Galway - Moloney, Patrick January 6, 1914 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Galway Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Ann Lamb annl7777@aol.com April 16, 2012, 5:23 pm MOLONEY, PATRICK JANUARY 6, 1914 "Oregonian", Portland, Oregon, 7 Jan 1914 "Indian Fighter is Dead. Father of Detectives Moloney Succumbs at age 76", (Newspaper article found in Scrapbook No. 49 at Oregon Historical Society Library, Portland Or, page 89, dated Jan 7, 1914, may not be photocopied.: " Patrick Moloney, 76 years old, father of John and Patrick Moloney, detectives in the police bureau, died early yesterday at his home at 342 Sherman St, after an illness of 4 years. Mr Moloney was born in Galway, Ireland, and came to the United States in 1854. In 1855 he was enrolled in the U.S. Infantry. He fought through the Indian Wars in Oregon and in 1870 went to California where he married Anna Higgins. In 1872 he returned to Portland and engaged in the transfer business. He had been retired for the last 7 years. A widow and 5 children survive. The latter are John and Patrick Moloney of Portland, Thomas E. lives at Spokane. Mrs T.E. Hulme of Portland and Mrs Wm Casey of LaGrande, Oregon. Funeral arrangements have not yet been completed." Additional Comments: Born April 15 1838 in Woodford, County Galway to Michael Moloney and Julia Murphy.