The Shemwell Family

Mary “Polly” AcuffAge: 83 years18411925

Name
Mary “Polly” Acuff
Given names
Mary
Surname
Acuff
Married name
Mary Harvey
Married name
Mary McAnally
Nickname
Polly
Birth September 18, 1841 19 23
Birth of a brotherStokely Acuff
April 6, 1844 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterAmanda “Mandy” Acuff
about 1846 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a sisterPhoebe P Acuff
March 1848 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a brotherSamuel L Acuff
October 7, 1849 (Age 8 years)
Census October 21, 1850 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a brotherJohn Wesley Acuff
December 4, 1852 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a brotherRev. James Thomas Acuff
April 8, 1855 (Age 13 years)
Birth of a brotherCannon S Acuff
about 1858 (Age 16 years)
Birth of a brotherMillard Filmore Acuff
November 25, 1858 (Age 17 years)
MarriageThomas HarveyView this family
January 10, 1859 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a sisterAlmira Acuff
February 1860 (Age 18 years)
Census June 1, 1860 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a brotherRobert Thornburg Acuff
December 1860 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a sisterEula June Acuff
1863 (Age 21 years)

Birth of a brotherWilliam Sherman Acuff
May 10, 1866 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1Francis Elinora “Nora” Acuff
January 29, 1868 (Age 26 years)
Death of a sisterAlmira Acuff
before 1870 (Age 28 years)
Note: Almira is in the 1860 Census-6mo. old then disappears. -b
Census June 1, 1870 (Age 28 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherThomas D Acuff Sr.
August 13, 1874 (Age 32 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherSusannah Dodson
1875 (Age 33 years)
MarriageCharles Wesley McAnallyView this family
September 2, 1877 (Age 35 years)
Death of a sisterAmanda “Mandy” Acuff
between 1871 and 1877 (Age 29 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherThomas Vittitoe
December 1879 (Age 38 years)
Marriage of a childJohn RouthFrancis Elinora “Nora” AcuffView this family
calculated 1884 (Age 42 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#1Flossie Routh
August 3, 1896 (Age 54 years)
Death of a motherClara Vittitoe
May 13, 1898 (Age 56 years)
Death of a fatherThomas D Acuff Jr.
July 15, 1902 (Age 60 years)
Death of a husbandCharles Wesley McAnally
May 4, 1910 (Age 68 years)
Death of a brotherRev. James Thomas Acuff
August 2, 1915 (Age 73 years)
Death of a sisterPhoebe P Acuff
June 24, 1919 (Age 77 years)
Census January 1, 1920 (Age 78 years)
Death of a brotherStokely Acuff
November 14, 1924 (Age 83 years)
Burial of a brotherStokely Acuff
November 15, 1924 (Age 83 years)
Death February 3, 1925 (Age 83 years)
Burial February 5, 1925 (2 days after death)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Sunrise Baptist Church Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: July 10, 1839Grainger, Tennessee, United States
6 months
elder sister
3 years
herself
3 years
younger brother
Stokely Acuff
Birth: April 6, 1844 22 26Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: November 14, 1924Washburn, Grainger, Tennessee, United States
3 years
younger sister
Amanda “Mandy” Acuff
Birth: about 1846 24 28Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: between 1871 and 1877Grainger, Tennessee, United States
2 years
younger sister
Phoebe P Acuff
Birth: March 1848 26 30Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: June 24, 1919Knox, Tennessee, United States
19 months
younger brother
3 years
younger brother
John Wesley Acuff
Birth: December 4, 1852 31 34Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: March 12, 1932Blainville, Grainger, Tennessee, United States
2 years
younger brother
4 years
younger brother
Cannon S Acuff
Birth: about 1858 36 40Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: January 2, 1935Iowa Falls, Hardin, Iowa, United States
11 months
younger brother
15 months
younger sister
Almira Acuff
Birth: February 1860 38 42Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: before 1870Grainger, Tennessee, United States
11 months
younger brother
Robert Thornburg Acuff
Birth: December 1860 39 42Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 11, 1931Washington, Arkansas, United States
3 years
younger sister
3 years
younger brother
Family with Thomas Harvey - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: January 10, 1859Grainger, Tennessee, United States
9 years
daughter
Francis Elinora “Nora” Acuff
Birth: January 29, 1868 26 26Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 18, 1927Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States
Family with Charles Wesley McAnally - View this family
husband
Charles Wesley McAnally
Birth: February 14, 1846Washburn, Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: May 4, 1910Washburn, Grainger, Tennessee, United States
herself
Marriage: September 2, 1877Knox, Tennessee, United States
Charles Wesley McAnally + Amanda “Mandy” Acuff - View this family
husband
Charles Wesley McAnally
Birth: February 14, 1846Washburn, Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: May 4, 1910Washburn, Grainger, Tennessee, United States
younger sister
Amanda “Mandy” Acuff
Birth: about 1846 24 28Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Death: between 1871 and 1877Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Marriage: March 14, 1867Grainger, Tennessee, United States

Mary “Polly” Acuff has 10 first cousins recorded

Mother's family (0)

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

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