Descendants of Michael Maloney
of Queen's County, Ireland

Queen's County (1556 - 1922) was a British administrative construct and renamed County Laois after creation of the Irish Free State.

County Laois

Generation #2: Brother of Michael Maloney

William (1Michael) Maloney

William Maloney was born 1816 in Mont Mellick, Queen's County (now County Laois), Ireland. In 1845 in Queen's County (now County Laois), Ireland, William married Margaret Horan 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Mildred Shay b. 1918 wrote an unpublished history of her Shay family entitled "The Shays, From Ireland to Iowa."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 (now 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 and father of Michael Chancey Shay, 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 and is first found in th 1870 Ringgold Co IA Census. William died 9/3/1877 and is buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Ringgold Co IA.

Notably in the 1880 Ringgold Co IA Census, widow Margaret is listed as head of household and niece Ellen "Nell" is listed as niece/servant. She on to marry Edward Dennis Mullin of the local community and go on to be the ancestor of the Mullin family of Scott 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		 
1870 Federal Census: Ringgold Co IA
DW#  FM#  Last    First      Age  Sex  Occup.           POB
================================================================
35   36   Malony  William    80   M    Farmer         Ireland
                  Margaret   50   F    Keeping House  Ireland
                  Michael    21   M    Farm Labor     Ireland
                  Julia      18   F    At Home        Ireland
                  Kate       15   F                   Ireland
                  Sarah      13   F                   Ireland
                  Maassy      9   M                   Ireland
                  William     7   M                   Ireland
                  Daniel      5   M                   Ireland
 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 

    Children

    1. Michael Maloney

    2. Katie Maloney

    3. Julia Maloney

    4. Matthew Maloney

    5. Sarah Maloney

    6. William Maloney

    7. Daniel Maloney

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