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Review the 1855 New York State Census............in 14th Ward.....for Tierney Info.
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In the reference books @ Rochester Public Library:
"The Famine Imigrants"...4 volumes, Irish Imigration @ Port of New York
I found no record of a James Tierney & Family
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The 1865 NYS Census listed Patrick Tierney, age 14, as born in Monroe County
(1865-14=1851)......so the Tierney’s were in Rochester 1850-1851
There may be a record of his baptism @ St, Mary’s Church.......LoooK!
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First Rochester Directory Listing ofJames J. Tierney, is in 1853, Work=Laborer, .Home Ontario St.....James was...27, in 1849
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The 1900 U.S. Census stated that Edward Tierney immigrated to U.S. in 1850
I assume his mother, father & sister all came together in 1850
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Ray Tierney Sr in his notes said his father came to this country when he was four months old this would have been in May of 1849.
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How did James J. Tierney get to Rochester...........Stage Coach or Train......?
Stage Coach Lines Serving Rochester in 1858, Rochester & Orleans Stage; Rochester to North Greece Stage; Mumford & Caledonia Express; Charlotte Stage; Lima Stage; Penfield Express.
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A Review of the Rochester Directory from 1840 to 1860 to see if the Parents of James J. Tierney could be found produced nothing.
in the 1841, 1844, & 1845/1846 Directory Books........No Tierney listed
in 1847/1848......listed .........a Miss Rose Tierney @ 6 Mill St
in 1849/1850......listed .........a Pat Tierney, 22 Water St., Ellen Tierney a Nurse @ 48 North St. Paul & Catherine Tierney a Domestic @ Blossom Hotel.
in 1849/1850 & 1851/1852 Directory .......No Tierneys were listed
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the 1861 Rochester Directory lists the following:

Tierney, James, Foreman @ Charles Moulson's Nursery, home, Ontario Street.
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The following came from the NYS Census of June 26,1865:
Tierney, James, ....46, M, born Ireland, Laborer
Tierney, Mary,.......44, F, born Ireland, Parent of 9 (Nine) Children
Tierney, Edward,... 18, M, born Ireland
Tierney, Ann,.........16, F, born Ireland
Tierney , Patrick, ..14, M, born Monroe
Tierney , John, .....,09 M, born Monroe
Tierney , James.....,07, M, born Monroe
Tierney , Mary....., 1&3/12 F, born Monroe
Also living with them was :
Ann O’Brien 48, sister to James, married , 1 (one) child, not a widow, cannot read or write
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The following Information came from U.S. Census....taken on July 19th, 1870.
in the City of Rochester N.Y. in the 14th Ward @ Rochester Public Library
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1869-1870 Monroe County Directory @ Brighton Library:
Town of Gates: Moulson, S. Lot #82, Prop. Moulson Nursery
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1st, is the name of every person whose place of abode on the first day of June 1870 was in this Family, 2nd, is age at last birthday, 3rd, Sex 4th, Color 5th is Profession, Occupation or Trade of each person, 6th is value of Real estate,7th is value of personal Estate, 8th is Place of Birth, Country or State
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......1........................2....3..4..................5.......................6.......7..........8.........
Tierney, James, ....47, M, W, Foreman in Nursery, 1800$,130$, Ireland
Tierney, Mary,.......40, F, W, Keeping House, .............................., Ireland
Tierney, Edward,... 22, M, W, Machinist,................ . ..................., Ireland
Tierney, Ann,.........23, F, W, Makes Pants ?,..............................., Ireland
Tierney , Patrick, ..19, M, W, Aperlo? Carpenter...... ..................., New York
Tierney , John, .....,14, M, W, Laborer,................... ....................., New York
Tierney , James.....,12, M, W, ....................................................., New York
Tierney , Mary....., 06, F, W, ......................................................., New York
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A summary of this 1870 Census says James & Mary Tierney were born & married in Ireland, & had 2 children born in Ireland, Ann or Anna & Edward, then came to America in 1849 , for Patrick was born in New York State in 1851.........this all agrees with James J. Tierney first appearing in Rochester Directory in 1853. With NO Record of James or a Tierney before 1853...in the Rochester Directory.
But this does not agree with Obiturary which states that James J. Tierney came to Rochester when he was 16 years old......SOoooooooooo?
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The following came from the NYS Census of June 14,1875:
Tierney, James, ....54, M, born Ireland, Day Laborer
Tierney, Mary,.......53, F, born Ireland, Parent of 9 (Nine) Children
Tierney, Ann,.........25, F, born Ireland
Tierney , Patrick, ..22, M, born Monroe, Agent for Nursery
Tierney , John, .....,19 M, born Monroe, Moulder
Tierney , James.....,17, M, born Monroe, Day Laborer
Tierney , Mary....., 11 F, born Monroe
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Why The Irish left Ireland: Note found “on Line”

