I'm Back

  welcome back everyone.  Sorry for the long hiatus.  Work has been busier than usual but I am back.  We will continue the medal of honor recipient post at a future date when it gets closer to memorial day 2015.  I had a recent E-mail from a woman inquiring about the Tunney family of Corning NY so I thought we could jump back into things with a look at this intriguing Irish family and see what we can dig up.  If any of you is a fan, friend or family member of the Tunney clan I urge you to drop me a line.  I would love to hear from you.  If you have any pictures to share, feel free.

    The Tunney's from Corning NY originated in Ireland in the small county of Mayo, township of Swineford.  They  were farmers.    Mary Tunney and her sister Oni  (Honor- called Annie) immigrated to the U.S. around 1889 to work as domestic servants in Corning NY.  Mary soon met and married a dashing young Irishman, John Neilins from county Tyrone Ireland.  John and Mary settled in the Corning area and had three children.  Oni met an enchanting German immigrant, John Heil and moved to Chicago where they too started a family.  Brother Thomas Tunny arrived a bit later, immigrating in 1900, also to the Corning area.  Tom married twice and had a very large clan.  Tune in tomorrow for more details about this family and the family they left behind in Ireland.