JOHN MALDOON, one of the progressive and popular young agriculturists of Donegal township, is a son of Franklin Maldoon, who was born in 1793, in County Down, Ireland. The latter immigrated to America, and locating in Donegal township, married Jane Roberts, born in 1818, whose parents were among the pioneer settlers of the community. The children born to this union were Thomas (now living in Pettis county, Mo. ), John (deceased in infancy), Mary Ann and Sarah J. (twins, now deceased), Nancy (now Mrs. James Gray, of Wheeling, W. Va.), Robert, George, Matilda and Moses (all four deceased), Felix (farming in Ohio county, W. Va.), Margaret (Mrs. Wayts, of Ohio county, W. Va.), Iantha (Mrs. John Wherry, residing in Ohio county, W. Va.), Felicia (unmarried, who lived with her father) and John (the subject of this sketch). After his marriage Franklin Maldoon made his permanent home on the farm, where he died in 1881, and was followed to the grave by his wife in 1888. He was a successful farmer, and a typical son of the Emerald Isle, possessing the true native energy and enterprise. He accumulated a comfortable property and enjoyed the friendship and respect of his neighbors. John Maldoon, whose name opens this sketch, was born March 3, 1862, on the farm which he now owns and lives upon. It is situated about three and one-half miles north of West Alexander, in Donegal township, near the West Virginia line. His boyhood was passed on his father's farm and in attending the common schools. On May 25, 1887, he was united in marriage with Annie Rogers, who was born April 24, 1864, a daughter of James Rogers, of Ohio county, W. Va., and three children have been born to them, namely: James Francis, Harry Edgar (deceased in infancy) and an infant daughter. Mr. Maldoon has always lived on the home farm, and followed agricultural pursuits. He is an active and industrious young man, and gives fair promise of becoming one of the prominent men in his community. Politically, he is a Democrat.

Text taken from page 1369 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed January 1997 by Neil and Marilyn Morton of Oswego, IL as part of the Beers Project. Published January 1997 on the Washington County, PA USGenWeb pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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