Descendants of William Tussey , Jr.

Journal Report

Generation Seven

62. Elizabeth⁷ Sink (William⁶, John⁵, Susan⁴ Tussey, Gersham³, John², William¹). Elizabeth was born on 29 Jul 1892. She married Lee Curnel Morris on 17 Jul 1908 in Davidson County, NC. Elizabeth died on 20 May 1974 at age 81. Her body was interred.
Lee Curnel Morris. Lee was born on 18 Oct 1888. Lee died on 3 Mar 1966 at age 77. His body was interred.
Children of Elizabeth⁷ Sink and Lee Curnel Morris were:

i. ?⁸ Morris (twin) (Lived in Martinsville, VA in 1983.). ? was born on 11 Jul 1913. ? died on 11 Jul 1913. died at birth. His body was interred.

63. Vera Grace⁷ Sink (William⁶, John⁵, Susan⁴ Tussey, Gersham³, John², William¹). Vera was born on 24 Jul 1895. She married Corbin Central Crotts on 26 Aug 1916 in Davidson County, NC. Vera died on 27 Nov 1947 at age 52. Her body was interred in 1947 in Silver Springs, MD.
Corbin Central Crotts. Corbin was born on 18 Mar 1891. Corbin died on 19 Jan 1947 at age 55. His body was interred in Jan 1947 in Silver Springs, MD.
Children of Vera Grace⁷ Sink and Corbin Central Crotts were as follows:

i. Thelma Inez⁸ Crotts. Thelma was born on 4 Oct 1917. Thelma died on 27 Apr 1979 at age 61. Her body was interred.

ii. James Corbin Crotts. James was born on 22 Jul 1920. James died on 21 Mar 1963 at age 42. His body was interred.

iii. Cody Franklin Crotts. Cody was born on 10 Apr 1923. Cody died on 10 Feb 1978 at age 54. His body was interred.

64. Robert Paul⁷ Sink (William⁶, John⁵, Susan⁴ Tussey, Gersham³, John², William¹). Robert was born on 2 Nov 1905. He married Nannie Belle Dorsett on 15 Nov 1928 in Davidson County, NC. Robert died. His body was interred.
Nannie Belle Dorsett. Nannie was born on 23 Oct 1908. Nannie died. Her body was interred.
Children of Robert Paul⁷ Sink and Nannie Belle Dorsett were as follows:

i. Rachel Marie⁸ Sink (Ibid.). Rachel was born on 23 Sep 1934. Rachel died on 3 Aug 1982 at age 47. Her body was interred.

ii. Janie Ann Sink. Janie was born on 18 Feb 1942. She married an unknown person. Janie died on 11 Feb 1983 at age 40. Her body was interred in Feb 1983.

65. Lee Voit⁷ Berrier (Claudia⁶ Sink, David⁵, Susan⁴ Tussey, Gersham³, John², William¹). Lee was born on 26 Aug 1916. from gravestone. He married an unknown person. Lee died on 22 Jul 1967 at age 50. from gravestone. His body was interred in Jul 1967 in Linwood, Davidson County, NC. Linwood Methodist Church Cemetery.
Children of Lee Voit⁷ Berrier include:

i. Caroyll Bryce⁸ Berrier. Caroyll was born on 12 Sep 1943. from gravestone. Caroyll died on 14 Sep 1943. from gravestone. His body was interred in Sep 1943 in Linwood, Davidson County, NC. Linwood Methodist Church Cemetery.

66. Harvey Hill⁷ Koonts , Jr. (Elsie⁶ Tussey, John⁵, John⁴, Gersham³, John², William¹). Harvey was born on 28 Oct 1914 in Lexington, Davidson County, NC. He married Reta Ruth Tate on 8 Sep 1943 in Lexington, Davidson County, NC. He married an unknown person on 16 Nov 1982 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, NC. Harvey died on 1 Sep 1993 in Lexington, Davidson County, NC, at age 78. His body was interred in Sep 1993.
Reta Ruth Tate. Reta was born on 23 Dec 1911 in Lexington, Davidson County, NC. Reta died on 2 Aug 1980 in Lexington, Davidson County, NC, at age 68. Her body was interred in Aug 1980.
Children of Harvey Hill⁷ Koonts , Jr. and Reta Ruth Tate were:

i. Harvey Hill⁸ Koonts , III 'Hankie.' Harvey was born 18 Feb., 1949 in Asheboro, Randolph County, NC. Harvey died 8 Oct., 1960 in Lexington, Davidson County, NC. His body was interred in Oct 1960.
His common name was 'Hankie.'

