|
NAVAGATION
Genesee County Biographies
Names A to B
Names C
Names D to E
Names F to G
Names H
Names I to L
Names M to N
Names O to R
Names S
Names T to Z
===========
Genesee County History
New York History
Erie County Biographies
History at Rays Place
Linkpendium Genesee County
|
Thomas Murnan, son of Michael and Mary (O'Connell) Murnan, was born in Le Roy, December 23, 1856, and was reared
on a farm. He was educated at Le Roy Academy, and at the age of 17 years learned the blacksmiths' trade of W. S
Brown, with whom he worked for 10 years, when he spent a year each at Brockport and Medina, and returned to Le
Roy, where he has since resided. In 1885 he opened a wholesale and retail liquor and cigar store. He takes an active
interest in politics. Michael Murnan was born in Limerick. Ireland, and his wife in County Clare. He is a farmer
and came to the United States in 1846, lived a short time at Bath, when he removed to Corning and entered the employ
of the Erie Railroad, and in 1855 came to Le Roy, settling on nine acres where he now lives, which he has since
increased to 50 acres. He has eight children: Thomas, William, John, George M., Katie. James, Frank T., and Arthur.
The grandfather of Thomas (Michael) died young. He had five sons and one daughter (Mary, who went to Australia).
Two sons, Michael and William, live in Genesee County.
Also see his brother George M. Murnan
FROM:
Gazetteer and Biographical Record
of Genesee County, New York
Edited by: F. W. Beers
J.W. Vose & Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1890
|
|