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Looney Cemetery Summary Report, page 15

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This particular parcel of land was, of course, the only Looney-held property in Section 35 of T4S-R2W, where the Looney Cemetery has been historically reported to be. Apparently, the Absalom Looney who was still alive in 1829 sold the land with the family cemetery in it, and he must have moved away from the area soon afterward. There are records of an Absalom Looney of Jefferson County AL purchasing government land in the years 1839 and 1848, so it may well be that he moved to that county. John W. Looney, however, remained in Madison County until the year 1848. That was the year mentioned in the account of the family history by Axford and Edwards, and it is further supported by the records of land sales in Madison County, as shown below. 15 - (3237)    

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