Elizabeth AcuffAge: 68 years1821–1890
- Name
- Elizabeth Acuff
- Given names
- Elizabeth
- Surname
- Acuff
- Married name
- Elizabeth Stogsdale
 Birth | December 8, 1821 21 21 |
 Birth of a brother | George Acuff January 1, 1823 (Age 12 months) |
| Birth of a sister | Mary “Polly” Acuff October 29, 1825 (Age 3 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Sarah Acuff January 1, 1828 (Age 6 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Arnold Acuff 1830 (Age 8 years) |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 10 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 13 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 |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 24 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 | Jincy Mallicoat August 10, 1855 (Age 33 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Ann “Nancy” Watson 1856 (Age 34 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 35 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 father | David Acuff March 18, 1865 (Age 43 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 39 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 44 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 45 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 45 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 47 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 |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 56 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
 Death | November 5, 1890 (Age 68 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
David Acuff Birth: December 26, 1799 31 32 — Tennessee, United States Death: March 18, 1865 — Monroe, Indiana, United States |
| mother |
Jincy Mallicoat Birth: December 17, 1799 — Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States Death: August 10, 1855 — Monroe, Indiana, United States |
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Marriage: November 8, 1820 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States |
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13 months herself |
Elizabeth Acuff Birth: December 8, 1821 21 21 — Tennessee, United States Death: November 5, 1890 — Whitehall, Owen, Indiana, United States |
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13 months younger brother |
George Acuff Birth: January 1, 1823 23 23 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
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3 years younger sister |
Mary “Polly” Acuff Birth: October 29, 1825 25 25 — Grainger, Tennessee, United States Death: March 8, 1906 — Shelby, Illinois, United States |
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2 years younger sister |
Sarah Acuff Birth: January 1, 1828 28 28 Death: |
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3 years younger brother |
Arnold Acuff Birth: 1830 30 30 — Tennessee, United States Death: |
| sister |
Martha M Acuff Death: |