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William Franklin "Will" Looney 1888–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jan 1888

Birth Location: Mountain View, Stone, Arkansas

Death Date: 7 Jul 1956

Death Location: Parkin, Cross County, Arkansas, USA

Father: Joseph Looney

Mother: Sophronia Rorie

Spouse(s): Mattie Forte

Children(s): Midget Looney, Shirley Looney, Don Looney, William Looney, Paul Looney, Westmoreland None, Eva Looney, Dean Looney

William Franklin "Will" Looney was born in 1888 in Mountain View, Stone, Arkansas, the child of Joseph M Looney And Sophronia Crisel Rorie. In 1935, William Franklin "Will" Looney resided in Rural, Cross, Arkansas. In 1940, William Franklin "Will" Looney resided in Tyronza Twp, Tyronza, Cross, Arkansas, USA. William Franklin "Will" Looney married Mattie Bell Forte, and had children including Dean Looney, Don Dale Looney, Eva Doris Looney, Midget Madge Looney, Millie Mae Looney, Paul D Looney, Shirley Geneva Looney, Westmoreland, William Henry Looney. William Franklin "Will" Looney passed away in 1956 in Parkin, Cross County, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • William Franklin "Will" Looney was born in 1888 in Mountain View, Stone, Arkansas, the child of Joseph M Looney And Sophronia Crisel Rorie.
  • In 1935, William Franklin "Will" Looney resided in Rural, Cross, Arkansas.
  • In 1940, William Franklin "Will" Looney resided in Tyronza Twp, Tyronza, Cross, Arkansas, USA.
  • William Franklin "Will" Looney married Mattie Bell Forte, and had children including Dean Looney, Don Dale Looney, Eva Doris Looney, Midget Madge Looney, Millie Mae Looney, Paul D Looney, Shirley Geneva Looney, Westmoreland, William Henry Looney.
  • William Franklin "Will" Looney passed away in 1956 in Parkin, Cross County, Arkansas, USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Looney's Ancestors

Self
William Looney
1888–1956
Birth Place: Mountain View, Stone, Arkansas
Parents
Joseph M Looney
1865–1899
Sophronia (Crisel) Rorie
1868–1930
Mountain View, Stone, Arkansas
Grandparents
John (G.) Rorie
1828–1900
Savannah, Hardin, Tennessee, USA
Nancy (Adaline " Sarah") Crisel
1826–1898
Missouri, United States
Great-Grandparents
Absalom Rorie
1798–1874
Sarah Meador
1801–1857
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Rorie
1763–1847
Suesanna Buxton
1770–1798
Lewis Jr.
1756–1847
Martha Meador
1759–1826

William Looney's Descendants

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William (Franklin "Will") Looney (20 Jan 1888–7 Jul 1956) m. Mattie (Bell) Forte (27 Mar 1896–8 Aug 1962)
  1. 1. Midget (Madge) Looney 1926–1973 m. James (Gilbert) Neal 1907–1961 m. John (F) Roachell 1903–1971
  2. 2. Shirley (Geneva) Looney 1932–1934
  3. 3. Don (Dale) Looney 1917–1959
  4. 4. William (Henry) Looney 1928–1958
  5. 5. Paul (D) Looney 1922–1979
  6. 6. Westmoreland 1924–2007
  7. 7. Eva (Doris) Looney 1920–2007
  8. 8. Dean Looney 1925–

William Looney's Timeline

4 Records

1888
20 Jan 1888
Birth of William Franklin "Will" Looney in Mountain View, Stone, Arkansas
Mountain View, Stone, Arkansas
1935
1935
Age 47
William Franklin "Will" Looney resided here in Rural, Cross, Arkansas
Rural, Cross, Arkansas
1940
1940
Age 52
William Franklin "Will" Looney resided here in Tyronza Twp, Tyronza, Cross, Arkansas, USA
Tyronza Twp, Tyronza, Cross, Arkansas, USA
1956
7 Jul 1956
Age 68
Death of William Franklin "Will" Looney in Parkin, Cross County, Arkansas, USA
Parkin, Cross County, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1888
    Event Place: Mountain View, Stone, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tyronza, Cross, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00132; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 19-17

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Cross, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tyronza, Cross, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00132; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 19-17

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Tyronza Twp, Tyronza, Cross, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tyronza, Cross, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00132; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 19-17

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jul 1956
    Event Place: Parkin, Cross County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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