When Alphonsa F. Looney was born on 14 December 1875, in Harpersville, Shelby, Alabama, United States, his father, William Marion Looney, was 23 and his mother, Nancy Jane Bailey, was 21. He had at least 4 sons and 1 daughter with LaNora Lavonia Davis. He lived in Justice Precinct 1, Limestone, Texas, United States in 1930 and Justice Precinct 8, McLennan, Texas, United States in 1940. He died on 12 January 1959, in Waco, McLennan, Texas, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Waco, McLennan, Texas, United States.