This is the story of my Corridon family who emigrated from County Kerry, Ireland to Washington DC in the mid-1800s. It reconstructs the lives of James Corridon (my ggg-grandfather) and his 11 children as first-generation immigrants in America through the collection and analysis of genealogical documents (e.g., census records, government documents, newspaper articles, etc.). It was written for my Corridon relatives living now and for their progeny. It is my wish that this research will survive beyond my lifetime and might be of interest to other descendants of JAMES CORRIDON and MARY MOLONEY – perhaps yet to be born.