Brief Life History of Charles
When Charles Looney was born on 24 December 1870, in Coosa, Alabama, United States, his father, Oliver Powell Looney, was 31 and his mother, Piety Dodd Wood, was 33. He married Annabelle Fariss on 15 September 1899, in Talladega, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Sylacauga, Talladega, Alabama, United States for about 30 years and Election Precinct 11 Sylacauga, Talladega, Alabama, United States in 1950. He died on 14 June 1950, in Marble City Cemetery, Sylacauga, Talladega, Alabama, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Coosa, Alabama, United States.
Photos and Memories (0)
Do you know Charles? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (20)
- Charlie Looney, "United States 1950 Census"
- Chas Looney, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950"
- Charlie Looney, "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974"
Spouse and Children
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
1872 · The Amnesty Act
A federal law which reversed most of the penalties on former Confederate soldiers by the Fourteenth Amendment. The Act affected over 150,000 troops that were a part of the Civil War.
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
Name Meaning
Irish (Munster): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Luanaigh ‘descendant of Luanach’, a personal name derived from luan ‘warrior’. Compare Lane 3 and Lamb 3. Woulfe distinguishes the Munster name Ó Luanaigh from the Ulster name Ó Luinigh, whence Lunney . However, many of the Anglicized forms are the same.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related Names
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.