Napa County Biographies

TIMOTHY MALONEY

Transcribed by Kathy Sedler

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            �Rocklands,� the large and beautiful vineyard belonging to Mr. W. B. 
Bourn in the upper part of the Napa Valley, is properly considered one of the 
finest in the county.  It consists of 400 acres of land, of which 120 acres are 
in vines, all of fine varieties, about the borders of which and long the 
driveways are planted some 500 fruit trees, pears and cherries fro the most 
part.  Since November 17, 1880, it has been under the charge of Mr. Maloney, and 
shows the marks of a careful and well kept place, everything being in a thrifty 
growth and in apple-pie order.  Along the southern side of the vineyard, and 
along the creek that flows beside it, is a massive and altogether unique wall 
built of the stones gathered from the surface of the vineyard.  Some of it is 
twenty-five feet wide and six feet high, representing a tremendous amount of 
work.  The whole vineyard is perfectly drained by tile laid at suitable 
distances.  The balance of the estate makes a fine farm, where Mr. Bourn is 
raising some fine horses and stock, raising his own hay, grain, etc.
            Mr. Maloney, the foreman of this place, is a native of County Kerry, 
Ireland, where he was born in 1844.  He came to America in 1866, and in the fall 
of 1867 made his way to California, coming via Panama.  He began work in the 
vineyards at once, being employed on Judge Hastings� place, near Rutherford, 
during 1868-�69.  He then pre-empted 160 acres in Spring Mountain and went into 
the wood business and the raising of cattle, hay, etc.  He then came to St. 
Helena and engaged in teaming until 1880, when he took charge of �Rocklands.�
            Mr. Maloney was first married in October, 1869, in Napa City, to 
Miss Faley.  She died in 18--.  In May, 1890, he was married secondly to Miss 
Kilduff, a native of St. Helena.  He has four children.  Neely, the eldest, is 
learning the machinists� trade at the Risdon Iron Works, San Francisco; Mary, 
the second child, is learning the dress-making business in the same city; and 
the others, Tom, Richard and Nellie, are at home and going to school.  It is 
needless to say that Mr. Maloney is a Democrat.  He is a self-made man, well 
respected wherever known.
 
SOURCE:  Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California, The Lewis 
Publishing Company, 1891. pg. 344