699. Letta 'Lila' 'Lillie'⁵ Colbert (James 'Jimmie' Logan⁴, Winchester (Daugherty)³, Samuel², James Logan¹)⁽⁵⁰⁹⁸⁾ (#1449) was born nr Tishomingo, Tishomingo Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT 29 JAN 1869.⁽⁵⁰⁹⁹⁾ Letta died 1960 in Ardmore, Carter Co., OK, at 91 years of age. Her body was interred 1960 in Tussy, Carter Co., OK.

She married Henry Baker 'H.B.' Tussy in Velma, IT, 4 JUL 1886.⁽⁵¹⁰⁰⁾ (Henry Baker 'H.B.' Tussy is #1453.) Henry was born in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY, 8 JUL 1856. Henry⁽⁵¹⁰¹⁾ was the son of Jacob Tussy and Mary A. Allen. Henry died 9 JUL 1938 in Duncan, Stephens Co., OK, at 82 years of age. His body was interred 1938 in Tussy, Carter Co., OK. Henry enrolled in Tussy, Pickens Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT for the Dawes Chickasaw Roll on 19 OCT 1898 and appears on Dawes card number 1291.⁽⁵¹⁰²⁾ Henry's occupation: Rancher in Tussy, Carter Co., OK, before 1938. Son of Jacob and Mary Tussy. H.B. was the fonder and eary pioneer of the community of Tussy in the northwestern part of what is today Carter County, Oklahoma.

He worked in the cattle business and for many years worked for Bill Addington on his 12 mile square ranch, which included the future town of Tussy. Later, H.B. cultivated his own ranch which included 700 acres for produce and 700 acres for pasture.

H.B. and his wife Letta Colbert, first settled at Cold Springs - two miles south of the present Tussy Store. They made their home in what is now Stephens County, Oklahoma.

Caleb Burnett, in his 23 APR 1937, WPA Indian Pioneer Project interview related, "I know old Henry Tussey. He had a brother who married an Indian. They lived on Mud Creek. Old Henry and I were just a couple of over grown kids. We were all the time pulling crazy stunts. One time we decided to steal some wild hogs and sell them. I told Henry to locate the hogs and I would go over to Red River station and get a barrel to put them in. I went over and bought the barrel back. We had our hogs spotted and had our barrel ready. That night a hard rain came and the next day we couldn't find our hogs, barrel or any sign of them."

Letta enrolled in Tussy, Pickens Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT for the Dawes Chickasaw Roll on 19 OCT 1898 and appears on Dawes card number 1291.⁽⁵¹⁰³⁾

Letta 'Lila' 'Lillie' Colbert and Henry Baker 'H.B.' Tussy had the following children:

+ 1708 i. Mary Elizabeth⁶ Tussy was born 25 MAY 1887.

+ 1709 ii. Martha Jane Tussy was born 29 DEC 1889.

1710 iii. Lucy Lee Tussy⁽⁵¹⁰⁴⁾ (#1456) was born in Tussy, Pickens Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT 19 JAN 1891. Lucy died 21 NOV 1986 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., OK, at 95 years of age. She married Lester R. Stansell.⁽⁵¹⁰⁵⁾ (Lester R. Stansell is #7195.)

Lucy enrolled in Tussy, Pickens Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT for the Dawes Chickasaw Roll on 19 OCT 1898 and appears on Dawes card number 1291.⁽⁵¹⁰⁶⁾

1711 iv. Henrietta Tussy⁽⁵¹⁰⁷⁾ (#17365) was born in Tussy, Pickens Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT circa 1892. Henrietta died before 1901.

1712 v. Lola May Tussy⁽⁵¹⁰⁸⁾ (#1458) was born in Tussy, Pickens Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT 31 MAY 1894. Lola died in Lindsay, Garvin Co., OK. She married Earl Miller.⁽⁵¹⁰⁹⁾ (Earl Miller is #7196.)

Lola enrolled in Tussy, Pickens Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT for the Dawes Chickasaw Roll on 19 OCT 1898 and appears on Dawes card number 1291.⁽⁵¹¹⁰⁾

1713 vi. Alex Hugh Tussy⁽⁵¹¹¹⁾ (#1459) was born in Tussy, Pickens Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT 31 MAR 1897. Alex died 25 MAY 1945 in Sulphur, Murray Co., OK, at 48 years of age. He married Ressie Adams.⁽⁵¹¹²⁾ (Ressie Adams is #7197.)

Alex enrolled in Tussy, Pickens Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT for the Dawes Chickasaw Roll on 19 OCT 1898 and appears on Dawes card number 1291.⁽⁵¹¹³⁾

1714 vii. Lilla Francis Tussy⁽⁵¹¹⁴⁾ (#1460) was born in Tussy, Pickens Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT 26 AUG 1899. Lilla died 1976 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., OK, at 76 years of age. She married L. A. Banks.⁽⁵¹¹⁵⁾ (L. A. Banks is #7198.)

Lilla enrolled in Tussy, Pickens Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT for the Dawes Chickasaw Roll on 4 NOV 1899 and appears on Dawes card number 1291.⁽⁵¹¹⁶⁾

1715 viii. Minnie Edna Tussy (#1457) was born in Tussy, Pickens Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT 12 FEB 1902.⁽⁵¹¹⁷⁾ Minnie died 7 MAR 1986 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., OK, at 84 years of age. Minnie enrolled in Tussy, Pickens Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT for the Dawes Chickasaw Roll on 24 MAR 1902 and appears on Dawes card number 1291.⁽⁵¹¹⁸⁾

1716 ix. Charlotte Catherine 'Lottie Cate' Tussy (#1461) (living status unknown).

1717 x. Lois Tussy (#7193) was born in Tussy, Carter Co., OK 3 APR 1907. Lois died 23 APR 1976 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., OK, at 69 years of age.

1718 xi. Ruth Bryan Tussy (#7194) was born in Tussy, Carter Co., OK 23 SEP 1910. Ruth died 11 FEB 1978 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX, at 67 years of age.

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