Henry, Virginia, United States Death: August 13, 1874 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States |
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5 years younger brother |
John Thomas Acuff III Birth: December 19, 1797 29 29 — Virginia, United States Death: August 24, 1861 — Ellettsville, Monroe, Indiana, United States |
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2 years younger brother |
David Acuff Birth: December 26, 1799 31 32 — Tennessee, United States Death: March 18, 1865 — Monroe, Indiana, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
Benjamin C Acuff Birth: 1802 34 34 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States Death: 1880 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States |
| Family with Joel Dodson |
| husband |
Joel Dodson Birth: between 1792 and 1793 — Virginia, United States Death: |
| herself |
Sarah “Sally” Acuff Birth: between 1792 and 1793 24 24 — Tennessee, United States Death: after June 1, 1860 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: October 6, 1812 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States |