Mary Lucille Tossey: Appalachian Aristocracy

Generation: 1

1. Mary Lucille Tossey (daughter of Defro Tossey, Jr. and Mary Stewart TATE).

Generation: 2

Defro Tossey, Jr. was born 19 Oct 1923, Springfield, Clark Co. OH; died 15 Aug 1997, Kettering, Montgomery Co. OH; was buried , Davids Cemetery, Kettering, Montgomery Co. OH.

Defro married Mary Stewart TATE 03 Sep 1955, Wise Co. VA. Mary (daughter of Vernoy (Vanny) (Brownie) TATE and Alpha Gough) was born 16 Dec 1929, Wise Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

3.
Mary Stewart TATE was born 16 Dec 1929, Wise Co. VA (daughter of Vernoy (Vanny) (Brownie) TATE and Alpha Gough).
Children:

1. Mary Lucille Tossey

Stephen Defro Tossey

Nancy Margaret Tossey

Generation: 3

Vernoy (Vanny) (Brownie) TATE was born 30 Jul 1894, Wise County, Virginia (son of Benjamin Franklin TATE and Margaret Lydia STEWART); died 21 Jan 1964, Wise Co. VA; was buried , Wise Cemetery, Wise, Wise Co. VA.

Vernoy married Alpha Gough. Alpha was born 04 Oct 1898, Campbell Co. VA; died 23 Jul 1973, Dayton, Montgomery Co. OH; was buried , Wise Cemetery, Wise, Wise Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Alpha Gough was born 04 Oct 1898, Campbell Co. VA; died 23 Jul 1973, Dayton, Montgomery Co. OH; was buried , Wise Cemetery, Wise, Wise Co. VA.

Children:

Franklin Glover TATE was born 30 Mar 1927, Wise Co. VA; died 21 Dec 2003, Loudoun Co. VA.
3. Mary Stewart TATE was born 16 Dec 1929, Wise Co. VA.

Generation: 4

12.

Benjamin Franklin TATE was born 16 Jan 1861, Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Virginia (son of Elisha TATE and Mary LANSDOWN); died 01 Jul 1940; was buried , Riverview Cemetery, East Stone Gap, Wise Co. VA.

Benjamin married Margaret Lydia STEWART 20 Jan 1885, Wise County, Virginia. Margaret was born 20 May 1865, Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Virginia; died 19 Dec 1925, Coeburn, Wise County, Virginia; was buried , Riverview Cemetery, East Stone Gap, Wise Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

13.

Margaret Lydia STEWART was born 20 May 1865, Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Virginia; died 19 Dec 1925, Coeburn, Wise County, Virginia; was buried , Riverview Cemetery, East Stone Gap, Wise Co. VA.

Children:

Elbert Luther TATE was born 31 Oct 1885, Wise County, Virginia.
Dennie B. TATE was born 04 May 1887, Wise County, Virginia; died 30 Jan 1979, Wake Co. NC; was buried , Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Fuquay-Varina, Wake Co. NC.
Anna Maude TATE was born Jul 1889, Wise County, Virginia.
Della TATE was born 22 Jan 1892, Wise County, Virginia; died 13 Jan 1981, Rockingham Co. NC; was buried , Greenview Cemetery, Reidsville, Rockingham Co. NC.
6. Vernoy (Vanny) (Brownie) TATE was born 30 Jul 1894, Wise County, Virginia; died 21 Jan 1964, Wise Co. VA; was buried , Wise Cemetery, Wise, Wise Co. VA.
Vinetta (Nettie) TATE was born Oct 1896, Wise County, Virginia.
Judge Patrick TATE was born 06 Apr 1898, Wise County, Virginia; died 25 Jan 1973, Kingsport, Sullivan Co. TN; was buried , Mountain Home National Cemetery, Johnson City, Washington Co. TN.
Ollie TATE was born 05 Jul 1901, Wise County, Virginia; died 16 Jul 1972, Washington, DC; was buried , Mount Olivet Cemetery, Frederick, Frederick Co. MD.
Lura A. TATE was born 27 Apr 1903, Wise County, Virginia; died 24 Apr 1911, Wise Co. VA; was buried , Riverview Cemetery, East Stone Gap, Wise Co. VA.
Sarah K. TATE was born 27 Feb 1905, Wise County, Virginia; died 12 Oct 1986, Lynchburg, VA; was buried , Rocks Baptist Church Cemetery, Pamplin, Appomattox Co. VA.