William Acuff1765–
- Name
- William Acuff
- Given names
- William
- Surname
- Acuff
 Birth | estimated 1765 26 20 |
 Birth of a sister | Sarah Acuff about 1766 (Age 12 months) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | Christopher C Acuff July 10, 1766 (Age 18 months) |
| Marriage of parents | John Acuff Sr. — Sarah “Sally” McConway — View this family 1767 (Age 2 years) |
| Birth of a brother | John Acuff Jr. January 1, 1768 (Age 3 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Cain Acuff 1770 (Age 5 years) |
 Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1775 and 1776 (Age 10 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 11 years) |
| Historical Event | The American Revolution from 1775 to 1783 (Age 10 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 |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 28 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 38 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 40 years) |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 47 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 56 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 67 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 70 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 71 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 81 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 sister | Sarah Acuff about 1857 (Age 92 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 92 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 96 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 brother | John Acuff Jr. about 1866 (Age 101 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 102 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 102 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 104 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 | unknown |
| Family with parents |
| father |
John Acuff Sr. Birth: between 1739 and 1740 39 41 — Chesterfield, Virginia, United States Death: January 1, 1805 — Puncheon Camp, Grainger, Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
Sarah “Sally” McConway Birth: about 1745 — Virginia, United States Death: |
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Marriage: 1767 — Caroline, Virginia, United States |
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-1 years himself |
William Acuff Birth: estimated 1765 26 20 Death: |
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2 years younger sister |
Sarah Acuff Birth: about 1766 27 21 Death: about 1857 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States |
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2 years younger brother |
John Acuff Jr. Birth: January 1, 1768 29 23 — Martinsville, Henry, Virginia, United States Death: about 1866 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
Cain Acuff Birth: 1770 31 25 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States Death: 1821 — Tennessee, United States |
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7 years younger brother |
Richard Acuff Birth: 1776 37 31 — Henry, Virginia, United States Death: September 7, 1836 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States |