Chris Ritter

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The link cited above contains material from the auction of a portion of Floyd Risvold's collection. The next step is to prove the existence of those minor and major players such as Enos and Edwin Brink.

I did look for Spencer L. Surratt and Garrell/Gorell Surratt in the genealogy records compiled by Sarratts in California. They belong in the branch of the Surratt/Sarratt/about six other spellings families that left Maryland in the mid-1700s and went to North Carolina. They were sons of Micajah and grandsons of Beverly (male) Surratt. Gorrell was a private in Co. F of the 46th NC Infantry, but is also listed in the ranks of Co. I, 22nd NC Inf., CSA. So far as I could tell they are buried in North Carolina. The family appears to have been staunch Methodists who did much to bring that denomination into their area - even founding a church.

I found no mention of any Surratts in Indiana (not to say that none migrated there). Someone else can check that out; I'm finished with the wild goose chase...