I tried the Loughrey surname list with this, but received no response. I am hoping that someone on this list will recognize the names. I am looking for information about the family of William Loughrey born about 1788. My great grandmother was Matilda Semple, daughter of William Semple. Matilda married John Boyd in Bovevagh Presbyterian church in 1863. Matilda had two older sisters, Ann and Hannah. Ann married John Loughrey of Camnish in 1850 in Bovevagh. Hannah married Richard Loughrey of Drumgavenny in 1854-also in Bovevagh. The grooms were brothers, sons of William Loughrey, farmer. Richard and Hannah had four children: William,Robert, Elizabeth and Fanny. Elizabeth married Tom Mercer. A memorial inscription from Balteagh gives the death of William the elder as Oct 26, 1863 age 85 years. Also included in the inscription are Richard, 1866, and Ellen who died in Canada in 1910. I am interested in contacting any descendants or connections of this family. Regards, Virginia