There were no children of Harvey Hill⁷ Koonts , Jr. and the unknown spouse mentioned above.

67. Lula Inez⁷ Michael 'Inez' (Ernest⁶, Lucy⁵ Tussey, John⁴, Gersham³, John², William¹). Lula was born on 25 Jul 1923. She married an unknown person on 11 Nov 1939. Lula died on 3 Feb 1982 at age 58. Her body was interred in Feb 1982 in Davidson County, NC. Paul's Chapel Church Cemetery.
Children of Lula Inez⁷ Michael 'Inez' include:

i. Linda Jane⁸ Shoaf. Linda was born on 7 Feb 1941. Linda died on 28 Jul 1942 at age 1. Her body was interred.

68. Robert Herring⁷ Shoaf 'Bob' (Essie⁶ Tussey, Alexander⁵, John⁴, Gersham³, John², William¹). Robert was born 23 Jul., 1917 in Lexington, Davidson County, NC. He married an unknown person 1 Jun., 1946 in Lexington, Davidson County, NC,. First Baptist Church. Robert died 4 Sep., 1965 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, NC. His body was interred 6 Sep., 1965 in Lexington, Davidson County, NC. Forest Hill Memorial Park.
Children of Robert Herring⁷ Shoaf 'Bob' include:

i. Philip Davis⁸ Shoaf. Philip was born 29 Mar., 1956. Philip died 8 May, 1956. His body was interred in 1956 in Davidson County, NC. Forest Hill Memorial Park.

69. Joy Belle⁷ Tussey (James⁶, Joseph⁵, David⁴, Gersham³, John², William¹). Joy was born 17 Feb., 1906. Date Source: Mary Lou [Carson] House, Indiv.# 80652. She married Otis Harry Alexander 'Alex' 23 Dec., 1922. Date Source: Mary Lou [Carson] House, Indiv.# 80652. Joy died 31 Dec., 1975. Date Source: Mary Lou [Carson] House, Indiv.# 80652. Her body was interred 2 Jan., 1976 in Guilford Memorial Park, Greensboro, Guilford County, NC. Date and Place Source: Mary Lou [Carson] House, Indiv.# 80652.
Note, Source: Mary Lou [Carson] House, Indiv.# 80652, "Joy Belle was a wonderful seamstress and would use scraps from her dresses to make doll clothes for her oldest granddaughter. Even though they didn't have much money, she would always provide all of her grandchildren with a "special Christmas Box" each year, filled with various items that she would purchase through the year. These boxes were the best part of all the grandchildren's Christmas gifts. She was a very warm and loving person and no matter what her children or grandchildren did, she never forgot to tell them that she loved them. She wrote beautiful poetry and loved reading it. She always had a twinkle in her grey eyes. She suffered from "milk leg" but no matter how swollen it was, if you said "go", she was up and ready, always careful to powder her nose, put her pearl earring on, and make sure she had her hat straight.".
Otis Harry Alexander 'Alex.' Otis was born 12 May, 1901 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC. Date and Place Source: Mary Lou [Carson] House, Indiv.# 80652. Otis died 26 Dec., 1984. Date Source: Mary Lou [Carson] House, Indiv.# 80652. His body was interred 29 Dec., 1984 in Guilford Memorial Park, Greensboro, Guilford County, NC. Date and Place Source: Mary Lou [Carson] House, Indiv.# 80652. Name Source: Mary Lou [Carson] House, Indiv.# 80652.

