Revolutionary War Veteran.
Acuff Chapel was the first Methodist church established west of the Appalachian Mountains in what later became the state of Tennessee. It was built in 1786 and is located on highway 126 near Blountville. His wife was Anna Acuff (1742-1820).
Sarah Capps contributed the additional bio below: Here is an interesting note: Timothy Acuff's father was Christopher C. Ascough of Middlesex Co., Virginia(born in 1699). His mother was Sarah Winn Ascough, born in 1698 in Virginia. He had an older brother, Christopher Ascough, Jr who was born aft 1721 and starting with Timothy and on down with his other siblings they had changed the name to acuff for some reason. His other siblings were Jane Acuff (she married Joseph "Jobe" Breeden), John Acuff, Sr and Cain Acuff.
Acuff Chapel was the first Methodist church established west of the Appalachian Mountains in what later became the state of Tennessee. It was built in 1786 and is located on highway 126 near Blountville. His wife was Anna Acuff (1742-1820).
Sarah Capps contributed the additional bio below: Here is an interesting note: Timothy Acuff's father was Christopher C. Ascough of Middlesex Co., Virginia(born in 1699). His mother was Sarah Winn Ascough, born in 1698 in Virginia. He had an older brother, Christopher Ascough, Jr who was born aft 1721 and starting with Timothy and on down with his other siblings they had changed the name to acuff for some reason. His other siblings were Jane Acuff (she married Joseph "Jobe" Breeden), John Acuff, Sr and Cain Acuff.
Revolutionary War Veteran.
Acuff Chapel was the first Methodist church established west of the Appalachian Mountains in what later became the state of Tennessee. It was built in 1786 and is located on highway 126 near Blountville. His wife was Anna Acuff (1742-1820).
Sarah Capps contributed the additional bio below: Here is an interesting note: Timothy Acuff's father was Christopher C. Ascough of Middlesex Co., Virginia(born in 1699). His mother was Sarah Winn Ascough, born in 1698 in Virginia. He had an older brother, Christopher Ascough, Jr who was born aft 1721 and starting with Timothy and on down with his other siblings they had changed the name to acuff for some reason. His other siblings were Jane Acuff (she married Joseph "Jobe" Breeden), John Acuff, Sr and Cain Acuff.
Acuff Chapel was the first Methodist church established west of the Appalachian Mountains in what later became the state of Tennessee. It was built in 1786 and is located on highway 126 near Blountville. His wife was Anna Acuff (1742-1820).
Sarah Capps contributed the additional bio below: Here is an interesting note: Timothy Acuff's father was Christopher C. Ascough of Middlesex Co., Virginia(born in 1699). His mother was Sarah Winn Ascough, born in 1698 in Virginia. He had an older brother, Christopher Ascough, Jr who was born aft 1721 and starting with Timothy and on down with his other siblings they had changed the name to acuff for some reason. His other siblings were Jane Acuff (she married Joseph "Jobe" Breeden), John Acuff, Sr and Cain Acuff.
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TIMOTHY ACUFF BORN 1738 DIED 1823
FOR WHOM ACUFF CHAPEL WAS NAMED
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