THE POTATO FAMINE: "Phytophthora Infestans" 1845-46
There had been partial crop failures each year for ten years. Emmigration started in earnest after the winter of '46 killed tens of thousands. Even though the people were starving, Ireland exported more food than it imported.
In the decade following 1845, two million people emmigrated to the U.S. and Australia, and three quarters of a million to Britain. By 19OO, four million had left the Emerald Isle and half of the Irish now lived outside Ireland.
Only one person in ten were left that could still speak the Gaelic language. In 1847, 84 disease ridden ships were held in quarantine for weeks below Quebec.
Ten thousand Irish people died on these ships. Three thousand of them were never identified.
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TRADITIONS for Irish ..........NAMES:
The first son was named after the paternal grandfather.
" " daughter " " " maternal grandmother.
" 2nd son " " " " grandfather.
" " daughter " " " paternal grandmother.
" 3rd son " " his father.
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Baptisms of Catholics were held within a day or two of birth, or even on the same day, at times. Up to the mid 19th century, more than one name was rare, with the exception of Maryanne, or Annamaria, which were considered a single name.
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The following information came from the Rochester Directory @ Main Library:

in 1853, James J. Tierney, Work=Laborer, ............... .Home Ontario St.
in 1859, James J. Tierney,Work=Laborer,.................. Home Ontario St.
in 1860/66, James J. Tierney,WorkNurseryman Foreman, Home Ontario St.
in 1867/69, James J. Tierney,Work = Laborer,......... Home, 46 Ontario St.
in 1870/83,J.J.T.............Work Nurseryman Foreman, Home, 46 Ontario St.
in 1884/90, J.J.T ............Work Nurseryman Foreman, Home, 66 Ontario St
in 1892/93, J.J.T..Work Nurseryman Foreman, ...........Home, 105 Davis St.
in 1893, J.J.T..Work Nurseryman Foreman,................. Home, 113 Ontario St.
in 1894/97,J.J.T..... Work Nurseryman Foreman,............ Home, 53 Weld St.
in 1898/1900, J.J.T.........No Trade Listed, ......................Home, 53 Weld St.

James worked as a Nurseryman from 1860 till 1897......37 years, for the same company Moulson Nursery where Rochester Public Market is now 1997. He was the Superintendant of The Moulson Nursery........so says Suzanne Tierney.......her Fathers Memory.

