Paul,

I am sorry that it has taken me so long to get this information 
to you. I hope that you don't think that I was only trying to seek 
information. I am more than willing to share what information that 
I have. The problem is that I don't have a lot of information. I do
want to thank you for everything that you have provided. It has 
helped put some of the pieces together. 
I hope that this information helps

My great grandmother Minnie LuElla SURRETT is the daughter of 
James Oscar and LuElla (Potts) SURRETT. It is my understanding 
that this family came from Rome, Georgia, which is in Floyd county. 
And that they married in Birmingham, Alabama. That they moved to
Texas in the early 1890's with other members of there family. My 
great grandmother Minnie SURRETT was born 04-11-1893 in Lamar county 
Texas. She married John Lewis Martin on 02-29-1912 in Choctaw county 
Oklahoma. It is my understanding that the family moved to Oklahoma 
sometime before 1907.

I do know that Cicero and Sarah J. SURRETT are the parents of 
James Oscar SURRETT. And they had several other children. I have 
found this family listed on the 1870 census records for Floyd County, 
Georgia. A copy of this census record is attached to this letter. 
The spelling of the last name is somewhat different then the current 
spelling. It is spelled Surralt, however as you have stated this was 
not uncommon. They are now currently spelling it as SURRETT and that 
is the way that I will list it in this letter. Below is the
information taken off the 1870 census record.
	Name			Sex	Age	Place of Birth
	1.	Cicero  	M	35	Georgia
	2.	Sarah J.	F	34	Georgia
	3.	William R.	M	13	Georgia
	4.	Cicero  A.	M	 8	Georgia
	5.	Frances M.	F	12	Georgia
	6.	Henry   G.	M	 6	Georgia
	7.	James O.	M	 3	Georgia
	8.	Mary  T.	F	 1	Georgia


According to what I have learned in my research, is that the 
family of Cicero SURRETT lived in Floyd county Georgia. That 
Cicero was also a soldier in the Civil War, fighting for the
confederate army, and that he served for the state of Georgia. 
That after the war he and his family continued to live in the 
area of Floyd county. And that on November 1, 1875 Cicero SURRETT 
was shot and killed by a bootlegger, in Cedartown, Georgia. 

That Sarah J.SURRETT moved her family to Alabama and eventually 
to Lamar county Texas, sometime in the late 1880's or early 1890's. 
The family moved to Oklahoma some time around 1907, ending up in 
Antlers, Oklahoma which is the county seat of Pushmataha county.

In the obituary for Sarah J. SURRETT, which a copy is attached, 
it lists her living children and there place of residence as follows. 
	William R SURRETT living in Antlers, OK., 
	Henry SURRETT living in Alabama, 
	Mrs. Mende Miller of Bisbee, AZ., 
	Mrs. Lizzie Wallace of Oakland, Alabama, and 
	Mary Malone who also lives in Alabama.

Also in the notes that I received showed that Billy and Martha 
SURRETT are the parents of Cicero SURRETT and that they came to 
America from France by way of Ireland. And that they lived in 
Gadsden, [Etowah Co.,] Alabama. That Billy SURRETT also served in 
the confederate army during the Civil War. None of this information 
has been verified and I don't know where this information came from.

The following is what information that I know about the children 
of Cicero and Sarah J. SURRETT. 
There oldest child William R. SURRETT was involved in establishing 
the first Church of Christ church in the community of Antlers, and 
it has been told that he helped establish several churches in the 
area. He was also active in forming the first local republican party 
in southeastern Oklahoma. He also was very active in purchasing real
estate in the Antlers area.

	1. William R. SURRETT - [See FG 2503]
	Born in Georgia 1857
	Married : Em (Emma)
	Children: Jim SURRETT
		  Bell SURRETT

	2. Cicero A. SURRETT, nick name Tank - [See FG 2505]
	Born in Georgia 1862
	Married : Adeline
	Children: Dora SURRETT
		  Anna SURRETT-lived in Alabama
		  Josie SURRETT
		  Wilson SURRETT
	Cicero A. SURRETT was killed by a tornado in the late 1890's, 
	while living in the Roxton, [Lamar Co.] Texas area.

	3. Mende SURRETT--- Born in Georgia [FG 2504]
	Married: ???? Miller
	Children: Eric Miller
		  Mae Miller
		  Cope Miller
		  Lena Miller

