In response to the person sho has the John Wilkes Booth photo, how did the photo come to be in Fayette/Lamar County? In her trial for the assasination of Lincoln, Mary Surratt stated she corresponded with a rebel Capt Samuel Surratt. Is this the same Samuel Surratt who lived in Vernon in 1850 ? Or a son ? My ancestor, William Surratt died in Vernon after 1850 and was the father of Samuel Surratt. I suspect him to be buried in Furnace Hill Cem or there abouts. Mary Surrat was hung by the yanks. The Lamar Surratts are the same family back to colonial Maryland, but I didn't know they corresponded with their Maryland kin. Any info appreciated. Roger Wiggins

Roger & Surratt researchers, In addition to this link with the Pres. Lincoln assisination, there is also a Union Army link; your Capt. Samuel Surratt (CSA, regiment ?) married abt 1836 to Nancy Pennington. Her youngest brother (Ervin/Irwin Pennington) joined the 1st Alabama Cavalry (USV), Pvt, Co H; other brothers were Unionists, thus her nephew, Franklin Pennington Jr. also served 1st Alabama Cavalry, Pvt, Co H; as did nephew Abner Pennington (Pvt, Co H); same for Joseph Pennington (Missouri Cavalry unit); Newton Pennington (Missouri Cavalry unit); probably others for whom I don't have records. Just thought you might want this info in case you don't have it. Joel Mize - North Alabama Family Research, CW vintage ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger Wiggins" <wiggins@telapex.com> To: <ALLAMAR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 7:55 PM Subject: Booth-Sirratt > In response to the person sho has the John Wilkes Booth photo, how did the photo come to be in Fayette/Lamar County? In her trial for the assasination of Lincoln, Mary Surratt stated she corresponded with a rebel Capt Samuel Surratt. Is this the same Samuel Surratt who lived in Vernon in 1850 ? Or a son ? My ancestor, William Surratt died in Vernon after 1850 and was the father of Samuel Surratt. I suspect him to be buried in Furnace Hill Cem or there abouts. Mary Surrat was hung by the yanks. The Lamar Surratts are the same family back to colonial Maryland, but I didn't know they corresponded with their Maryland kin. Any info appreciated. Roger Wiggins > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >