George Washington "G.W." Looney

Our oldest confirmed Looney is:
George Washington "G.W." Looney; born 23 March 1864 according to his headstone.
According to his death certificate, his birthdate was 24 Nov 1863.
G.W. Looney died 27 Mar 1947.

G. W. Looney married (1st) to Lee Rooch (Roach ?) approx. 1886 in GA.
Lee (b. Mar 1870 in Ga. -  d. 10 Oct 1901 in Al.)
They had 7 children:
  1. Henry C. (Carlton or Coleman) b. 7 Apr 1887 in Ga.
  2. Ella b. Apr 1889 in Ga.
  3. Louis J. (Jefferson) "Lonnie" b. Oct 1893 in Ga.
  4. Dolan A. (Albert) b. 19 Jul 1895 in Ga.
  5. Floyd W. b. 28 Sep 1897 in Ga.
  6. Alice M. "Allie" b. May 1899 in Ga.
     After Allie's birth, the family moved to AL. (between 1899 - 1901).
  7. Sallie L. b. Oct 1901 in AL.

"G.W.'s" 1st wife (Lee) died in AL. just days after the birth of Sallie.

"G.W." married (2nd) to "Fannie" (Mary Frances) Rodgers on 15 Mar 1903
in Lawrence Co., Al.  "Fannie" b. 29 Mar 1881 in Al. to Jonis (?) and
Mary Rodgers]
G.W. and Fannie had 10 children:
  1. Mary L. (Lena) b. abt 1904 in Al.
  2. Rosie C. b. abt 1906 in Al.
  3. Effie M. b. abt 1907 in Al.
  4. Betty C. "Birtie" b. abt 1909 in Al.
  5. Nancie D. b. abt Feb 1910 in Al.
  6. Noonan b. 20 Oct 1913 in Al.
  7. Annie "Bill" b. bef 1916 in Al.
  8. Lelton "Dick" b. 23 Sep 1916 in Danville, Al. (My wife's grandfather)
  9. Leana b. aft 1916 in Al.
  10. Clifford "Pete" b. 29 Sep 1918 in Al.

Sometime in the 1920's - 30's, "G.W." and "Fannie" moved to Jones Co., MS.
He was a farmer there until his death on 27 Mar 1947 in Laurel, Jones Co., MS.
He is buried in Ellisville Cemetery, Jones Co., MS. (with Fannie)
"Fannie" remarried to a man named "Mr. Hall" and she died on 18 Oct 1967
in Laurel, Jones Co., MS.

Lelton "Dick" Looney married (1st) to Dorris Estelle Allen on 25 Apr 1936 in MS.
They had 3 daughters and 1 son (Lelton "Mack" - my wife's father).  They were
divorced and "Dick" married (2nd) to Lois Stevens.  They had a son and daughter.

Lelton "Mack" Looney was born in Ellisville, Jones Co., MS. in 1936.  He married
Clara B. Spillers (b. 1937 in La.) in Louisiana.
Mack and Clara had 3 sons and 1 daughter (Janet Marie Looney).

Janet Marie Looney was born 21 Nov 1958 in Lake Charles, La.  She is married to
John C. Sears (me).  We have 2 sons and 2 daughters.
  (our children)
  1. Christina M. Sears
  2. Sean M. Sears
  3. James B. Sears
  4. Erica L. Sears

We would appreciate any assistance in identifying the parents or
family of George Washington "G.W." Looney.

Send E_Mail to:  John Sears