	4. Henry G. SURRETT, [See FG 2506]
	lived in Alabama. I have no information regarding him.

	5. James Oscar SURRETT - [FGS 2507 & 2508]
	Was born in Georgia, 1867.
	Married : LuElla Potts Believed to have been married sometime 
	around 1885 or 1886 Birmingham, Alabama.
	Children:	
		a) Burton SURRETT - Born Birmingham, Alabama about 1887
		   His children: Mary SURRETT Killed in Old Mexico in 1910
		b) John William (Johnny) SURRETT - Born Birmingham, Alabama
		   Died of Flu or Pneumonia 1915 Buried : Hugo, Oklahoma
		c) Charles Oscar SURRETT - 
		   Born Roxton, Texas (Lamar Co) Jan. 08, 1891
		   Died: September 9, 1975 Buried : Finley, Oklahoma
		   Married: 
		   1st Lue Ella Martin - King, 
		   2nd Katie Ellis b. 09-30-1891 d. 11-1935 
		   child birth buned Finley, Oklahoma 
		   Children:	
			a) 	Floy Dee SURRETT
			Born:	October 3, 1917
			Died:	June, 1983
			b)	Lola Faye SURRETT
			Born:	July 7, 1919
			c)	George Francis SURRETT
			Born:	February 22, 1921
			Died:	February 9, 1983
			Buried : Finley, Oklahoma
			d)	Dorothy Mae SURRETT
			Born : December 21, 1922
			e)	Helen and Hazel SURRETT (Twins)
			Born : August 23, 1924
			f)	Charles Maynard SURRETT
			Born:	May 30, 1928
			Died : February 9, 1967
			Buried : Portland, Oregon
			g)	Joyce Gree SURRETT
			Born : January 29, 1932
			h)	Betty Jean SURRETT
			Born : November 23, 1935
		d) Minnie Lu Ella SURRETT - 
		   Born Roxton, Texas (Lamar County)
		   Married : John Lewis Martin on February 29, 1912
		   Died	: May 6, 1988
		   Buried : Finley, Oklahoma
			Children  
			a) John William Martin
			Born:	December 3, 1912
			Died:	May 22, 1973
			Buried : Finley, Oklahoma
			***This is my grandfather***
			b)	Charlene Martin
			Born : April 1924 Now deceased
			c)	Lois Virginia Martin
			Born : November 14, 1925 Now deceased
		e) Tommie SURRETT - Born Roxton, Texas
		   Married : Mack Wolfe
		   Died	: December 8, 1916
		   Buried : Cloudy, Oklahoma
		f) Trillie SURRETT - Born Roxton, Texas
		   Married : Willard Nunley
		   Buried : Grant, Oklahoma

Lu Ella (Potts) SURRETT died in 1899, she and the family were on 
there way to Oklahoma, stopped to visit at sister-in-laws Naomi 
Severs home in Sulphur Bottom, Texas. This community was just 
northeast of Cooper, [Delta Co.,] Texas. 
[no Sulpher Bottom, in preseant day TX. Sulpher Bluff, 75481 &
[Sulpher Springs, 75482-3 both in Hopkins Co., TX ..prs]

Children were sick with measles, she was pregnant, became ill 
herself with the measles and died. 
LuElla (Potts) SURRETT had two brothers that lived in Alabama, 
they were Henry Potts and William Potts. I do not know
what part of Alabama that they lived.

James Oscar SURRETT later married Mary Rikard on June 1, 1902, in 
Cooper, (Delta County) Texas. Out of this marriage there was one 
child born. Lou Ella SURRETT. She lived in Commerce, Texas. 
She died in the 1950's. James Oscar SURRETT moved his family to Oklahoma
sometime around 1907. James Oscar SURRETT died on April 23, 1917 
after being shot, for reportedly making whiskey, he died at his 
brothers home William R. SURRETT in Jumbo, Oklahoma. [no ZIP listing ..prs]
He is buried in the Antlers cemetery.

	6. Mary T. SURRETT - lived in Alabama.
	   Married:	????? Malone

	7 Lizzie SURRETT - lived in Oakland, Alabama area.
	   Married:	????? Wallace

	8. Naomi SURRETT - lived in Roxton, Texas , then moved to Antlers, 
	   Oklahoma, and later moved and lived in Madera, California. 
	   This is also where she is buried.
	   Married : Andy Severs on July 3, 1894.
	   Children 
		a) Essie Severs
		b) Pearl Severs
		c) Effie Severs


I have gone over most of the notes that I have I am sure that I 
have missed some of the information. If you have a question about 
something please advise. 

I did find in my notes that they refer back to a Billy and Martha 
SURRETT (I am sure this is not the correct spelling for the time) 
as being the parents of Cicero and Sanford. Have you ever heard 
of them. My notes say that they lived in Gadson or Gadsen Alabama.
Probably nothing to it, just wondered if you have heard of them.

In closing I would like to thank you for all the help that you 
have provided. I really didn't realize that there were any other 
SURRETT's out there. When I talk with the family in this
area, all they could tell me was that they don't know anything. 
I hope that you can help fill in some of the blanks. Or that you 
can send me in the right direction. If you have any additional 
information that you can provide it would be greatly appreciated. 
Any information that you have regarding Cicero's children or his 
children's children would also be appreciated. I look forward to 
hearing from you in the future.

Sincerely,
Terry J. Martin
RT1 Box 57
Idabel, [McCurtain Co.,] OK. 74745
580-286-7903  (Home)
580-298-3361 (Work)