This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: antiquemll Surnames: Looney Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.lamar/3718/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am writing a book about Murders in North Texas. One of the stories that I am writing is about Sheriff Elijah Harrison Ikard who was killed in Archer County by Charlie Crabtree and Frank Looney. Over the past few months I have been searching for Frank Looney's family and I believe that I have narrowed it down to Frank and Alice Looney. In the 1920 census they are living in Red River Co. but in 1930 Alice is living in Lamar Co. and she is buried with her son who drowned. They are buried in the Evergreen Cemetery in Lamar Co. However, I also believe that Franks father F.M. Looney is buried in Woodland in Red River County. This is all that I have to go on: The murder occurred Sept. 22, 1925. The Wichita Daily Times dated Sept. 25, 1925 stated that "Friday morning, Mrs. Frank Looney of Paris, Texas who states she is the legally wedded wife of the dead man and the mother of his five children"..... The 1930 census shows that Alice was a widow and had five children. Actually there was a sixth who must have died before 1910. Is there anyone who might be able to check a newspaper for Sept. 25, 1925 and see if anything was reported on Frank's death? Thanks for any help! Julie Coley - Wichita Falls, TX Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.