----- Original Message ----- From: Larry W Johnson <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2000 1:52 AM Subject: [LOONEY-L] Joseph M. Looney, Tenn>Louisiana > I've combined data from a couple of messages sent earlier to this group by > CSLooney. I believe the Joseph Looney noted in the following data to be > Joseph McMinn Looney, said to be born 1808 Stanley Valley, Hawkins Co., > Tenn., son of Absalom Looney (d. 1858 Sparta, Bienbille Parish, LA) and > Nancy Long, grandson to Benjamin Looney and Mary Johnson, great grandson to > Robert Looney Jr. and Margaret Rhea. > > My record shows Joseph M. Looney to be married twice. > First marriage to Amanda Hickey with children: > Robert W. (b. 1826) > John S. (b. 1831) > David A. (b. 1833) > Hugh C. (b. 1835) > Emaline (b. 1837) > Amanda (b. 1842) > James K. (b. 1846) > Second marriage to Delaney Evans with one child: > Delaney Evans Looney > > To complicate (or should I say simplify) this relationship farther, Absalom > Looney, father to this Joseph M. Looney, was also married twice. First to > Nancy Long and second to Eleanor Wilson. He had children by both wives, one > being Robert Johnson Looney (b. 1823) by the second. Absalom and several of > these children were known to be in Louisiana. > > Larry Johnson > ============================================================ > > Louisiana Soldiers In the War of 1812, Knight to Loughridge > > Compiled by John Bennett Pierson > > > > Looney, Joseph Private Captain Young' Co., Mounted Riflemen, La. Militia > > ============================================================ > > > > > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/data/la+index+1079898698083 > +F > > 1850 U.S. Census, West Feliciana Parish, La. > > Submitted by Donald W. Johnson > > > > OCCUPATION FAM.# NAME AGE SEX COLOR BIRTH > > PLAC > > Lumber 454 Joseph Looney 47 M W Tenn. > > Louisa 43 F W Tenn. > > Lumber Robert W. 24 M W Tenn. > > Lumber John S. 19 M W Tenn. > > Lumber David A. 17 M W Tenn. > > Lumber Hugh C. 15 M W Tenn. > > Emaline 13 F W Tenn. > > Amanda C. 8 F W Tenn. > > James K.P. 4 M W Tenn. > > C William Burton 36 M W Virginia > > ============================================================ > Old Bienville Parish Newspapers > > August 18 1866, Vol.1 No.44 > Died in Bienville Parish on the 15th of July 1866, JOSEPH M. LOONEY, > Esq. The deceased was an old and respected citizen, was born in Hawkins > Co. Tenn. Oct. 25th 1810. He leaves a widow and several children. > Joeseph McMinn was married 3 times,(1) Delaney Evans,1 son William Benjamin Evans(my g-grandfather) (2) Amanda Hickey,2 dau., Delaney Evans Looney and Nancy Jane Looney. (3) Nancy B. Byas, 3 children, Martha Matilda, Joesph P. and Permilia Alice. Clenna Looney @ [email protected] > > > > ==== LOONEY Mailing List ==== > This list is dedicated to the search for ancestors of LOONEY, LUNNEY, > LUNA (Scotch-Irish), LEENEY and variations, all of which originated in > County Cork, Ireland. Please refer other researchers to our list. > >