Son of Appalachia. Born in Spartanburg, SC. Lived in the Arkwright community there until age 9. Lived thereafter mostly in Union County, SC. Retired to Chesterfield, SC. Researching Waddell/Waddill of Spartanburg/Greenville, SC and Flowers/Higgins of western NC and Upstate SC. I have 11 ancestors buried in Arkwright Cemetery in Spartanburg, SC, and a large number of ancestors at both Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery and Greenlawn Memorial Gardens in Spartanburg County, SC.