Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... 
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Author: History of Will County, Illinois; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

John HALEY, farmer, Sec. 35; P. O. Hadley; was born in Waldec, Prussia, Germany, April 2, 1822; 
he lived there until he was 25 years of age, when he came to America in July, 1847, and settled 
first in Wayne Co., N. Y., living there six and a half years, blacksmithing; moved from there to 
Prince Edward Co., Can., working at the same trade; in the spring: of 1860, he came to Will Co., 
and settled where he now resides; farms 250 acres. Has been Highway Commissioner six years and 
School Director many years. He married Miss Elizabeth KUNZEN, of Prussia, in Alliance, Wayne Co., 
N. Y., in July, 1847; she was born Oct. 21, 1823; they have eight children - John, born May 14, 
1848; George L., born Jan. 7, 1850; Carrie, born Nov. 3, 1852; William H., born Nov. 17, 1854; 
Charles F, born Sept. 26, 1857; Alexander, born Oct. 3, 1860; Frank, born Dec. 18, 1864, and 
Emma, born June 16, 1868.