John Adam Looney (1867 - 1921)

Born 24 Feb 1867 in Buchanan County, Virginia, USA

Ancestors

Died 11 Apr 1921 at age 54 in Buchanan County, Virginia, USA

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Biography

John Adam was born in 1867 in Buchanan County, Virginia.^[1]

John Adam married four times.^[2]

1. Martha Baisden
2. Louisa Keen
3. Allie Stiltner
4. Louise Stiltner

Served as Treasurer of Buchanan County and as Member of the House of Delegates, and in other offices.

According to the _Clinch Valley News_ (a Democratic-aligned publication), Looney belonged "to the Taft wing of the Republican party."^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X52Q-Y2Z : 10 March 2018), John A. Looney, 24 Feb 1867; citing Richmond, Buchanan, Virginia, reference p 23; FHL microfilm 2,046,920.
2. ↑ Dunlap, pp. 317-318.
3. ↑ "A Distinction Without a Difference" Clinch Valley News (Tazewell, VA), 10 October 1913, Page 2 col 3.

• Then Along Came Joe Volume 2, Tree Art Publishers 1995, Descendants of Elizabeth Walker and John Looney, Jr., Wilma Walker Dunlap, Saint Louis, Missouri, page 317ff, citing research by Elsie (Looney) Sayer.

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFLV-7WT : 12 April 2016), John A Looney in household of Joseph Looney, Grundy, Buchanan, Virginia, United States; citing p. 27, family 184, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,136.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCPL-CT2 : 15 July 2017), John Adam Loony, son, in household of Joseph Good Loony, Grundy, Buchanan, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 15, sheet 356D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1357; FHL microfilm 1,255,357.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMFK-X1Q : accessed 22 November 2018), John A Looney, divorced, Grundy District (east part) Grundy town, Buchanan, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 7, sheet 16B, family 280, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,702.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPL9-WST : accessed 22 November 2018), John A Looney, Grundy, Buchanan, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 11, sheet 5B, family 78, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1623; FHL microfilm 1,375,636.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJNK-8ZK : accessed 22 November 2018), John A Looney, Grundy, Buchanan, Virginia, United States; citing ED 15, sheet 10B, line 60, family 163, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1882; FHL microfilm 1,821,882.

• John A. Looney in The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007.

Census Extracts

1910 Census, Grundy, Buchanan County, Virginia

John A Looney	Head	Male	43	Virginia
Allie Looney	Wife	Female	28	Virginia
Glenn Looney	Son	Male	12	Virginia
Theodore Looney	Son	Male	5	Virginia
Carl E Looney	Son	Male	3	Virginia
Aaron Stiltner	Servant	Male	44	Virginia
Glenn Ratliff	Cousin	Male	28	Virginia