The Shemwell Family

Clara VittitoeAge: 80 years18181898

Name
Clara Vittitoe
Given names
Clara
Surname
Vittitoe
Married name
Clara Acuff
Also known as
Chloe Vittitoe
Note: My Grandmother (Louise) is sure her name was Chloe.
Birth after 1818 23
Death of a paternal grandfatherThomas Vittitoe
September 12, 1822 (Age 4 years)
MarriageThomas D Acuff Jr.View this family
July 10, 1839 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1Frances Jane “Frankie” Acuff
after 1839 (Age 21 years)

Census June 1, 1840 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2Mary “Polly” Acuff
September 18, 1841 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a son
#3Stokely Acuff
April 6, 1844 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4Amanda “Mandy” Acuff
about 1846 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5Phoebe P Acuff
March 1848 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#6Samuel L Acuff
October 7, 1849 (Age 31 years)
Census October 21, 1850 (Age 32 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherElizabeth “Betsy” Dyer
after 1850 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a son
#7John Wesley Acuff
December 4, 1852 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a son
#8Rev. James Thomas Acuff
April 8, 1855 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a son
#9Cannon S Acuff
about 1858 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a son
#10Millard Filmore Acuff
November 25, 1858 (Age 40 years)
Marriage of a childThomas HarveyMary “Polly” AcuffView this family
January 10, 1859 (Age 41 years)
Birth of a daughter
#11Almira Acuff
February 1860 (Age 42 years)
Census August 23, 1860 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a son
#12Robert Thornburg Acuff
December 1860 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a daughter
#13Eula June Acuff
1863 (Age 45 years)

Birth of a son
#14William Sherman Acuff
May 10, 1866 (Age 48 years)
Marriage of a childCharles Wesley McAnallyAmanda “Mandy” AcuffView this family
March 14, 1867 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1Isadore McAnally
November 8, 1867 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2Francis Elinora “Nora” Acuff
January 29, 1868 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3Thomas P McAnally
about 1869 (Age 51 years)
Death of a daughterAlmira Acuff
before 1870 (Age 52 years)
Note: Almira is in the 1860 Census-6mo. old then disappears. -b
Census June 1, 1870 (Age 52 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4James Wesley McAnally
June 22, 1871 (Age 53 years)
Marriage of a childSamuel L AcuffHannah McGinnisView this family
February 5, 1873 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5Cymanthia Acuff
about 1874 (Age 56 years)
Death of a motherSusannah Dodson
1875 (Age 57 years)
Marriage of a childRev. James Thomas AcuffMelvina Francis “Fannie” KidwellView this family
November 26, 1876 (Age 58 years)
Death of a daughterAmanda “Mandy” Acuff
before 1877 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a grandson
#6John Rankin Acuff
January 30, 1877 (Age 59 years)
Marriage of a childCharles Wesley McAnallyMary “Polly” AcuffView this family
September 2, 1877 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a grandson
#7Joseph Clyde “Joe” Acuff
March 4, 1878 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a grandson
#8Joseph Lafayette McAnally
May 25, 1879 (Age 61 years)
Death of a granddaughterCymanthia Acuff
June 1879 (Age 61 years)
Cause: Whooping cough
Death of a fatherThomas Vittitoe
December 1879 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#9Bertha Belle Acuff
March 20, 1880 (Age 62 years)
Census June 1, 1880 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a grandson
#10Peter Lankford Acuff
September 10, 1880 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a grandson
#11David Clemon “Dave” McAnally
February 20, 1881 (Age 63 years)
Marriage of a childJohn Wesley AcuffMary Susan HenshawView this family
September 8, 1881 (Age 63 years)
Birth of a grandson
#12Stokely Orval Acuff
February 27, 1883 (Age 65 years)
Note: 1900 census says May 1884
Marriage of a childMillard Filmore AcuffNancy Adlay “Nan” AdkinsView this family
July 28, 1883 (Age 65 years)
Marriage of a childCannon S AcuffIda M SchemerhornView this family
February 25, 1885 (Age 67 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#13Minnie Ester Acuff
November 2, 1885 (Age 67 years)
Birth of a grandson
#14Rev. Clarence Lafayette “Fate” Acuff
August 26, 1886 (Age 68 years)
Marriage of a childRobert Thornburg AcuffFannie O View this family
before 1888 (Age 70 years)

Birth of a grandson
#15Thomas Judson “Judd” Acuff
January 22, 1888 (Age 70 years)
Marriage of a childSamuel L AcuffPermelia “Melie” McGinnisView this family
November 17, 1888 (Age 70 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Sherman AcuffMary Elizabeth BarnhartView this family
June 1, 1889 (Age 71 years)
Birth of a grandson
#16William Bruce Acuff
August 9, 1889 (Age 71 years)
Birth of a grandson
#17Guy S Acuff
1890 (Age 72 years)

