This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: raconteur27 Surnames: Rhea, McIlroy Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.arkansas.counties.washington/5521/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm not sure if you still need this information, but I travel down Rhea's Mill road weekly. IF it is the same (which I believe it is) it is just a little way from Farmington, Arkansas, about 4 miles west of Fayetteville. Rhea's Mill is between Farmington and Prairie Grove, Arkansas. Here is a little background info on Mr. Rhea, with credit going to the UA Library's Special Collections Dept.: The McIlroy papers pertain to three Washington County, Arkansas, pioneer merchant families--Powell, Rhea, and McIlroy. Dr. Samuel Powell (1810-1898) and his wife, Sarah Burns (1811-1904), migrated from Tennessee to Arkansas around 1829 and settled in western Washington County near Prairie Grove, where Dr. Powell practiced medicine. Their daughter, Elizabeth Cornelia (1836-1929), married William Husband Rhea (1825-1884) in 1854. Mr. Rhea also migrated from Tennessee and settled in western Washington County around 1836 in what became known as Rhea's Mill. In addition to operating a general store at Rhea's Mill, the Rhea family also operated stores in Cincinnati and Maysville. Mr. and Mrs Rhea had several children, one of whom was Sarah Ann (1868-1953). She married James Hayden McIlroy (1868-1939) in 1889. He was the son of William McIlroy (1812-1886), the founder of McIlroy Bank and Trust Company (Fayetteville). In addition to establishing one of the oldest banks in Arkansas, the McIlroy family established the first wholesale grocery company and owned and operated the first water company. Sarah A. McIlroy was a member of the Idle Hour Club, one of the oldest women's clubs in Fayetteville. James H. and Sarah A. McIlroy had three children; Hayden McIlroy (1891-1961), Cornelia Stuart (1894-1962), and Mertye Bagby (1896-1977). Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.