Horace Haley (1866 - 1876)

Born 15 Feb 1866 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Died 20 Mar 1876 at age 10 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Horace Haley^[1][2] was born on 15 February 1866,^[3] in Bridesburg, ward 25, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,^[3] to Robert Haly and Sarah Ann Penn.^[3][1][2] The 1870 census reports his name as 'Harris'.^[4] The attending physician was H. Reynolds.^[3] (He also attended his sister Sallie's birth.)

In 1870, Harris was living with his family, in ward 25, Philadelphia.^[4]

Horace Haley died young.

He died on 20 March 1876, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, of diphtheria. His sister Sallie died three days later. The funeral was held from their parents' house, 36 Kirkbride Street, Bridesburg, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. On 25 March, they were buried in North Cedar Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, lot 377, section S, grave 4.^{[1][5] [2]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, death certificate, 20 March 1876, Horace Haly; image copy, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6329-PH8 : accessed 14 August 2020).

   Horace Haley

   white male, 10 years 1 month old, single

   died 20 March of diphtheria

   born Bridesburg, to Robert and Sarah Haly

   36 Kirkbride St, Bridesburg

   buried 25 March 1876, North Cedar Hill Cemetery

   J S Stanger undertaker, 4436 Frankford Ave

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Horace and Sallie Haly, death notice, Philadelphia Inquirer, Saturday, 25 March 1876 p.4, col.4; image copy, Newspapers (https://www.newspapers.com/image/167944328/ : accessed 13 August 2020).

   'HALY.—On the 21st instant, HORACE, only son of Robert and Sarah A. Haly, aged 10 years, 1 month and 5 days. Also, on the 23d instant, SALLIE, youngest daughter, in the 8th year of her age.

   'The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, this (Saturday) afternoon, at 1 o'clock, from their parents' residence, No. 36 Kirkbride street, Bridesburg. To proceed to North Cedar Hill Cemetery.'

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} 'Registration of Births in the City of Philadelphia, 1866', p.23, Haley, 15 February 1866; image copy, Department of Records, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Historical Land and Vital Records (https://phila-records.com/historic-records/web/ : accessed 10 March 2024); filename image 164 of 557.

   when registered: '" " [sc. February 28]'

   date of birth: '" [sc. February] 15'

   name of child: '[blank] Haley'

   sex: [male]

   color: [white]

   place of birth: '[ward] 25 Bridesburg'

   names of parents: 'Robert & Sarah Haley'

   occupation of father: 'Mechanic'

   name of physician: 'H Reynolds'

   residence of physician: 'Bridesburg'

4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} 1870 U.S. census, ward 25, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, p.51 verso stamped = 102 penned, family 799; image copy, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DK5S-WL1 : accessed 16 June 2020); the image is very hard to read and was not indexed.

   Robert Haley, 31, male, white, cotton machine builder, $900 in real estate, $500 in personal property, born Pennsylvania, both parents foreign born, male citizen eligible to vote

   Sarah, 32, female, white, keeping house, born New Jersey

   Laura, 9, female, white, born Pennsylvania, in school

   Lillian, 8, female, white, born Pennsylvania, in school

   Harris, 4, male, white, born Pennsylvania

   Sallie, 1, female, white, born Pennsylvania

5. ↑ North Cedar Hill Cemetery Office (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), to Harry A Ide, 29 March 2000; providing copy of lot and individual records for section S, lot 377

   [four cards]

   [first]

   'NO 9221 DECEDENT Haley, Robert

   'AGE 74 yrs. DATE OF DECEASE Oct. 4, 1911

   'DATE OF INTERMENT Oct. 6, 1911 AT 3-4 PM

   'LATE RESIDENCE 133 W. Seymour St.

   'DISEASE Cancer of Esophagus

   'LOT NO 377 SECTION S GRAVE 2 BODY 2

   'OWNER OF LOT Robert Haley

   'UNDERTAKER N. Marple & Sons

   'INFORMANT

   'CASE: WOOD METAL CONCRETE MISC

   'CHARGES:

   'INTERMENT $7.00 TENT

   'GREEN OTHER CHARGES

   'DEVICE'

    

   [second]

   'NO [blank] DECEDENT Haley, Sarah A.

   'AGE 60 yrs. DATE OF DECEASE Aug. 4, 1889

   'DATE OF INTERMENT Aug. 7, 1889 AT 2 PM

   'LATE RESIDENCE Native of N.J.

   'DISEASE Heart Failure

   'LOT NO 377 SECTION S GRAVE 3 BODY 1

   'OWNER OF LOT Robert Haley

   'UNDERTAKER N. MARPLE

   'INFORMANT Dr. J. C. Gilbert

   'CASE: WOOD METAL CONCRETE MISC.

   'CHARGES:

   'INTERMENT $6.00 TENT

   'GREEN OTHER CHARGES

   'DEVICE'

    

   [third]

   '10 yrs 7 yrs.

   'NO 843 DECEDENT Haley, Horace & Sallie

   'AGE [blank] DATE OF DECEASE Mar. 20, 1876 & Mar. 23rd

   'DATE OF INTERMENT Mar. 25, 1876 AT 1-2PM

   'LATE RESIDENCE Born in Bridesburg

   'DISEASE Diptheria [sic]

   'LOT NO 377 SECTION S GRAVE 4 BODY’S 2

   'OWNER OF LOT Robert Haley

   'UNDERTAKER J. S. Stanger Frankford

   'INFORMANT Dr. A. H. Byer 3303 Richmond St.

   'CASE: WOOD METAL CONCRETE MISC.

   'CHARGES:

   'INTERMENT $3.00 TENT

   'GREEN OTHER CHARGES

   'DEVICE'

    

   [fourth]

   'NO [blank] DECEDENT Haley, Irma

   'AGE 4 mos. DATE OF DECEASE Feb. 12, 1893

   'DATE OF INTERMENT Feb. 14, 1893 AT 2 PM

   'LATE RESIDENCE Native of Phila.

   'DISEASE Not Listed

   'LOT NO 377 SECTION S GRAVE 2 BODY 1

   'OWNER OF LOT Robert Haley

   'UNDERTAKER Stanger Bros.

   'INFORMANT

   'CASE: WOOD METAL CONCRETE MISC.

   'CHARGES:

   'INTERMENT $4.00 TENT

   'GREEN OTHER CHARGES

   'DEVICE'

See also

• Horace Haly, on FamilySearch's Family Tree