John Looney 1827

( Clyde's G-G-Grandfather )

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John LOONEY
Born:   ca 1827 in Buchanan County, VA.
Died:    1890 in Pike County, KY.
Father:  Joseph Looney
Mother:  Ruthie Shortridge

John married (1st)
Mary Ann CHILDRESS (CHILDERS)  November 30, 1848.
Born:   1832 in Kentucky
Died:    March 27, 1853
Father:   Flemon Childers
Mother:  Charity Matney

John and Mary Ann had the following children:

• Joseph Looney  b. Sept 2, 1849 in Pike Co., KY

• Jacob Looney

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John married (2nd)
Emeretta ROWE   October 6, 1853.
Born:  
Died:    Abt. 1870
Father:  
Mother: 

John and Emeretta had the following children:

• Polly J. Looney

• Sarah E. Looney: Married: George Washington Ramey Pike County KY.

• Madison Looney

• Henderson Looney

• Malinda Looney

• Miles D. Looney

• William H. Looney

• Spotford Hickman Looney

• Gilbert Looney (foster son?)

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John married (3rd)
Elizabeth JACKSON   May 15, 1872.
Born:  
Died:   
Father:  
Mother: 

John and Elizabeth had the following children:

• Ulysses Preston Looney

• Alex H. Looney

• Walter Solomon Looney

• James G. Jackson (Stepson)

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Notes:

Pike County Census Data provides a few glimpses at John Looney’s household.

1850 Census of Pike County KY: John Looney   age 23              born in VA Mary A.             age 18               born in KY Joseph               age 9 mo.         born in VA

 

1870 Census of Pike County KY: JOHN LOONEY        age 42       born 1827 in VA Children all Born in KY Joseph                        age 21 Sarah E.                      age 15 Malinda E                  age 14 Madison F.                age 13 Henderson                age 11 Sarah H.                     age   7 Henry H.                    age   6 Miles D                        age   5 William H.                 age   4 Spotford H                age   6 mo. ( NOTE: Emeretta is not listed, she may have died in childbirth or afterward in 1870 with son Spotford )

 

1880 Census of Pike County KY: John Looney                   age 53 Elizabeth Looney          age 32 Miles D Looney              age 15 William H. Looney        age 12 Spotford H.                      age 10 James G. Jackson          age 10 (stepson) Ulysses P. Looney          age   7 Alexander Looney        age   4 Walter                                 age   1

 

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