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William (1William) Maloney
William Maloney was born 1816 in Mont Mellick, County Laois, Ireland. In 1845 County Laois, Ireland, William married Margaret Maloney b. 12/25/1817 in Ireland.
Mildred Shay b. 1918 wrote an unpublished history of her Shay family entitled "The Shays, From Ireland to Iowa." According to Mildred, the Shays, Maloneys, Easons, and Dowlings were all from Queens County (County Laois) Ireland and probably interrelated back in Ireland:
Eight members of the old Maloney family came to America in May 1866, direct to Mt. Ayr, Iowa, by railroad to Eddyville, Iowa, then by the old stage line to Mt. Ayr, Iowa. It took two stages to haul the ten people and their luggage. [They came with John Dowling and his brother Joshua.]
Early History of Ringgold County, p. 123.
And, that interrelationship explains why a successful Irish family would immigrate to rural Iowa. Mildred's immigrant ancestor, Luke Shay b. 1824, was remarkably successful. He was the largest provider of commodities to the Chicago Mercantile from southern Iowa, shipping 150 carloads of livestock annually. In 1867, Luke assumed the contract to operate the stage between Eddyville IA and Nebraska City NE. Did Luke write to his Maloney cousins in Ireland, suggesting they migrate to Iowa?
William and Margaret farmed near Maloy. In the 1880 Ringgold Co IA Census, niece Ellen "Nell" is listed as niece/servant.
William died 9/3/1877 and is buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Ringgold Co IA.
| William Maloney | Margaret Maloney |
| 1816 Ireland 03 Sep 1877 aged 61y Maloy IA |
25 Dec 1817 Ireland 11 Nov 1903 aged 86y Maloy IA |
Born 1816 Mont Mellick. County Laois, Ireland
Married 1845 in County Laois, Ireland, to Margaret Maloney b. 12/25/1817 in Ireland
5/1866 Immigrated to Maloy, Ringgold Co IA
Died 9/3/1877 Maloy, Ringgold Co IA
1880 Ringgold Co IA Census
| Name | Relation | Marital Status | Gender | Race | Age | Birthplace | Occupation | Father's Birthplace | Mother's Birthplace |
| Marget MALONEY | Self | W | Female | W | 60 | IRE | Farmer | IRE | IRE |
| Mathew MALONEY | Son | S | Male | W | 21 | IRE | Farming | IRE | IRE |
| William MALONEY | Son | S | Male | W | 20 | IRE | Farming | IRE | IRE |
| Danial MALONEY | Son | S | Male | W | 14 | IRE | At School | IRE | IRE |
| Ellin MALONEY | Niece | S | Female | W | 16 | IL | Servant | IRE | IRE |
Margaret died 11/11/1903 Maloy, Ringgold Co IA
Both are buried in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Maloy IA
Born 1851 Mount Mellick, County Laois, Ireland
5/1866 Immigrated w/ family to Maloy, Ringgold Co IA
Never married
Born 1853 Mount Mellick, County Laois, Ireland
5/1866 Immigrated w/ family to Maloy, Ringgold Co IA
Married c. 1873 in Iowa to Mr. Cahill b. c. 1848
Died in Cripple Creek CO
Born 1855 Mount Mellick, County Laois, Ireland
5/1866 Immigrated w/ family to Maloy, Ringgold Co IA
Married c. 1877 in Iowa to Mr. Grue b. c. 1850
Date and place of death unknown
Born 1857 Mount Mellick, County Laois, Ireland
5/1866 Immigrated w/ family to Maloy, Ringgold Co IA
Migrated to Omaha NE
Date and place of death unknown
Born 1859 Mount Mellick, County Laois, Ireland
5/1866 Immigrated w/ family to Maloy, Ringgold Co IA
Married c. 1879 in Ringgold Co IA to William Howe b. c. 1854
Died in Ringgold Co IA
Born 1860 Mount Mellick, County Laois, Ireland
5/1866 Immigrated w/ family to Maloy, Ringgold Co IA
Married 2/20/1895 in Ringgold Co IA to Mary Ann Shiels b. 8/15/1861 New Lexington, Perry Co OH
Died 1939 Maloy, Ringgold Co IA
Buried St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Ringgold Co IA
Born 1863 Mount Mellick, County Laois, Ireland
5/1866 Immigrated w/ family to Maloy, Ringgold Co IA
Never married
Date and place of death unknown
