James Murphy Looney, Jr

1883 - 1955  (71 years)

• Name	James Murphy Looney  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
  Suffix	Jr
  Birth	23 Apr 1883	Franklin County, Tennessee, USA   [2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Agent  [6]
  Residence	1900	Franklin County, Tennessee, USA   [11]
  	Civil District 11
  Residence	1920	Decherd, Franklin, Tennessee, USA   [2, 10]
  Residence	1930	Decherd, Franklin, Tennessee, USA   [6]
  Residence	1 Apr 1940	Decherd, Franklin, Tennessee, USA   [12]
  Burial	1955	Decherd, Franklin, Tennessee, USA   [3, 5, 8]
  Death	18 Apr 1955	Decherd, Franklin, Tennessee, USA   [3, 5, 7, 8, 9]
  Probate	21 Apr 1955	Franklin County, Tennessee, USA   [9]
  Person ID	I4929	MontyHistNotes_III | John Montgomery_Esther Houston
  Last Modified	19 Jan 2026

  
  

  Family	Jenny Houghton Miller,   b. 9 Jul 1883, Franklin County, Tennessee, USA d. 8 Dec 1922, Decherd, Franklin, Tennessee, USA (Age 39 years)
  Marriage	16 Dec 1909	Franklin County, Tennessee, USA   [4]
  Children	1. Mary Elizabeth Looney,   b. 9 Dec 1912, Decherd, Franklin, Tennessee, USA d. 16 Aug 2001, Washington, District of Columbia, USA (Age 88 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F3209	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Jan 2026

  
  

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  Birth - 23 Apr 1883 - Franklin County, Tennessee, USA Residence - Civil District 11 - 1900 - Franklin County, Tennessee, USA Marriage - 16 Dec 1909 - Franklin County, Tennessee, USA Residence - 1920 - Decherd, Franklin, Tennessee, USA Residence - 1930 - Decherd, Franklin, Tennessee, USA Residence - 1 Apr 1940 - Decherd, Franklin, Tennessee, USA Burial - 1955 - Decherd, Franklin, Tennessee, USA Death - 18 Apr 1955 - Decherd, Franklin, Tennessee, USA Probate - 21 Apr 1955 - Franklin County, Tennessee, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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