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Looney, John[1]

Male 1829 - 1890  (61 years)


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  • Name Looney, John 
    Birth 1829  Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850  Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • The household was enumerated as follows:
      John Looney, M, 23y, b. KY
      Mary A Looney, F, 18y, b. KY
      Joseph Looney, M, 9m, b. KY
    Census 1880  Lower Elkhorn Precinct, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • The household was enumerated as follows:
      Elisabeth Looney, F, 32, b. KY
      John Looney, husband, M, 53, b. VA
      child: James G. J. Jackson, M, 10, b. KY
      child: Ulysses G. Looney, M, 7, b. KY
      child: Alexander Looney, M, 4, b. KY
      child: Walter Looney, M, 1, b. KY
      child: Miles D. Looney, M, 15, b. KY
      child: William H. Looney, M, 12, b. KY
      child: Spatford H. Looney, M, 10, b. KY
    Death 1890  Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I109166  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 21 Oct 2018 

    Father Looney, Joseph,   b. 1 Mar 1805, Botetourt, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Dec 1884, Vansant, Buchanan, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Shortridge, Ruthie,   b. Abt 1805, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1829, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 24 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1823  Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F44889  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Looney, Joseph,   b. 1 Mar 1805, Botetourt, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Dec 1884, Vansant, Buchanan, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Shortridge, Ruth,   b. 1808, Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1870 (Age 62 years) 
    Family ID F100501  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Childers, Mary Ann,   b. Abt 1831, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Mar 1853, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 22 years)  [4] 
    Marriage 30 Nov 1848  Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Children 
    +1. Looney, Joseph,   b. Sep 1849, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Aug 1939, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 89 years)
    +2. Looney, Mary,   b. Abt 1851, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Mar 1940, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 89 years)
    Family ID F44886  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

    Family 2 Rowe, Emaritta,   b. 1835   d. Yes, date unknown  [5] 
    Marriage 6 Oct 1853  Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Children 
    +1. Looney, Sarah Elizabeth,   b. 10 Aug 1854, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Aug 1908, Elkhorn City, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years)
     2. Looney, Jacob,   b. 1856, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Sep 1929, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
    +3. Looney, Madison Henderson,   b. 27 Jul 1858, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1922, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)
     4. Looney, Henry J.,   b. Feb 1862, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     5. Looney, Miles Dameron,   b. 1865, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     6. Looney, William Harrison,   b. 1868, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     7. Looney, Spotford Hickman,   b. 1869, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1956, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
    +8. Looney, Ulysses Gilbert,   b. Mar 1869, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Feb 1942 (Age ~ 72 years)
    Family ID F44887  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

    Family 3 Bentley, Elizabeth,   b. 9 Jan 1848, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Jan 1929, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Marriage 19 May 1872  Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Children 
     1. Looney, Solomon,   b. Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     2. Looney, Alexander H.,   b. 1876, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     3. Looney, Walter,   b. 1879, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +4. Looney, Daniel Preston,   b. 1 Sep 1889, Belcher, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Sep 1952, McRoberts, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)
    Family ID F44885  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1829 - Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 30 Nov 1848 - Pike, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1850 - Pike, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 6 Oct 1853 - Pike, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 19 May 1872 - Pike, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1890 - Pike, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S34464] John Preston Looney in entry for Daniel Preston Looney, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1962".

    2. [S34460] John Looney, "United States Census, 1850".

    3. [S34461] John Looney in household of Elisabeth Looney, "United States Census, 1880".

    4. [S34463] John Looney, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954".

    5. [S34462] John Looney, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979".

    6. [S794] FamSch Ky Marriages 1785-1979, Kentucky-EASy; source film: 839495, ref: 234.