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James William (J. W.) Looney 1809–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Apr 1809

Birth Location: Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 16 Jan 1879

Death Location: Teague, Freestone, Texas, USA

Father: Robert (John3)

Mother: Susanna Williams

Spouse(s): Francis Smith

Children(s): William GGF

James William (J. W.) Looney was born in 1809 in Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, USA, the child of Robert Renfro Looney John3 And Susanna Savannah Williams. James William (J. W.) Looney married Francis Fannie Smith, and had children including William Riley Looney 2Nd Ggf. James William (J. W.) Looney passed away in 1879 in Teague, Freestone, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • James William (J. W.) Looney was born in 1809 in Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, USA, the child of Robert Renfro Looney John3 And Susanna Savannah Williams.
  • James William (J. W.) Looney married Francis Fannie Smith, and had children including William Riley Looney 2Nd Ggf.
  • James William (J. W.) Looney passed away in 1879 in Teague, Freestone, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert (John3)
1774–1825
Birth Location: Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, USA
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Susanna Williams
1784–1869
Birth Location: Lee, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Francis Smith
1811–1864
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States,
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Children(s)

William GGF
1844–
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States,
WG

James Looney's Ancestors

Self
James Looney
1809–1879
Birth Place: Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Robert Renfro Looney (John3)
1774–1825
Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, USA
Susanna (Savannah) Williams
1784–1869
Lee, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John (Rhea Looney) Captain
1744–1817
Augusta, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Robert Jr.
1721–1756
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Looney's Descendants

1.
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James (William (J. W.)) Looney (22 Apr 1809–16 Jan 1879) m. Francis ("Fannie") Smith (14 Jan 1811–07 Feb 1864)
  1. 1. William (Riley Looney 2nd) GGF 1844– m. Louisa (Elizabeth Catherine) Dodd 1847–1921
    1. 1. John (Newt) Looney 1867–1940 m. Gertrude (May) Lamphere 1868–1958
      1. 1. John (Carl) Looney 1895–1962 m. Helen Morris 1917–1985

James Looney's Timeline

2 Records

1809
22 Apr 1809
Birth of James William (J. W.) Looney in Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, USA
Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, USA
1879
16 Jan 1879
Age 70
Death of James William (J. W.) Looney in Teague, Freestone, Texas, USA
Teague, Freestone, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1809
    Event Place: Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1879
    Event Place: Teague, Freestone, Texas, USA
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