The Story of Wilkes County, Georgia

By: Eliza A. Bowen, Pub. 1950, reprinted 2026, 200 pages, Index, soft cover, ISBN #978-1-63914-815-8. Wilkes County was created in 1777 from the northern part of St. Paul's Parish. This land was acquired from the Creek & Cherokee Indians in payment for debts owed to Indian Traders. It is the parent county, in whole or part, for: Elbert, Greene, Hart, Lincoln, Madison, Oglethorpe, Taliaferro and Warren. It is one of the original 8 counties of the colony. It is similar to other history books of the ear as it covers such topics as: Cherokees Indians, creation of the county and its courts, Revolutionary involvement, Battle of Kettle Creek, Schools, Churches, and other items of interest. The reader will discover much genealogical information from biographical sketches to buyers and sellers of lots of these early settlers, along with references to ministers, officials, teachers and soldiers. The index mentions approximately 2,000 persons.

Pagina's: 202, Paperback, Southern Historical Press, Inc.