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Mary "Polly" Looney 1853–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jul 1853

Birth Location: Buchanan, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 10 April 1901

Death Location: Vansant, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA

Father: Henry Looney

Mother: Elizabeth Looney

Spouse(s): Benjamin Deel

Children(s): Floyd Deel

Mary "Polly" Looney was born in 1853 in Buchanan, Virginia, USA, the child of Henry Looney And Elizabeth Looney. Mary "Polly" Looney married Benjamin Franklin Frank Deel, and had children including Floyd Deel. Mary "Polly" Looney passed away in 1901 in Vansant, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Mary "Polly" Looney was born in 1853 in Buchanan, Virginia, USA, the child of Henry Looney And Elizabeth Looney.
  • Mary "Polly" Looney married Benjamin Franklin Frank Deel, and had children including Floyd Deel.
  • Mary "Polly" Looney passed away in 1901 in Vansant, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Looney
1831–1895
Birth Location: Buchanan County, Virginia, United States of America
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Elizabeth Looney
1835–1914
Birth Location: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Benjamin Deel
1856–1939
Birth Location: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Floyd Deel
1875–1943
Birth Location: Virginia
FD

Mary Looney's Ancestors

Self
Mary Looney
1853–1901
Birth Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Parents
Henry Looney
1831–1895
Buchanan County, Virginia, United States of America
Elizabeth Looney
1835–1914
Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Joseph (B) Looney
1805–1884
Botetourt County, Virginia, USA
Mary (Polly) Looney
1810–1852
Botetourt, Virginia
John ("Jackie" Looney) (4)
1807–1896
Botetourt Co, VA
Cynthia (Stiltner) Deskins
1810–1889
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
John (Walker)
1784–1817
Robert Looney
1787–1870
Catherine Stover
1787–1865
John Looney
1784–1814
Elizabeth Walker
1787–1840
Cathrine Stiltner
1794–1836
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Esther Renfro
1739–1821
Captain Looney
1732–1819
Esther Renfro
1739–1821
Johann STOVER
1747–1826
Hannah Price
1760–1792
JOHN II
1732–1817
Esther Renfro
1739–1821
*Joel Jones
1761–1792
Sarah Patrick
1766–1795
Marion Widener
1767–1848
Fredrick Stiltner
1751–1844

Mary Looney's Descendants

1.
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Mary ("Polly") Looney (Jul 1853–10 April 1901) m. Benjamin (Franklin "Frank") Deel (18 Oct 1856–10 Feb 1939)
  1. 1. Floyd Deel 1875–1943 m. Margret (\ Malinda) Viers 1877–1948
    1. 1. Sarah Deel 1795–1862 m. Fredrick (Charles Stiltner) Jr. 1788–1844
      1. 1. Christopher (Columbus) Stiltner 1821–1912 m. Mary (Ann) Whitaker 1823–1888
        1. 1. Elijah Stiltner 1852– m. Ada Owen 1869–1944

Mary Looney's Timeline

8 Records

1844
Abt 1844
Birth of Mary "Polly" Looney in Virginia
Virginia
1853
Jul 1853
Birth of Mary "Polly" Looney in Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Buchanan, Virginia, USA
1874
1874
Age 21
Mary "Polly" Looney was married in Virginia
Virginia
1880
1880
Age 27
Mary "Polly" Looney resided here in Garden, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Garden, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 47
Mary "Polly" Looney resided here in Grundy, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Grundy, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
1901
10 April 1901
Age 48
Death of Mary "Polly" Looney in Vansant, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
Vansant, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 82
Mary "Polly" Looney resided here in Grundy, Buchanan, Virginia
Grundy, Buchanan, Virginia
1940
1940
Age 87
Mary "Polly" Looney resided here in Grundy, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
Grundy, Buchanan, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1844
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grundy, Buchanan, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04251; Page: 43A; Enumeration District: 14-6
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Garden, Buchanan, Virginia; Roll: 1357; Page: 347D; Enumeration District: 014
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 1853
    Event Place: Buchanan, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1874
    Event Place: Virginia

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Buchanan, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Garden, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Garden, Buchanan, Virginia; Roll: 1357; Page: 347D; Enumeration District: 014

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Grundy, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Grundy, Buchanan, Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grundy, Buchanan, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04251; Page: 43A; Enumeration District: 14-6

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Grundy, Buchanan, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grundy, Buchanan, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04251; Page: 43A; Enumeration District: 14-6

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 April 1901
    Event Place: Vansant, Buchanan County, Virginia, USA
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