.....................James Died August 7, 1900 @ age 76
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The 1892 NYS Census....Listed James Tierney, 71, Foreman, & his daughter Anna 46, Tailores living with his married daughter Mary E. Coyle 28 & her husband John E. 31, Shoemaker & their children, Mary 7, Frances 5, Thomas 3 & Helen 1.
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The Nursery where James Senior worked was Listed as Charles Moulson...
in 1861 The Rochester Directory says' James was a Foreman @ Charles Moulson Nursery........but when you find the Advertizement in the Directory in 1861 it reads as follows:
"Samuel Moulson of Old Rochester Nuseries has over 200 Acres of every description of hardy trees, shrubs & plants suitable for utility or ornament.
......................Especial attention paid to all orders by Mail or otherwise"
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Ellwanger & Barry's Mount Hope Nursery, occupying 500 acres, is probably the most extensive nursery in the world. Samuel Moulson's Old Rochester Nursery occupies 350 acres; Alonzo Frost & Co.'s Genesee Valley Nursery , about 250; and Hooker & Bissell's East Avenue Nursery, about 200. J. O. Bloss & Co., Chas. Moulson, ---- Burtis, Mattison & Co., Wm. King, and Wm. Bryan & Co.'s nurseries occupy 50 to 100 acres each.
Ref: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nymonroe/french.htm#402-7
Historical and Statistical Gazetteer of New York State by J. H. French (1860)
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Samuel Moulson lived @ North Clinton ( City Line )
but James Tierney was listed as working @ a Nursery on Union Street near the Rail Road.......So where were the Moulson Family Nurseries ?????
I believe the Charles Moulson Nursery where James worked was @ the location of the present Public Market.
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"The First commercial nursery in the area was Rowe's Monroe Garden Nursery in 1833. East Avenue first known as Main Street, was the site for many years of a large number of nurseries and seed gardens. As nurserymen acquired more land outside the city and as the city expanded some of the old tracts werew divided intto streets.".....Rochester Museum Service Magazine Vol 32 #6 June/ Aug. 1959, page 93-95
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In 1876/77 Michael Gooney was a Flagman @ Scio St. Crossing so........
Marys' Great Grandfather & Michael Gooney, Leos' Great Aunts' Husband might have known each other as James crossed the N.Y.C.R.R. tracks to go to work @ the Charles Moulson Nursery or if he drove a team of horses over tracks......Yes small world...much Nexus!
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the following Obiturary in the Union & Advertiser Wednesday August 8, 1900
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DEATH OF AGED RESIDENT OF THIS CITY
James Tierney died last evening at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. John Coyle, #105 Davis Street, aged 76 years. Deceased was born in Ireland and came to Rochester when he was 16 years of age. For the past 60 years he has been a resident of this city. He was a member of Saint Mary's Church for many years and had been connected with Corpus Christi parish ever since the Church was established. For many years he was employed as a Foreman in the Nursery of Moulson Brothers.
The deceased is surrived by two daughters, Anna Tierney and Mrs. John Coyle, four sons, Edward J., Patrick H., John T., and James W. Tierney. seventeen grandchildren and three great grandchildren. The funeral will be held from the house @ 8:30 o'clock Friday morning and @ 9:00 o'clock from Corpus Christi Church.
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The Family Burial Plot is @ Holy Sepulchere Cemetery, Section #19, Lot # 105, seven graves. Graves of John Tierney, 10-2-1920, Mary Tierney Coyle 4-4-1906, Anna Tierney, 10-28-1901, Patrick Tierney, 10-1-1910, Edward Tierney, 11-15-1913, Who is this Edward???, also two unmarked graves, is this John & Mary Tiermey, father and mother to John, Patrick, Mary & Anna
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Irish Names: O'Tierney,
Families of the O'Tierney name in Ireland have been traditionally identified with County Mayo there. Here they are found in older records as the Lords of the barony of Carra. In O'Harts work, which is not always reliable, O'Tierney and O'Kieran are identified as chiefs of Fermanagh in Tir Owen, in the 12th century.
The "O" prefix before the name was generally dropped fairly early in Irish hstory. One can find the name of MacTierney, which could be the result of family members adding the wrong prefix to the name, or that the spelling could actually come from the original name of Mac Tiernon, a seperate family altogether.
O'Dugan found the O'Tierneys as chiefs of Moy Ith anciently, and their territory included the baronies of Raphoe and Tirkeeran in County Derry. The name has also been found in older records in Donegal and Westmeath.
In the census of 1659 "Tierny" was a principal name of Tipperary, and "Tierney" was given in Dublin, Tipperary and Galway in the 1890 birth index.
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This was noted in St. Patric Cemetery Records on line:
TIERNEY Patrick; bur. Sept. 14, 1847; age 1y 9m; d of consumption
Who was this Patrick....a son of James ?