Edwards, Rev. Jonathan.  "An Illustrated History of Spokane County, State of
Washington."  San Francisco: W. H. Lever, 1900.  p. 484.
 
W. H. MALONEY

     is a native of Baltimore, Maryland, born June 1, 1844, but he was reared in
Illinois, his family having moved thither when he was two years old.  He was
educated at the Elizabeth University, but left college before graduating to
enlist in Company A, Ninth Iowa Volunteer Infantry.  He was in the army during
the years of severest fighting and participated in several heavy engagements and
in numerous skirmishes.  On being mustered out, August 18, 1865, he returned to
Red Oak, Iowa, and engaged in the ministry.  He was in the pulpit there until
1875, then removed to Walla Walla, Washington, where he followed his sacred
calling and farming for a couple of years.  In 1877 he moved to Dayton,
Wisconsin, and took charge of the Christian church there.  In 1889, compelled by
ill health to leave the ministry, he came to Spokane and engaged in the
insurance business, also becoming an organizer for the W. of W.   Mr. Maloney
has always been a leader, not only of religious, but of political thought, his
party affiliations being with the Republicans.  He is also very prominent and
enthusiastic in fraternities, being a member and past commander of Sedgwick
Post, No. 8, G.A.R., department of Washington and Alaska, chaplain for the life
of the Veterans' Association for the district of Washington, a member of
Imperial Lodge, No. 134, I.O.O.F., past council commander of Camp No. 99, W. of
W., and a member of the Women of Woodcraft.  Religiously, he is identified with
the Central Christian church, of Spokane, in which he is an elder.  He was
married in Freeport, Illinois, February 14, 1862, to Miss Catherine Meyers, of
that state, who died August 28, 1874, leaving five children, Julia, Eliza,
Effie, Alzina and Willie.  He was again married in Dayton, Washington, December
8, 1875, to Miss Emma Babcock, a native of Wisconsin, and they have five
children, Katie, Elmer B., Nellie, Harry and Helen.

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