 Birth | about 1766 27 21 |
 Death of a paternal grandfather | Christopher C Acuff July 10, 1766 |
| Marriage of parents | John Acuff Sr. — Sarah “Sally” McConway — View this family 1767 (Age 12 months) |
| Birth of a brother | John Acuff Jr. January 1, 1768 (Age 2 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Cain Acuff 1770 (Age 4 years) |
 Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1775 and 1776 (Age 9 years)Note: In 1775, there was an epidemic of unknown cause in North America (especially New England,) followed in 1775-1776 by what is described as one of the worst worldwide influenza epidemics - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_epidemics |
| Birth of a brother | Richard Acuff 1776 (Age 10 years) |
| Historical Event | The American Revolution from 1775 to 1783 (Age 9 years)Note: The Thirteen American Colonies broke from the British Empire and formed the independent nation, the United States of America - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolution |
 Marriage | Joseph Burnett — View this family 1786 (Age 20 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 27 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 37 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 father | John Acuff Sr. January 1, 1805 (Age 39 years) |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 46 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 |
| Death of a brother | Cain Acuff 1821 (Age 55 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 66 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 69 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 | Richard Acuff September 7, 1836 (Age 70 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 80 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 |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (on the date of death)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
 Death | about 1857 (Age 91 years) |