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Evart Acuff

Male 1893 - 1973  (80 years)


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  1. 1.  Evart Acuff was born 31 Jan 1893, Tennessee; died 6 Sep 1973, Blount County, Tennessee.

    Evart married Reva Evans 2 May 1916, Union County, Tennessee. Reva was born 1 Jul 1899; died 9 Feb 1988, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Imelda Acuff  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 Oct 1917; died 8 Aug 1994.
    2. 3. Charlie Boyd Acuff  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Dec 1919, Union County, Tennessee; died 22 Nov 2013, Asbury Place; was buried 24 Nov 2013, Sherwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    3. 4. James Gale Acuff  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Jan 1922; died 24 Nov 2006, Blount Memorial Hospital, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried Sherwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    4. 5. Marie Acuff  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 May 1924; died 2 Jul 1999, Blount Memorial Hospital, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 5 Jul 1999, Sherwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Imelda Acuff Descendancy chart to this point (1.Evart1) was born 23 Oct 1917; died 8 Aug 1994.

    Imelda — Nicely. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Charlie Boyd AcuffCharlie Boyd Acuff Descendancy chart to this point (1.Evart1) was born 5 Dec 1919, Union County, Tennessee; died 22 Nov 2013, Asbury Place; was buried 24 Nov 2013, Sherwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Charlie Acuff to Receive 2005 Governor’s Awards in the Arts

    The Tennessee Arts Commission announced on February 2 that Blount County resident Charlie Acuff has been selected to receive one of the 2005 Governor’s Awards in the Arts. This is the state’s highest honor in the arts. It was established in 1971 to recognize those who have made significant contributions to the cultural life of Tennessee. Two awards will be presented in the Folklife Heritage area. The other recipient is fiddler Fletcher Bright, who lives on Lookout Mountain near Chattanooga.

    Mr. Charlie and his wife Dorothy have long been friends of the Nashville Old-Time String Band Association, having come for years to participate in the annual Breakin’ Up Winter retreat. A cousin of Roy Acuff, the left-handed fiddler lives in Alcoa, in East Tennessee. For years he played with the old-time string band The Lantana Drifters, and he continues to be a part of the Museum of Appalachia Band, entertaining countless visitors with his front-porch picking and delightful storytelling skills. Interestingly, he owns five of the 30-some fiddles his father Evart Acuff made, and they are the only ones he plays. He was shown how to fiddle by his grandfather, also named Charles, who taught his grandson tunes that dated to the Civil War and earlier. Mr. Charlie guesses he knows how to play some 300 tunes.

    Although, he has played on Garrison Keillor’s well-known National Public Radio show Prairie Home Companion and for a variety of politicians and famous folks from Lamar Alexander to the late author, Alex Haley, who penned the book Roots, he is a gentle and unassuming man who is friendly to everyone. Still, at 85 years young he loves nothing better than to play music for hours with his many friends of all ages. During a recent telephone call, he chuckled about his thoughts regarding his recent honor.

    “At first, I just sat on the couch, shocked,” he said. “Then I got to thinking about all the friends that I have that said all those nice things about me to make this possible. I really think they should have this award, not me. They did the work, and all I did was just fiddle.”

    The recipients of these awards will be honored at an invitation-only dinner in Nashville on March 15. There, they will be recognized by Governor Phil Bredesen. In continuing his week of celebration, Mr. Charlie also will be recognized and will perform at the Laurel Theater on March 19 in Knoxville during the three-day Jubilee Festival, March 18-20. Fletcher Bright and the Dismembered Tennesseans also will be on Saturday’s bill.

