Download or read book The Story of Wilkes County, Georgia written by Eliza A. Bowen and published by Genealogical Publishing Com. This book was released on 2009-06 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mr. Landrum deftly captures the key political developments in Spartanburg County for the century following the Revolution. Special chapters are also devoted to the issues of religion, temperance, education, and, of course, secession. Landrum's real concern, however, is with the people of Spartanburg County; indeed the final 500 pages of the book are devoted to biographical and genealogical sketches of its families and luminaries.