Bettye Seems like a very long time ago (maybe 2 or 3 years) there was something that my sister copied off the internet for me to read regarding this. The name that comes to mind was "Doc" Looney, that was supposed to have been involved with the James gang. I don't remember what branch of the family he was with, or if I still have a copy of that info or not. Maybe some of the others on the list will know. Karen At 02:00 PM 2/5/00 EST, you wrote: >Another rumor that runs in my family is that Jesse and Frank James are >cousins of the Looney's. Also Joe Looney was supposed to have run with Jesse >and Frank when they were called Cantril (I think that is a wrong spelling). >Does anyone have any information on this rumor? > >Bettye Looney Bowerman > > >==== LOONEY Mailing List ==== >Do the Manx LOONEY/LLEWNIEs connect to the Irish LOONEY/O'LOONEYs? >Did the name originate in County Cork in 148 AD with the marriage of >Con of a Hundred Battles (High King of Ireland in 158 AD) to the >daughter of Olollar Ollium, King of Munster? Does it have TWO origins? > >