Birth of a grandson
#18Charles Love “Charlie” Acuff
January 2, 1891 (Age 73 years)
Birth of a grandson
#19Floyd William Acuff
January 1892 (Age 74 years)
Birth of a grandson
#20Rev. Ernest Hedley Acuff
June 23, 1892 (Age 74 years)
Birth of a grandson
#21Kent Adam Acuff
March 1894 (Age 76 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#22Alta Mae “Altie” Acuff
January 31, 1895 (Age 77 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#23Lesa May Acuff
February 5, 1896 (Age 78 years)
Marriage of a childJames GravesPhoebe P AcuffView this family
July 30, 1896 (Age 78 years)
Death May 13, 1898 (Age 80 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: McKinney Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
Thomas Vittitoe
Birth: 1795 26 22Stokes, North Carolina, United States
Death: December 1879Grainger, Tennessee, United States
mother
Marriage:
sister
herself
Family with Thomas D Acuff Jr. - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: July 10, 1839Grainger, Tennessee, United States
6 months
daughter
3 years
daughter
3 years
son
Stokely Acuff
Birth: April 6, 1844 21 26Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: November 14, 1924Washburn, Grainger, Tennessee, United States
3 years
daughter
2 years
daughter
Phoebe P Acuff
Birth: March 1848 25 30Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: June 24, 1919Knox, Tennessee, United States
19 months
son
3 years
son
John Wesley Acuff
Birth: December 4, 1852 30 34Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 12, 1932Blainville, Grainger, Tennessee, United States
2 years
son
4 years
son
Cannon S Acuff
Birth: about 1858 35 40Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: January 2, 1935Iowa Falls, Hardin, Iowa, United States
11 months
son
15 months
daughter
Almira Acuff
Birth: February 1860 37 42Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: before 1870Grainger, Tennessee, United States
11 months
son
Robert Thornburg Acuff
Birth: December 1860 38 42Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 11, 1931Washington, Arkansas, United States
3 years
daughter
3 years
son

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Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Thomas D Acuff - Household

Grainger Tennessee

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceMmthEduInfirm
Thomas Acuff29MWFarmerTN
Clara Acuff29FWTN
Franky Acuff10FW-
Mary Acuff9FWTN
Stokely Acuff6MWTN
Amanda Acuff4FWTN
Phoebe Acuff2FWTN
Samuel Acuff7mMWTN

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Thomas D Acuff - Household

Grainger Tennessee

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceMmthEduInfirm
Thomas D Acuff46MWFarmerTN
Clary C Acuff47FWTN
Frances Acuff18FWTN
Stokely Acuff15MWTN
Amanda Acuff12FWTN
Samuel Acuff10MWTN
Phoebe Acuff11FWTN
Wesley Acuff9MWTN
Thomas Acuff5MWTN
Kennon Acuff4MWTN
Millard F Acuff1MWTN
Almira Acuff6mFWTN

Notes: Thomas & Clara ages off. -b

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Thomas D. Acuff - Household

Thorn Hill, Granger Tn.

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceParBmthMmthEduInfirm
Thomas Acuff49MWFarmerTN
Clara Acuff47FWKeeping HouseTN
Frances Acuff28FWWithout Occupation-
Mary Acuff27FWFarm LabororTN
Stokely Acuff26MWFarm LabororTN
Phoeby Acuff22FWWithout OccupationTN
Samuel L. Acuff20MWFarm LabororTN
Wesley Acuff17MWFarm LabororTN
Thomas J. Acuff15MWFarm LabororTN
Cannon Acuff12MWFarm LabororTN
Millard F. Acuff11MWFarm LabororTN
Robert T. Acuff9MWTN
Eula J. Acuff7FW-
William S. Acuff4MWTN
Elinora Acuff2FW-

Notes: A Mary Acuff-32, with children living next door

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Thomas D Acuff - Household

Grainger Tn

NameRaceSexAgeBmthRelationMCYrsMOccupationHealthMnsUEduEng?BPFBPMBP
Thomas D AcuffWM58headM40FarmerTNTNVA
Clara AcuffWF56wifeM40Keeping houseTNNCNC
Frances AcuffWF40daughterS-helps at homeTNTNTN
Millard AcuffWM20sonS-Works on farmTNTNTN
Robert T AcuffWM17sonS-Works on farmTNTNTN
Eula June AcuffWF15daughterS-at homeTNTNTN
Wm S AcuffWM14sonS-Works on farmTNTNTN
Francis E AcuffWF11grand daughterS-at homeTNTNTN

Notes: Census says Francis E Acuff is grand-daughter?

Name
My Grandmother (Louise) is sure her name was Chloe. 1870 Census & tombstone says Clara. -b