I'm a Looney/Conger/Dilley/Infield/Oberholtzer and proud of it!
This is the William Looney family and where my indian heritage comes from.
William Looney is descended from John Looney, Cherokee, minor chief.Father William Looney, mother Elizabeth Woodard, also Cherokee. His family were part of the Old Settlers in Oklahoma. He was born abt. 1863, died 1943 and is buried in the Elm Grove Cemetery. He was first married to Queen Crittenden, who bore him a daughter, Pearl, before she died. William and Pearl are both in the 1900 Oklahoma census. Martha Harmon, his wife, was previously married to Cable Tidwell, and had 2 sons by him, John and Ernest. On the 1900 census, they are listed as living with William Looney, Pearl and William's uncle. Both William and Martha list themselves as widowed. Martha is a descendent of of John Endicott, an early governor of Mass. She was born 1872, died 1957, buried by William.The children were Jim, Tom, Maude, Josie, Gertie, Maggie, Sadie. William was granted a parcel of land in the Eufala/Texanna area when the Cherokee's were enrolled. That land is still in the family. Looney Family the older couple is William and Martha (Mattie).William, foreground, and son Tom, background.
Mattie Looney
My great grandmother
William Looney is descended from John Looney, Cherokee, minor chief.Father William Looney, mother Elizabeth Woodard, also Cherokee. His family were part of the Old Settlers in Oklahoma. He was born abt. 1863, died 1943 and is buried in the Elm Grove Cemetery. He was first married to Queen Crittenden, who bore him a daughter, Pearl, before she died. William and Pearl are both in the 1900 Oklahoma census. Martha Harmon, his wife, was previously married to Cable Tidwell, and had 2 sons by him, John and Ernest. On the 1900 census, they are listed as living with William Looney, Pearl and William's uncle. Both William and Martha list themselves as widowed. Martha is a descendent of of John Endicott, an early governor of Mass. She was born 1872, died 1957, buried by William.The children were Jim, Tom, Maude, Josie, Gertie, Maggie, Sadie. William was granted a parcel of land in the Eufala/Texanna area when the Cherokee's were enrolled. That land is still in the family. Looney Family the older couple is William and Martha (Mattie).William, foreground, and son Tom, background.
Mattie Looney
My great grandmother
posted by David Pierce at 7:23 PM
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I'm the grand daughter of late Tommy Edgar Dilley.daughter of Nick Dilley
My name is Courtney Loree Dilley - Wauson
Hi, my name is Deann Smith. William Looney and Martha Harmon are my great grand parents . I would love to connect with relatives
Sadie is in the family portrait in the front row in the white dress. Sadie is my gramma
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