Was John Surratt engaged to Miss Roose?

[Jim Garrett]

Welcome Jim and a very interesting thread. John Surratt moved to Baltimore and worked for the Old Bay Steamship Line (as did his brother Isaac). He was a pariah to many in town. One of John's grandson related to a good friend and retired history teacher, Sue Ketron, that when he would walk down the street with his grandfather, people would cross the street to avoid them