Aaron Tossey (1792-1877) and Elizabeth Delano (1787-1876), my great-great-great-grandparents, had eight children. Philemon was the seventh of eight, my great-great-grandfather.

Philemon Tossey (1826-1914) and Judith Graham (1827-1923) had eight children. Zibe was the second of eight, my great-grandfather.

Zibe Tossey (1849-1900) and Delia Ann Brown (1852-1898) had four children. DeFro, Sr. was the fourth of four, and my grandfather.

DeFro Tossey, Sr. (1880-1945) and Mary Belle Ragan (1880-1949) had five children. Matilda was the fourth of five, and my mother. With spouses and children c. 1942.