Don't know if this is any help but my father's great grandfather was William Evander Finklea of Hyman (Big Swamp) SC. His father was John Wesley Finklea and William's son was John Benjamin Finklea. William fought in the Civil War and returned to raise a family etc. We still own a portion of William - "Whirling Bill's" property including the homestead site and even some of his furniture and wood/bricks from his home. He took in many children, women etc after the war and helped them out. Don't know if this is any help to you. I have a family tree that is pretty extensive on the Finklea's if you are interested.