John Rile Tussey and Rosie McCoy (and Polly McGuire), 1951

Pictured is John Rile Tussey (1867-1953) and Rosie McCoy Tussey (1898-1975). 

Rosie was his second wife.  John Rile is my great-grandfather. 

His first wife was Polly McGuire, sister of Frank McGuire. 

This picture of John and Rosie was taken in 1951 at Strait Creek. 
John Rile and Rosie were married on 2 July 1919.

Children of John Rile and Rosie:
Virgie, born 17 Oct 1920.
Charlie, born 26 Feb 1922, died Jul 1971
Clayton, born 1 May 1923, died Nov 1983
June, born 10 Jun 1925
Bill, born 12 Jan 1927, died May 1974
Ennis, born 2 Feb 1930
Robert, born 23 May 1931, died 11 Jan 1990
John and Rosie also raised Nora Tussey, born 1 May 1915, and Ray Tussey born 13 Feb 1918.
 

Children of John Rile and Polly.  (John Rile and Polly married 10 Aug 1893. 

Polly died about 1917.)
Richmond, born 16 Sep 1894, died Jan 1970.
Mary Elizabeth, born 1896
Homer, born 4 March 1899 (submitter's grandfather), died Nov 1966
Comadore, born 24 March 1904, died May 1975
Craig, born 24 March 1904, died Mar 1977
 

Submitted by Elizabeth Tussey Miller

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