Captain William A. Rhea (Standing) With his younger brother James. C-1859
William grew up on his parents' farm in Collin County and at 19 years of age attended the Blount Academy in Tennessee.
He engaged in business with Larkin Adamson at Weston, and for a time taught school at Mantua. In 1857 he and his brother James entered into a partnership and operated a mill for building machinery. The location they selected grew
into Rhea Mills, ten miles northwest of McKinney. By the time the Civil War came the operation had flourished and they were operating an extensive carding machinery, corn and flouring mills.
In 1861 W. A. Rhea joined the Confederate Army, enlisting as a private in Company D, Sixth Texas Cavalry, and in the
following spring he was elected Captain. At the Battle of Corinth he had his left foot torn away by grape shot. He returned to Texas in 1863 and was elected to the legislature, then appointed Adjutant General by Gov. Murrah and aided Gen Griffith in organizing the state troops. After the war the mills were extended and business expanded. A mercantile store was added to serve the community.
Capt. Rhea was married the 16th of July 1868 to Ella Foote, daughter of Dr. G.A. Foote. Six children were born to them: James F., Emogene, William A., Lawrence J., Mary E., John Edwin.
William grew up on his parents' farm in Collin County and at 19 years of age attended the Blount Academy in Tennessee.
He engaged in business with Larkin Adamson at Weston, and for a time taught school at Mantua. In 1857 he and his brother James entered into a partnership and operated a mill for building machinery. The location they selected grew
into Rhea Mills, ten miles northwest of McKinney. By the time the Civil War came the operation had flourished and they were operating an extensive carding machinery, corn and flouring mills.
In 1861 W. A. Rhea joined the Confederate Army, enlisting as a private in Company D, Sixth Texas Cavalry, and in the
following spring he was elected Captain. At the Battle of Corinth he had his left foot torn away by grape shot. He returned to Texas in 1863 and was elected to the legislature, then appointed Adjutant General by Gov. Murrah and aided Gen Griffith in organizing the state troops. After the war the mills were extended and business expanded. A mercantile store was added to serve the community.
Capt. Rhea was married the 16th of July 1868 to Ella Foote, daughter of Dr. G.A. Foote. Six children were born to them: James F., Emogene, William A., Lawrence J., Mary E., John Edwin.
Captain William A. Rhea (Standing) With his younger brother James. C-1859
William grew up on his parents' farm in Collin County and at 19 years of age attended the Blount Academy in Tennessee.
He engaged in business with Larkin Adamson at Weston, and for a time taught school at Mantua. In 1857 he and his brother James entered into a partnership and operated a mill for building machinery. The location they selected grew
into Rhea Mills, ten miles northwest of McKinney. By the time the Civil War came the operation had flourished and they were operating an extensive carding machinery, corn and flouring mills.
In 1861 W. A. Rhea joined the Confederate Army, enlisting as a private in Company D, Sixth Texas Cavalry, and in the
following spring he was elected Captain. At the Battle of Corinth he had his left foot torn away by grape shot. He returned to Texas in 1863 and was elected to the legislature, then appointed Adjutant General by Gov. Murrah and aided Gen Griffith in organizing the state troops. After the war the mills were extended and business expanded. A mercantile store was added to serve the community.
Capt. Rhea was married the 16th of July 1868 to Ella Foote, daughter of Dr. G.A. Foote. Six children were born to them: James F., Emogene, William A., Lawrence J., Mary E., John Edwin.
William grew up on his parents' farm in Collin County and at 19 years of age attended the Blount Academy in Tennessee.
He engaged in business with Larkin Adamson at Weston, and for a time taught school at Mantua. In 1857 he and his brother James entered into a partnership and operated a mill for building machinery. The location they selected grew
into Rhea Mills, ten miles northwest of McKinney. By the time the Civil War came the operation had flourished and they were operating an extensive carding machinery, corn and flouring mills.
In 1861 W. A. Rhea joined the Confederate Army, enlisting as a private in Company D, Sixth Texas Cavalry, and in the
following spring he was elected Captain. At the Battle of Corinth he had his left foot torn away by grape shot. He returned to Texas in 1863 and was elected to the legislature, then appointed Adjutant General by Gov. Murrah and aided Gen Griffith in organizing the state troops. After the war the mills were extended and business expanded. A mercantile store was added to serve the community.
Capt. Rhea was married the 16th of July 1868 to Ella Foote, daughter of Dr. G.A. Foote. Six children were born to them: James F., Emogene, William A., Lawrence J., Mary E., John Edwin.
Inscription
Captain Wm. A. RheaCo.D 6th Texas Cav. CSA
Gravesite Details
This Confederate officer lost his left Foot at the Battle of Cornth Miss. 1864 He died Dec. 22nd 1906 at age 73
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