Hello,
I just came across your forum for Lurgan, Ireland. I was wondering if you have come across an Alexander Turkington, Sr.? He was born Bef 6 Oct 1816 in Lurgan, and died Bef 11 Sep 1851 in Ireland. He married Margaret Mairs/Myers and had two children: Margaret Myers & Alexander Turkington, Jr. After the death of Alexander, Sr., Margaret (Myers) Turkington married Thomas Surpless. These are the records that I found for Margaret Mairs. I would greatly appreciate it if you could tell me where I should look for the parents of both Alexander Turkington and Margaret Myers??? I do know that Margaret's father was Joseph and her mother was possibly Rachel.
Thank you so much for your help!
Vicki Cooper
vickicoop@earthlink.net

MY NOTES:
Margaret Myers b. 17 Feb 1824 probably in Lurgan. Armagh, Ireland. I believe her father was Joseph (a farmer)
She married Alexander Turkington about 1845. He was christened at Shankill Parish, Lurgan, Armagh, Ireland in 1816. He died about 1851. She then married Thomas Surplus on 11 Sep 1851 at Seagoe Parish, Portadown, Armagh, Northern Ireland. They immigrated to Connecticut, USA in 1859.

Notes on Margaret (Myers) Turkington's 2nd Marriage:
Seagoe Parish Church records, 11 Sep 1851 Margaret Turkington 25yrs, Wid., Town of Annaloist [Joseph Mairs, Farmer
Married: Thomas Surplis 25 yrs, Bachelor, Annaloist [Edward Surplis, Weaver.

Children:
Margaret Jane Surplus b: BEF 5 AUG 1857 in Bapt. Shankill Par., Lurgan, Co. Armagh, Ireland
William Joseph Surplus b: BEF 5 AUG 1857 in Bapt. Shankill Par., Lurgan, Co. Armagh, Ireland
Rachel Annie Surplus b: 11 FEB 1859 in Bapt. Shankill Par., Lurgan, Co. Armagh, Ireland
Caroline Elizabeth Surplus b: 5 OCT 1861 in Killingly, Windham, CT