Note, Source: Mary Lou [Carson] House, Indiv.# 80652, "Harry was a merchant marine when he met the future Mrs Alexander. He loved to tell stories of his sea adventures. He was a cook on one of the ships. He enjoyed gardening and became quite an organic gardener. One thing that always stands out in my mind about my grandfather was he always poured his coffee into his saucer and drank it from there. He told me that was the best way to cool it off. Grandpa loved to tell silly jokes to his grandchildren and enjoyed playing with them. He was a kind hearted man. He told me when he was five years old, he had to go to work to help support the family. He would go to the corner grocery store, load up his wagon and deliver groceries to the people in the neighborhood. He said he made 5 cents a day which he gave to his father. He ran away from home and joined the Merchant Marines when he was sixteen because he could not get along with his father."

Note, Source: Mary Lou [Carson] House, Indiv.# 80652, "He worked with McCloud Leather Belting Company in Greensboro, N.C. from which he retired. Leather Specialist ".
His common name was 'Alex.'
Children of Joy Belle⁷ Tussey and Otis Harry Alexander 'Alex' were as follows:

i. Mamie Belle⁸ Alexander. Mamie was born 8 Apr., 1924. Date Source: Mary Lou [Carson] House, Indiv.# 80652. She married an unknown person 3 Jul., 1942. Date Source: Mary Lou [Carson] House, Indiv.# 80652. Mamie was divorced from an unknown person in 1948. Date Source: Mary Lou [Carson] House, Indiv.# 80652. She married an unknown person 9 Jul., 1949. Date Source: Mary Lou [Carson] House, Indiv.# 80652. Mamie died 28 Feb., 1992. Date Source: Mary Lou [Carson] House, Indiv.# 80652.

Lung problems, kidney and heart problems. Mamie died from kidney failure, brought on by pneumonia. She had been sick many years. Her body was interred 1 Mar., 1992 in Guilford Memorial Park, Greensboro, Guilford County, NC. Date & Place Source: Mary Lou [Carson] House, Indiv.# 80652.
Date Source: Mary Lou [Carson] House, Indiv.# 80652.

Note, Source: Mary Lou [Carson] House, Indiv.# 80652, "Her love of crafts kept her going even when she wasn't feeling well She loved music and loved to dance. She always enjoyed the beach and fishing. Mamie taught many of the friends of her daughter's to dance at the teenage parties she would give. She even taught school as a substitute teacher and helped some of her children's classmates with fractions when they couldn't get the help they needed at school. Mamie was a very talented person with her sewing and croqueted work. She enjoyed making items and giving them as gifts.".

73. ii. Otis Harry Alexander , Jr. Otis was born on 9 Jun 1926. Date Source: Mary Lou [Carson] House, Indiv.# 80652.

iii. James William Alexander 'Bill' (Mary Lou House, Information researched by or know to author..). James was born 7 Nov., 1927. Date Source: Mary Lou [Carson] House, Indiv.# 80652. He married Mary Catherine DREW 17 Jul., 1947. Date Source: Mary Lou [Carson] House, Indiv.# 80652. James died 6 Feb., 1965. When he found that he had cancer, he did not slow down. He kept working and taking care of his family. He had lympnod cancer and suffered with the disease for eight years (Ibid.). His body was interred 8 Feb., 1965 in Guilford Memorial Park, Greensboro, Guilford County, NC (Ibid.).
Name Source: Mary Lou [Carson] House, Indiv.# 80652.

Note, Source: Mary Lou [Carson] House, Indiv.# 80652, Bill was so warm and loving and much loved by all that knew him. His common name was 'Bill.' James's occupation: Salesman. He sold beauty products for several years, travelling around the state. He used to take his mother and niece with him (Ibid.).
Mary Catherine DREW. Mary was born on 9 Jun 1927 (Ibid.). Mary died on 25 Nov 1976 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC, at age 49 (Ibid.). Her body was interred in Guilford Memorial Park, Greensboro, Guilford County, NC (Ibid.). Mary's occupation: Executive Secretary (Ibid.).

