Robert Bonner Halley
N 30° 56.164 W 097° 31.906
14R E 640267 N 3423440
The state historic marker at the grave of Robert Bonner Halley in Salado Cemetery.
Waymark Code: WMW6HH
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/16/2017
Views: 4
One of 9 state historic markers at Salado Cemetery, this one marks the grave of early Salado resident and political leader Robert Bonner Halley.
Marker Number: 2344
Marker Text:
(May 14, 1823 - October 4, 1875)
A native of Georgia, Robert B. Halley brought his family to this area about 1853. With partner T.J. Eubanks, he operated a liquor distillery and a flour and grist mill on the Lampasas River. Halley served as Bell County Commissioner in 1859 and as a delegate to the State Democratic Party Convention the following year. He recruited and served as captain of a volunteer cavalry unit during the Civil War. Elected Bell County Sheriff in 1874, he died while in office in 1875. Halley and his wife Lydia (1831-1928) were the parents of eight children. (1991)
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