The Shemwell Family

Mary “Polly” AcuffAge: 80 years18251906

Name
Mary “Polly” Acuff
Given names
Mary
Nickname
Polly
Surname
Acuff
Married name
Mary Sexson
Birth October 29, 1825 25 25
Birth of a sisterSarah Acuff
January 1, 1828 (Age 2 years)

Birth of a brotherArnold Acuff
1830 (Age 4 years)
MarriageLemuel Boone SexsonView this family
March 15, 1842 (Age 16 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1Sarah Sexson
estimated 1845 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2Henrietta Jane Sexson
January 3, 1847 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a son
#3Winfield Scott Sexson
February 20, 1849 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4Elizabeth Laura Sexson
March 24, 1852 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a son
#5William Joel Sexson
July 17, 1853 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a son
#6Joel Mallicoat Sexson
September 7, 1854 (Age 28 years)
Death of a motherJincy Mallicoat
August 10, 1855 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a son
#7James David Sexson
January 15, 1856 (Age 30 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherAnn “Nancy” Watson
1856 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a daughter
#8Mary Virginia Sexson
August 15, 1858 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a son
#9Elmore Jefferson “Elmer” Sexson
May 6, 1861 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a daughter
#10Martha Myra Sexson
September 18, 1864 (Age 38 years)
Death of a fatherDavid Acuff
March 18, 1865 (Age 39 years)
Marriage of a childIsaac Free SexsonHenrietta Jane SexsonView this family
November 18, 1866 (Age 41 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJohn Acuff Jr.
about 1866 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a son
#11Commodore P Sexson
February 25, 1868 (Age 42 years)
Birth of a son
#12Isaac William Sexson
November 1, 1869 (Age 44 years)
Census June 1, 1870 (Age 44 years)
Marriage of a childWinfield Scott SexsonLurania Ann LakeView this family
about 1878 (Age 52 years)
Death of a daughterHenrietta Jane Sexson
1878 (Age 52 years)
Death of a daughterElizabeth Laura Sexson
December 29, 1880 (Age 55 years)

Birth of a grandson
#1Oscar Wallace Sexson
August 29, 1885 (Age 59 years)
Marriage of a childSilvester E AdkinsMartha Myra SexsonView this family
about 1886 (Age 60 years)
Death of a sonJames David Sexson
January 17, 1887 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2Bessie Ellen Sexson
July 13, 1887 (Age 61 years)
Death of a sisterElizabeth Acuff
November 5, 1890 (Age 65 years)
Death of a sonIsaac William Sexson
August 27, 1892 (Age 66 years)
Death of a husbandLemuel Boone Sexson
December 25, 1893 (Age 68 years)
Death of a daughterSarah Sexson
March 14, 1899 (Age 73 years)

Death of a daughterMary Virginia Sexson
April 19, 1901 (Age 75 years)
Death March 8, 1906 (Age 80 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Thomas Lincoln Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: November 8, 1820Grainger, Tennessee, United States
13 months
elder sister
Elizabeth Acuff
Birth: December 8, 1821 21 21Tennessee, United States
Death: November 5, 1890Whitehall, Owen, Indiana, United States
13 months
elder brother
3 years
herself
2 years
younger sister
3 years
younger brother
sister
Family with Lemuel Boone Sexson - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: March 15, 1842Monroe, Indiana, United States
4 years
daughter
Sarah Sexson
Birth: estimated 1845 23 19Indiana, United States
Death: March 14, 1899
2 years
daughter
Henrietta Jane Sexson
Birth: January 3, 1847 25 21Monroe, Indiana, United States
Death: 1878Shelby, Illinois, United States
2 years
son
Winfield Scott Sexson
Birth: February 20, 1849 27 23Monroe, Indiana, United States
Death: October 22, 1914Coles, Illinois, United States
3 years
daughter
Elizabeth Laura Sexson
Birth: March 24, 1852 30 26Monroe, Indiana, United States
Death: December 29, 1880
16 months
son
William Joel Sexson
Birth: July 17, 1853 31 27Greene, Indiana, United States
Death: April 27, 1943Greene, Indiana, United States
14 months
son
Joel Mallicoat Sexson
Birth: September 7, 1854 32 28Monroe, Indiana, United States
Death: July 2, 1909
16 months
son
James David Sexson
Birth: January 15, 1856 34 30Indian Creek, Monroe, Indiana, United States
Death: January 17, 1887Lenora, Norton, Kansas, United States
3 years
daughter
Mary Virginia Sexson
Birth: August 15, 1858 36 32Indiana, United States
Death: April 19, 1901Shelby, Illinois, United States
3 years
son
Elmore Jefferson “Elmer” Sexson
Birth: May 6, 1861 39 35Monroe, Indiana, United States
Death: February 8, 1931
3 years
daughter
3 years
son
Commodore P Sexson
Birth: February 25, 1868 46 42Shelby, Illinois, United States
Death: July 2, 1955Shelby, Illinois, United States
20 months
son
Isaac William Sexson
Birth: November 1, 1869 47 44Shelby, Illinois, United States
Death: August 27, 1892Shelby, Illinois, United States

Mary “Polly” Acuff has 7 first cousins recorded

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Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Lemuel A Sexson - Household

Illinois

NameAgeSexRaceOccupationAssetsBirthplaceParBmthMmthEduInfirm
Lemuel Sexson48MWFarmerKY
Mary Sexson44FWTN
Sarah Sexson24MWIN
Henrietta Sexson22FWIN
Winfield Sexson20MWIN
Joel Sexson16MWIN
Elizabeth Sexson18FWIN
James Sexson14MWIN
Mary Sexson11FWIN
Jefferson Sexson8MWIN
Martha Sexson6FWIN
Williamson Sexson1MWIL
Comochose Sexson2MWIL