STANDARD ATLAS
OF
SCOTT COUNTY, ILLINOIS
1903
Geo. A. Ogle & Co.Publishers & Engravers
134 Van Buren St.
Chicago
Transcribed by Larry Fearneyhough
Page 99
Another son of "Old Erin" has found a congenial home in Scott county. Patrick P. Maloney was born in the County Limerick, Ireland, December 23, 1846. He came with his parents, John and Johanna (Teffey) Maloney, to this country, via New Orleans, arriving at Winchester in July, 1851. He was reared on a farm and educated in the Scott county schools. The family moved to the place upon which Mr. Maloney now lives in the spring of 1854. His father, John Maloney, died in 1876, and his mother, Johanna Maloney, died March 20, 1880. In 1864 Mr. Maloney enlisted to Co. E, 137th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, under Capt. R. B. Higgins, and served about six months. He went with his regiment to Quincy, down the river from there to Memphis, Tennessee, saw active service at Memphis and was mustered out of the service at Camp Butler, Springfield. He served through this campaign and escaped without prison life.
February 5, 1877, he was married to Miss Margaret Guinnane, daughter of James and Sarah (Gleason) Guinnane, who was born and reared in Morgan county, near Chapin. Her parents came from County Tipperary, Ireland, and settled in Morgan county at an early day. Her father James Guinnane, died April 3, 1900, and her mother, Sarah (Gleason) Guinnane, died in March, 1864. Mr. and Mrs. Maloney are the parents of seven children. They are: Sarah, wife of Chas. Estes, Johanna, John, Mary, James, Margaret, who died when one year old, and the youngest child, a son, who died in infancy.
Mr. Maloney has been a very successful farmer and now owns 160 acres of fine land, three-quarters of a mile west of Alsey. Born of good Irish parents he has lived a life true to himself and to their teachings and in his dealings with his fellow man can justly lay claim to the approval of a satisfied conscience.