1860 LA census Looney: R.J. 35 b TN Caddo parish J.D. 28 b LA Madison Matilda 21 Orleans 1870 LA census J.F. 32 Irel Caddo J.J. f 24 AL Caddo Madison 35 AL Carroll Jos. 30 GA Desoto ( a slave in his household...Worthless, 80)

Larry Johnson, you are going to have to dig into your files and help me out here! ha Okay, I think I just found what I have been looking for, BUT it sure does NOT say Joseph McMinn Looney: This is 1850, Louisiana, Bienville Co., Western District 48/48 John M. Loony.......39M....farmer....$1600......b. Tenn. Nancy Loony....................37F...................................b. Tenn. William Looney.....16M....laborer....b. Tenn (his surname spelled with e, while others did not have the e., was it a mistake or for distinction?) Delany Loony.........9F...............b. ARK. Martha Loony.........7F...............b. LA. (I was told this female went by Jane) Permilia Loony.......3F...............b. LA. Others in same county (parrish):These spelled on census as Looney, with the e. 151/151Absolom Looney....68M...Farmer....b. TN. Ellender Looney.....54F.....b. TN Benjamin F. Looney...17M...Laborer........b. TN Lucinda Looney....14F....TN. Jane C. Looney......12F....TN. Near neighbor to Absolom Looney, is: William Townsend 36 born TN. & wife ? Mary Townsend 19 born TN. 2young children Minerva 6 & George N 2, and a Matthew Townsend (looks like 59yrs) born TN. If this means anything to anyone. Larry, see what you have on these people, and was the John M. also known as Joseph M. for some reason?