Was John Surratt engaged to Miss Roose?

[BettyO]

What fun, Jim! I have found that a lot can be uncovered in old newspaper articles. Never heard of Mr. Roose - nor Miss Roose! But interesting all the same. It's the little tidbits like this that make for interesting reading and give better insight into what one is researching.

I found out in an old article that Powell was, in fact, engaged to be married at the time of the assassination to Miss Mary Branson.