Bushrod Haley was born about 1862 in Cumberland County, Tennessee, the son of Delila and Calvin Haley. His name was also spelled Bushenton and it appears he went by Bush.
In the 1870 census, he was living in Cumberland County with his parents and five siblings.
Name
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
Calvin Haley
M
55
Farmer
Tennessee
Lila Haley
F
40
Keeping House
Tennessee
James Haley
M
15
Help On The Farm
Tennessee
Elizabeth Haley
F
13
Help At Home
Tennessee
Henry Haley
M
10
At Home
Tennessee
Bushrod Haley
M
8
At Home
Tennessee
Mary Haley
F
5
At Home
Tennessee
John Haley
M
3
At Home
Tennessee
In the 1880 census, he was living in Cumberland County with his parents and four siblings.
Name
Sex
Race
Age
Status
Relation
Occupation
Birth Place
Calvin Haley
M
Black
60
Married
Head
Farmer
Tennessee
Delila Haley
F
Black
51
Married
Wife
Keeping House
Tennessee
Henry Haley
M
Black
20
Single
Son
At Home
Tennessee
Bushenton Haley
M
Black
16
Single
Son
At Home
Tennessee
Mary Haley
F
Black
15
Single
Daughter
At Home
Tennessee
John Haley
M
Black
12
Single
Son
At Home
Tennessee
Matilda Haley
F
Black
10
Single
Daughter
At Home
Tennessee
Bush Haley passed away on 3 April 1940 and was buried at Wesley Chapel Cemetery in Pikeville, Bledsoe County, Tennessee.
Sources
1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census" Year: 1870; Census Place: District 7, Cumberland, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1520; Page: 181A Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #4461280 (accessed 24 January 2024) Bushrod Haley (8), At Home, in District 7, Cumberland, Tennessee. Born in Tennessee.
1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census" Year: 1880; Census Place: District 7, Cumberland, Tennessee; Roll: 1249; Page: 319D; Enumeration District: 023 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #15320324 (accessed 24 January 2024) Bushenton Haley (16), single son, Home, in household of Calvin Haley (60) in District 7, Cumberland, Tennessee, USA. Born in Tennessee.
Death Record: "Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965" Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 4; Certificate Number: 8351 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2376 #1163112 (accessed 24 January 2024) Dush R Haley death 3 Apr 1940 (age 69), son of Clavin Haley & Delliah Haley, in Pikeville, Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA.
Find a Grave - database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88497150/bush-h-haley: accessed 24 January 2024), memorial page for Bush H. Haley (1871–3 Apr 1940), Find a Grave Memorial ID 88497150, citing Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Pikeville, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Reflections of the Past (contributor 46912120).
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