| Wilkinson County, Georgia, was created in 1803 from Indian lands and, at one time, encompassed all or part of what was now Bibb, Baldwin, Twiggs, Bleckley, Laurens, Pulaski, Dodge, Wheeler, and Telfair counties. The author treats extensively the Indian era and the struggles of the first settlers with the Indians and with the Spanish of East Florida. A chapter is dedicated to the attempt by pioneer Elijah Clarke to set up the independent Republic of Trans-Oconee. Other chapters deal with the development of the community by the early settlers including their churches, schools, and militia organizations. Wilkinson Countys participation in the Civil War and the events of Reconstruction are covered. Two appendixes contain lists of early office holders, wills and estate records, and extracts of marriage recrods from 1819 to 1865 for over 1500 families. Church histories, town histories, and complete records of Civil War soldiers complete the first appendix. The second appendix lists genealogical data on over one hundred families. - United States - Georgia - Wilkinson |