70. Foster Allen⁷ TUSSEY (James⁶ Tussey, Joseph⁵, David⁴, Gersham³, John², William¹). Foster was born on 6 Jul 1912 (Ibid.). He married Dorothy Lyndall THOMPSON on 25 May 1932 (Ibid.). Foster died on 2 Feb 1982 at age 69. He died from cancer (Ibid.). His body was interred on 4 Feb 1982 in Guilford Memorial Park, Greensboro, Guilford County, NC (Ibid.).
Foster's occupation: V P, Blue Bell Corp (Ibid.).
Dorothy Lyndall THOMPSON. Dorothy was born on 23 Sep 1913 in Spencer, Rowan County, NC (Ibid.). Dorothy died on 30 Sep 1981 at age 68 (Ibid.). Her body was interred on 3 Oct 1981 in Guilford Memorial Park, Greensboro, Guilford County, NC (Ibid.).
Children of Foster Allen⁷ TUSSEY and Dorothy Lyndall THOMPSON were:

i. Lyndell Jeanette⁸ TUSSEY. Lyndell was born on 24 May 1933 (Ibid.). She married an unknown person on 26 Sep 1953 (Ibid.). Lyndell died on 12 May 1992 at age 58 (Ibid.). Her body was interred on 14 May 1992 in Guilford Memorial Park, Greensboro, Guilford County, NC (Ibid.).
Jeanette was one of the most beautiful women in our family. From the time she was a child she was a sigh to behold. I will never forget the day she was married; she looked like an "angel" walking down the aisle on her father's arm.

"Net" had a wonderful personality and loved good food. Everything she ate she thought it was just "wonderful" and that was quite a compliment as she was a good cook in her own right. She loved helping me with the genealogy and she and Joe would take their time and spend in libraries; court houses and any place else I asked her to go to check out some new lead I had found. She would find some "goodies" and call me and tell me how she and Joe had taken their "tools" and cut through the weeds to go to some abanded cemetery just to see and take a picture of a tombstone for me. I will never forget the day I called her from California and it had been at least 20 years since she had heard my voice. When I told her who it was she just said "oh Lou, I sure love you and have missed you. " She and I became very close and never forgot to tell each other how much we loved each other. She could be funny and kind; honory and loveable. She was quick to laugh and slow to judge. One of the hardest days of my life is when I received the call that she had passed away. . I lost not only a cousin and a friend, but someone that I felt was the sister I never had.

71. Robert Glenn⁷ Michael 'R.G.' (Nena⁶ Koontz, Bessie⁵ Heitman, Martha⁴ Tussey, Gersham³, John², William¹) (WW II Veteran, Army.). Robert was born on 7 Jul 1916. He married an unknown person. Robert died on 24 Aug 1974 at age 58. His body was interred in Aug 1974 in Davidson County, NC. Bethesada Methodist Church Cemetery.
Children of Robert Glenn⁷ Michael 'R.G.' include:

i. Brenda Kay⁸ Michael. Brenda was born on 21 Jul 1951. She married an unknown person. Brenda died on 6 Oct 1993 at age 42. Her body was interred in Oct 1993 in Davidson County, NC. First Baptist Church Cemetery.

72. Hoyle Keith⁷ Koontz , Jr. 'Keith' (Hoyle⁶, Bessie⁵ Heitman, Martha⁴ Tussey, Gersham³, John², William¹). Hoyle was born on 8 Jan 1929. He married Pelma Sue Essick Essicks? Hoyle died on 13 Mar 1993 at age 64. His body was interred in Mar 1993 in Davidson County, NC. Beulah United Church of Christ Cemetery, on Arnold Road.
Korean Conflict Veteran, Sgt. 1st Class, 1951-1953.

His common name was Keith.
Pelma Sue Essick Essicks? Pelma was born on 14 Aug 1932. Pelma died on 30 May 1997 at age 64.
Children of Hoyle Keith⁷ Koontz , Jr. 'Keith' and Pelma Sue Essick Essicks? were:

i. Lynette Susanne⁸ Koontz. Lynette was born on 18 Aug 1953. Lynette died on 18 Aug 1953. Her body was interred in Aug 1953 in Davidson County, NC. Beulah United Church of Christ Cemetery, on Arnold Road.

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