Mary Malissa Talkington Looney was my Gr Grandmother. She was born on Dec 7
1832 in Cane Hill, Washington Co, AR. Her parents were (Rev) Edward Pennington
Talkington (Jan 27 1808, Daysville, Logan KY-Jul 4 1870 Mansfield, Scott, AR)
and Elizabeth J Bland (Jun 6 1812 Henry Co, KY-Apr 7, 1872 Mansfield, Scott,
KY). Her first husband was JJ Reed. He died during the Civil War leaving her
with three young daughters: Delina J, Mary Elizabeth (Lizzie) and Georgie
Mattie. She left AR for MO and married a much older widower, Benjamin Mitchell
Looney (1797-1875) on Feb 20, 1865 in Looney, Polk Co, MI. They had three sons
in rapid succession: Benjamin Leonidas (1866-1947), Jesse Edward (1868-1958),
and William Stanford (1871-1941). Mary Malissa moved to Selma Co to join her
daughter Mattie Harris and her growing family in 1886, bringing two sons with
her. Mary died of a malaria-like fever on Dec 17 1893 in Selma, Fresno, CA.
Her aunt, Margaret Talkingtn Lester and other cousins are also buried in this
cemetery
Thanks to Summit Sandy for the above.
1832 in Cane Hill, Washington Co, AR. Her parents were (Rev) Edward Pennington
Talkington (Jan 27 1808, Daysville, Logan KY-Jul 4 1870 Mansfield, Scott, AR)
and Elizabeth J Bland (Jun 6 1812 Henry Co, KY-Apr 7, 1872 Mansfield, Scott,
KY). Her first husband was JJ Reed. He died during the Civil War leaving her
with three young daughters: Delina J, Mary Elizabeth (Lizzie) and Georgie
Mattie. She left AR for MO and married a much older widower, Benjamin Mitchell
Looney (1797-1875) on Feb 20, 1865 in Looney, Polk Co, MI. They had three sons
in rapid succession: Benjamin Leonidas (1866-1947), Jesse Edward (1868-1958),
and William Stanford (1871-1941). Mary Malissa moved to Selma Co to join her
daughter Mattie Harris and her growing family in 1886, bringing two sons with
her. Mary died of a malaria-like fever on Dec 17 1893 in Selma, Fresno, CA.
Her aunt, Margaret Talkingtn Lester and other cousins are also buried in this
cemetery
Thanks to Summit Sandy for the above.
Mary Malissa Talkington Looney was my Gr Grandmother. She was born on Dec 7
1832 in Cane Hill, Washington Co, AR. Her parents were (Rev) Edward Pennington
Talkington (Jan 27 1808, Daysville, Logan KY-Jul 4 1870 Mansfield, Scott, AR)
and Elizabeth J Bland (Jun 6 1812 Henry Co, KY-Apr 7, 1872 Mansfield, Scott,
KY). Her first husband was JJ Reed. He died during the Civil War leaving her
with three young daughters: Delina J, Mary Elizabeth (Lizzie) and Georgie
Mattie. She left AR for MO and married a much older widower, Benjamin Mitchell
Looney (1797-1875) on Feb 20, 1865 in Looney, Polk Co, MI. They had three sons
in rapid succession: Benjamin Leonidas (1866-1947), Jesse Edward (1868-1958),
and William Stanford (1871-1941). Mary Malissa moved to Selma Co to join her
daughter Mattie Harris and her growing family in 1886, bringing two sons with
her. Mary died of a malaria-like fever on Dec 17 1893 in Selma, Fresno, CA.
Her aunt, Margaret Talkingtn Lester and other cousins are also buried in this
cemetery
Thanks to Summit Sandy for the above.
1832 in Cane Hill, Washington Co, AR. Her parents were (Rev) Edward Pennington
Talkington (Jan 27 1808, Daysville, Logan KY-Jul 4 1870 Mansfield, Scott, AR)
and Elizabeth J Bland (Jun 6 1812 Henry Co, KY-Apr 7, 1872 Mansfield, Scott,
KY). Her first husband was JJ Reed. He died during the Civil War leaving her
with three young daughters: Delina J, Mary Elizabeth (Lizzie) and Georgie
Mattie. She left AR for MO and married a much older widower, Benjamin Mitchell
Looney (1797-1875) on Feb 20, 1865 in Looney, Polk Co, MI. They had three sons
in rapid succession: Benjamin Leonidas (1866-1947), Jesse Edward (1868-1958),
and William Stanford (1871-1941). Mary Malissa moved to Selma Co to join her
daughter Mattie Harris and her growing family in 1886, bringing two sons with
her. Mary died of a malaria-like fever on Dec 17 1893 in Selma, Fresno, CA.
Her aunt, Margaret Talkingtn Lester and other cousins are also buried in this
cemetery
Thanks to Summit Sandy for the above.
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