Moses Looney, Jr
Husband's Name: Moses Looney (Jr.)Born: 18 Jan 1818
Place: Maury Co., Tenn.
Died: 1870
Place: Waco, Texas
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Father: Moses Looney Sr.
Mother: Mary "Polly" Guest
Other Spouses:
Married: 28 Apr 1841
Place: Lawrence Co., Ala.
Wife's Name: Susan Devault
Born: 27 Jan 1814
Place: Madison Co., Ala
Died: 10 Jun 1870
Place: Bosque Co., Tx
Buried: Looney-Spencer Cemetery
Place: Bosque Co., Tx
Father: David Devault
Mother:
Other Spouses:
CHILDREN
1. Name: Francis Asbury Looney
Born: 20 Mar 1842
Place: Morgan Co., Ala.
Married: (1) 28 Jun 1868
Place: Bosque Co., Tx
Married: (2) 1871
Place: Kountze, Hardin Co., Tx
Died: 17 Jan 1914
Place: Rosebud, Tx
Buried: Powers Chapel Cemetery
Place: Rosebud, Tx
Spouse: (1) Mary Frances Lee
Spouse: (2) Margaret Elizabeth (Hart) Cravey 1844-22 Nov 1896
2. Name: George Martin Looney
Born: 4 Jan 1844
Place: Lawrence Co., Ala.
Married: 26 May 1872
Place: Bosque Co., Tx
Died: 20 Jul 1938
Place: Hamilton, Hamilton Co., Tx
Buried: Rock House Cemetery
Place: Hamilton Co., Tx
Spouse(s): Louisa Emiline Fields 27 Jul 1850-12 May 1918
3. Name: Simeon Anthony Looney
Born: 18 Jan 1846
Place: Morgan Co., Ala
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Died: 23 Dec 1871
Place: Bosque Co., Tx
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4. Name: Robert Dancy Looney
Born: 14 Apr 1848
Place: Lawrence Co., Ala.
Married: 28 Feb 1875
Place: Bosque Co., Tx
Died: 15 Apr 1928
Place: Strawn, Palo Pinto Co., Tx
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Spouse(s): Eliza Jane Phillips unk-Jun 1928
5. Name: Mary Elizabeth Looney
Born: 14 Oct 1850
Place: Lawrence Co., Ala.
Married: 15 Jul 1875
Place: Bosque Co., Tx
Died: 29 Dec 1926
Place: Harold, Tx
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Spouse(s): John R. H. Spencer
6. Name: John Wesley Looney
Born: 18 Mar 1853
Place: Lawrence Co., Ala.
Married: 18 May 1881
Place: Bosque Co., Tx
Died: 14 Dec 1889
Place: Ellis Co., Tx
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Spouse(s): Elizabeth Jane Scott 4 Feb 1859-10 Jan 1942
NOTES:
Moses and his family moved to Bosque County after the end of the Civil War. He entered a land claim about 7 miles west of Meridian, Texas in the Cove Springs area. His son George entered a land claim adjacent to his. The Looney-Spencer Cemetery there is named for this family.
SOURCES:
More data on the Looney family can be found on my web page at:
http://home.flash.net/~johnsonl/