Lyman, W. D. "An Illustrated History of Walla Walla County, State of
Washington."  W. H. Lever, Publisher, 1901.  p. 486.
 
WILLIAM S. MALLOY

     one of the most extensive and successful wheat raisers in the county, a
pioneer of 1870, was born in New Brunswick, June 17, 1844. When nine years old
he accompanied his parents to Stillwater, Minnesota, where he completed his
education and grew to maturity. In 1864 he crossed the plains to Virginia City,
Montana, and engaged in mining in that locality, and at Deer Lodge, becoming
interested in several valuable properties. Coming west in 1870, he settled in
Whitman county, and engaged in the business of stock raising. In 1876, however,
he moved into Walla Walla, having sold his stock and ranch in Whitman county,
but, though his home was in that city, he was, for a short time, occupied
chiefly in mining in Utah.
     At length Mr. Malloy again engaged in farming and the stock business,
securing land for the purpose twenty-four miles northeast of Walla Walla (in
Columbia county), where he now has a tract of about nineteen hundred acres. His
residence is No. 702 Whitman street. Walla Walla, but he spends enough time on
the farm each year to carefully supervise all operations.
    Mr. Malloy does not seem to be especially ambitious for preferment in
politics, and in that respect is not a leader, but he has been a powerful factor
in the industrial development of the county, and deservedly ranks among the
progressive forces. In fraternal circles, he is also quite prominent, being
identified with the F. & A. M., and the A. O. U. W.
    In the city of Walla Walla in May, 1874, our subject married Miss Mary P.
Lyons, daughter of Daniel Lyons, a prominent pioneer, who came to California in
1854, and to Walla Walla in 1865. He was proprietor of the Lyons ferry on Snake
river until his death, which occurred in 1893. His remains lie buried beside
those of his wife, who passed away in 1879, and was interred in the Walla Walla
cemetery. Both of Mr. Malloy's parents died in Stillwater, Minnesota. Mr. and
Mrs. Malloy are parents of six children: William, a farmer; Ralph; Elizabeth;
Minnie; Thomas and Angeline.


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