A number of African American McWhirter's hailed from Spartenburg, SC and some are propurted to be buried in New Prospect Cemetery. I could not find the one I was looking for as I believe the grave may be too old and not readable at this time. I am researching J. Waddie Whirter who was married to Hattie Lattimore in 1901 in Cleveland County, NC. They both were school teachers and found the McWhirter Academy for Colored Students in Spartenburg. My great aunt died in 1949 and J W was still living. I have not been able to find a death certificate for him although there is one in SC for Hattie