via PML. I see Vardry's name so often, but this reference is interesting. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: PML Search Result matching mcbee or macbee or "mc bee" or "mac bee" Date: Sat, 4 May 2002 08:36:49 -0600 From: "Chuck Davis" <chuckdavis2001@charter.net> . Source: SCANDERS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [SCAnderson] Re: Reedy River Baptist Church-Anderson Co SC The Reedy does not flow in Anderson County. Here's history. HISTORY OF THE REEDY RIVER According to former Greenville historian Henry Bacon McKoy, "The City of Greenville owes its very existence to the Reedy River" (McKoy, 1969). For many, the history of the Reedy River and the history of Greenville are synonymous, as the Reedy River helped spawn the growth and development of this area. Throughout the years, the river and its surroundings have been utilized for a variety of different uses, which comprise its vibrant past that extends well beyond the banks of the falls in downtown Greenville. <snip> The Reedy River's varied course resembles much of the diverse history surrounding this body of water. The Cherokee Indians were the first known occupants of the Greenville area and the lands adjacent to the Reedy River. In 1776, pioneer Richard Pearis established a grist mill and trading post at the river's falls. In 1815, Lincolnton, North Carolina resident Vardry McBee discovered the Reedy River and its falls. McBee, who can be attributed to much of Greenville's early growth, followed Pearis' entrepreneurial spirit by building a brick and granite mill on the lower falls. From early on, the Reedy River was recognized as an excellent source of power. <snip>