    Patsy Weiler

    Charlie married Dorothy W. Wallace Abt 1950. Dorothy (daughter of Frank Wallace and Elizabeth) was born 9 Aug 1920; died 4 Jul 2007, Colonial Hills Healthcare Center; was buried 7 Jul 2007, Sherwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 6. Randall Howard Acuff  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Jul 1957; died 1 Jun 2003, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 5 Jun 2003, Sherwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    2. 7. Boyd K. Acuff  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 8. Gordon W. Acuff  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 4.  James Gale Acuff Descendancy chart to this point (1.Evart1) was born 26 Jan 1922; died 24 Nov 2006, Blount Memorial Hospital, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried Sherwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

    James married Bernice Lois Duggan Abt 1945. Bernice (daughter of Oscar Earl Duggan and Lou Emma Huskey) was born 5 Mar 1925; died 24 Feb 2009, Colonial Hills Transitional Care Center; was buried 27 Feb 2009, Sherwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 9. Charlene Acuff  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1946.
    2. 10. Jama Acuff  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 11. Scott Acuff  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 12. Mark Acuff  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 5.  Marie Acuff Descendancy chart to this point (1.Evart1) was born 13 May 1924; died 2 Jul 1999, Blount Memorial Hospital, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 5 Jul 1999, Sherwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

    Marie married Charles R. "Snook" Chambers Abt 1947. Charles (son of Chambers) was born 16 Oct 1916; died 15 Nov 2010, Colonial Hills Nursing Facility; was buried 18 Nov 2010, Sherwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 13. Anna Marie Chambers  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Randall Howard Acuff Descendancy chart to this point (3.Charlie2, 1.Evart1) was born 1 Jul 1957; died 1 Jun 2003, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 5 Jun 2003, Sherwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

    Randall — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 14. Miranda Ruth Acuff  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 7.  Boyd K. Acuff Descendancy chart to this point (3.Charlie2, 1.Evart1)

  3. 8.  Gordon W. Acuff Descendancy chart to this point (3.Charlie2, 1.Evart1)

    Gordon — Shirley. [Group Sheet]


  4. 9.  Charlene Acuff Descendancy chart to this point (4.James2, 1.Evart1) was born 1946.

    Charlene — Robert Len "Bob" Meadows. Robert (son of Eugene Boyd Meadows and Willie Mae Nichols) was born 11 Jun 1939; died 4 Apr 2006; was buried Cannon Cemetery, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 15. Holly Meadows  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Jun 1969, Angelina County, Texas.
    2. 16. Robin Meadows  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 17. David Meadows  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 10.  Jama Acuff Descendancy chart to this point (4.James2, 1.Evart1)

  6. 11.  Scott Acuff Descendancy chart to this point (4.James2, 1.Evart1)

    Scott — Shirley. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 18. Scott Acuff, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 12.  Mark Acuff Descendancy chart to this point (4.James2, 1.Evart1)

    Mark — Gayle. [Group Sheet]


  8. 13.  Anna Marie Chambers Descendancy chart to this point (5.Marie2, 1.Evart1)

    Anna — Bill Goodwin. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 19. Russell Charles Goodwin  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 14.  Miranda Ruth Acuff Descendancy chart to this point (6.Randall3, 3.Charlie2, 1.Evart1)

    Miranda — Baker. [Group Sheet]


  2. 15.  Holly Meadows Descendancy chart to this point (9.Charlene3, 4.James2, 1.Evart1) was born 9 Jun 1969, Angelina County, Texas.

    Holly married Ronald Wade "Wade" Bridwell 21 Nov 1992, Angelina County, Texas. Ronald (son of Byron Clark Bridwell, Jr. and Bertha Yvonne Britton) was born 20 Dec 1968, Panola County, Texas. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 20. Meggan Bridwell  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1989.
    2. 21. Morgan Bridwell  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1994.
    3. 22. Caleb Bridwell  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1998.

  3. 16.  Robin Meadows Descendancy chart to this point (9.Charlene3, 4.James2, 1.Evart1)

    Robin — Lovelady. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 23. Boyd Lovelady  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 17.  David Meadows Descendancy chart to this point (9.Charlene3, 4.James2, 1.Evart1)

  5. 18.  Scott Acuff, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (11.Scott3, 4.James2, 1.Evart1)

  6. 19.  Russell Charles Goodwin Descendancy chart to this point (13.Anna3, 5.Marie2, 1.Evart1)


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