Allen Powell Surrency

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1850, Division 79, Tattnall, Georgia, USA
• Residence: 1860, Southern District, Appling, Georgia, USA; Age: 34; Farmer Occupation: Farmer; PersonalEstateValue: 6992; RealEstateValue: 1700
• Residence: 1870, Subdivision 1, Appling, Georgia, USA

Notes:

The future site of Surrency, Appling, Georgia was settled in the early 1850's by Allen Powell Surrency, a Tattnall County native. Surrency, who became a prominent businessman and local civic leader, initially operated a sawmill and owned the only general store in the area. Like Baxley, the community was known by its railroad station Number 6 prior to being named Surrency in honor of its founder. The Town of Surrency was locally incorporated in 1904, while the Georgia General Assembly chartered the town in 1911. During its heyday in the early 1900's, Surrency was recognized as the "crosstie center of the world" with as many as five train carloads shipped a day. At that time, a number of businesses were located in Surrency, including six general stores, a grocery store, a drugstore, a bank, two hotels, a cotton gin, and grist mill. The population reached 443 in 1920, but increased to only 445 by 1930.
SOURCE: History of Appling County, http://www.baxley.org/site/page5512.html

Allen married Wealthy Robinson in 1848. Wealthy (daughter of William Robinson and Sarah Carter) was born on 30 Jul 1831 in Baxley, Appling, Georgia, USA; died on 12 Jul 1899 in Jesup, Wayne, Georgia, USA; was buried in Overstreet Cemetery, Appling, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Millard Winfield Surrency was born on 26 Jan 1851 in Surrency, Appling, Georgia, USA; died on 27 Oct 1911 in Jesup, Wayne, Georgia, USA; was buried in Jesup City Cemetery, Jesup, Wayne, Georgia, USA.
2. Sarah Elizabeth Surrency was born on 20 Aug 1853 in Appling, Georgia, USA; died on 4 Nov 1921 in Appling, Georgia, USA.
3. Clementine M Surrency was born in 1856 in Appling, Georgia, USA.
4. Samuel Darling Surrency was born on 28 Apr 1858 in Appling, Georgia, USA; died on 26 Feb 1909 in Jesup, Wayne, Georgia, USA; was buried in Jesup City Cemetery, Jesup, Wayne, Georgia, USA.
5. John H Surrency was born on 12 Jun 1860 in Appling, Georgia, USA.
6. Allen Pendleton Surrency was born in 1864 in Appling, Georgia, USA.
7. Robert C Surrency was born on 7 May 1863 in Appling, Georgia, USA; died on 13 Mar 1923 in Bacon, Georgia, USA; was buried in Overstreet Cemetery, Appling, Georgia, USA.
8. Surrency was born in 1868 in Appling, Georgia, USA; died in 1868 in Appling, Georgia, USA.
9. Lula Virginia Surrency was born on 15 Sep 1869 in Appling, Georgia, USA; died on 11 Jul 1903 in Appling, Georgia, USA; was buried in Riverside Baptist Church Cemetery, Appling, Georgia, USA.
10. Alexander P Surrency was born in 1874 in Appling, Georgia, USA.
11. George Allen Surrency was born on 14 Feb 1875 in Surrency, Appling, Georgia, USA; died on 18 Aug 1954 in Surrency, Appling, Georgia, USA; was buried in Surrency Cemetery, Tattnall, Georgia, USA.