The following material
on the immediate ancestry of
Roy Acuff
should not be considered either
exhaustive or authoritative, but
rather as a first draft.
| Ancestry of Roy Acuff | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Claxton Acuff, singer, songwriter, fiddler, b. Maynardsville, Tenn., 15 Sept. 1903, d. Nashville, Tenn., 23 Nov. 1992 [SSDI 414-14-7641] |
| PARENTS | |
| 2 |
Simon E ... Neil Acuff,
b. Union Co., Tenn., 16 Apr. 1877,
d. ... 29 Apr. 1943
m. Union Co., Tenn., 25 Sept. 1898 |
| 3 | Ida Carr, b. Union Co., Tenn., 21 Oct. 1879, d. ... 17 Sept. 1969 [SSDI 412-78-1740] |
| GRANDPARENTS | |
| 4 |
Corum Acuff,
b. Grainger Co.., Tenn., 23 Aug. 1846,
d. Maynardsville, Tenn., 30 Jan. 1931
m. Union Co., Tenn., 23 June 1870 |
| 5 | Nancy Ellen Clapp, b. ... 23 Oct. 1849, d. ... |
| 6 |
Alonzo Willett Carr,
b. Maynardsville, Tenn., 1 July 1855,
d. Knoxville, Tenn., 1 July 1933
m. Union Co., Tenn., 4 Dec. 1873 |
| 7 | Mary Paralee Sharp, b. Maynardsville, Tenn., 15 July 1855, d. Knoxville, Tenn., 2 Nov. 1925 |
| GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 8 |
Simon Acuff,
b. Puncheon Camp, Tenn., 4 Feb. 1818,
d. Grainger Co., Tenn., 16 May 1893
m. Grainger Co., Tenn., 24 Dec. 1834 |
| 9 | Susan T ... Strange, b. ... , Tenn., 15 May 1816, d. Grainger Co., Tenn., 8 Apr. 1882 |
| 12 |
Richard Jackson Carr,
b. Claiborne Co., Tenn., 26 Feb. 1826,
d. Maynardsville, Tenn., 12 Feb. 1899
m. ... 18 March 1852 |
| 13 | Nancy Ann Marshall, b. Campbell Co., Tenn., 22 June 1830, d. Maynrdsville, Tenn., 14 Apr. 1863 |
| 14 |
Sharp,
b. ... ,
d. ...
m. |
| 15 | Emeline Mynatt, b. ... , d. ... |
| GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 16 |
Thomas Acuff,
b. ... , Va., 12 March 1788,
d. Grainger Co., Tenn., 13 Aug. 1874
m. Grainger Co., Tenn., 4 Dec. 1810 |
| 17 | Martha Mary Sanders, b. ... 1788, d. ... |
| 24 |
James MacCubbin Carr,
b. Claiborne Co., Tenn., 5 Feb. 1801,
d. Maynardsville, Tenn., 8 Oct. 1889
m. ... 1824 |
| 25 | Sarah Rodgers, b. Claiborne Co., Tenn., 8 March 1805, d. Claiborne Co., Tenn., 6 Oct. 1843 |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 32 |
John Acuff,
b. ... , Va., 1 Jan. 1768
d. Grainger Co., Tenn., ... 1866
m. Martinsville, Henry Co., Va., 24 Aug. 1790 |
| 33 | Nancy Watson, b. ... , Va., 21 Dec. 1767, d. Grainger Co., Tenn., ... 1856 |
| 48 |
John Carr,
b. Charleston, S. C., 2 May 1769,
d. Claiborne Co., Tenn., 6 May 1849
m. ... 3 Nov. 1792 |
| 49 | Dorcas McCubbin, b. ... , Va., 6 June 1773, d. Claiborne Co., Tenn., 25 Oct. 1854 |
| 50 |
John Rogers,
b. ... ,
d. ...
m. |
| 51 | Elizabeth Donaldson, b. ... , d. ... |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 64 |
John Acuff,
b. ... , Va., ... 1736,
d. Grainger Co., Tenn., ... 1795
m. |
| 65 | Sarah ... , b. ... , Va., ... 1744, d. ... |
| 66 |
William Watson,
b. Louisa Co., Va., 5 Sept. 1742,
d. Logan Co., Ky., ... Dec. 1834
m. ... 17 Feb. 1767 |
| 67 | Martha Pleasants, b. Goochland Co., Va., ... 1747, d. Madisonville, Hopkins Co., Ky., ... 1831 |
| 96 |
John Carr,
b. Charleston, S. C., 19 Jan. 1736/7,
d. Washington Co., Tenn., 11 June 1818
m. ... 1756 |
| 97 | Louisa Isbell, b. ... 21 Nov. 1743, d. Washington Co., Tenn., 16 Apr. 1808 |
| 98 |
Dr. Zachariah McCubbin,
b. Baltimore Co., Md., 15 Apr. 1752,
d. Claiborne Co., Tenn., 24 Nov. 1834
m. ... Dec. 1772 |
| 99 | Sarah Elizabeth Lane, b. Lunenburg Co., Va., 2 Feb. 1754, d. ... , Ind., 26 Oct. 1854 |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 132 |
John Watson,
b. ... ,
d. Pittsylvania Co., Va., 19 Apr. 1802
m. |
| 133 | Euphemia Grissell, b. ... , d. Pittsylvania Co., Va., ... [before 1799] |
| 134 |
Richard Pleasants,
b. ... ,
d. Goochland Co., Va., ... 1778
m. |
| 135 | Ann Porter, b. ... , d. ... |
| 192 |
Robert Carr,
b. ... 1710,
d. ... 1780
m. |
| 193 | Mary Williams, b. ... , d. ... |
| 196 |
William McCubbin,
b. ... ,
d. ...
m. |
| 197 | Clara ... , b. ... , d. ... |
| 198 |
John Lane,
b. ... 7 Nov. 1727,
d. ... 26 Feb. 1786
m. |
| 199 | Elizabeth Cloud, b. ... 1730, d. ... 1785 |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 268 |
Joseph Pleasants,
b. ... ,
d. Henrico Co., Va., 9 Sept. 1725
m. |
| 269 | Martha Cocke, b. ... 1677, d. ... [ca. 1757] |
| 270 |
William Porter,
b. ... ,
d. Henrico Co., Va., ... 1750
m. |
| 271 | Ann Povall, b. ... , d. ... |
| 384 |
Robert Carr,
b. ... ,
d. Charleston, S. C., ... 1725
m. |
| 385 | Mary ... , b. ... , d. ... |
| 396 |
Richard Lane,
b. ... 1702,
d. Pittsylvania Co., Va., ... 1770
m. |
| 397 | Sarah Fuller, b. ... , d. ... |
| 398 |
Isaac Cloud,
b. ... ,
d. ...
m. |
| 399 | ... , b. ... , d. ... |
| 7/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 536 |
John Pleasants,
b. Henrico Co., Va., 27 Feb. 1644/5,
d. ...
m. |
| 537 | Jane Lawrence, b. ... 1638, d. ... 1708 |
| 538 |
Richard Cocke,
b. ... 10 Dec. 1639,
d. Henrico Co., Va., 20 Nov. 1706
m. |
| 539 | Elizabeth ... , b. ... , d. ... 17 Aug. 1694 |
| 540 |
William Porter,
b. ... ,
d. ... 1747
m. |
| 541 | Mary Kemp, b. ... , d. ... |
| 792 |
Dutton Lane,
b. ... ,
d. Baltimore, Md., 8 Oct. 1726
m. |
| 793 | Pretia Tydings, b. ... , d. ... 1770 |
| 8/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 9/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 10/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 11/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
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John Carr (number 96)
John Lane (number 198)
William Watson (number 66)
While Mr. Acuff is not eligible for membership in the NSDAR
(by not being female), he is eligible for membership in the
equivalent organization for men,
the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.