I too, am a descendant of Moses Looney and Mary Guest (Gist). I have a copy of the same picture of Moses Looney, born 6 August 1780. I am in the linage of their son John William Looney. I would like to have more information on John William Looney and Mary Polly Hamilton Looney. The stories passed down in my family are that my GGGrandpa (which is John William Looney) was a Cherokee Chief and that the family was on the Trail of Tears. However, like everyone else, none of us in our family has been able to prove that. Also, I've been told all my life that I'm 1/16th Cherokee. I'd appreciate any help that some of you could give. Donna