Halley Monument at St. Joseph's Cemetery

This tall monument at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Sandusky, Ohio, honors the memory of several members of the Halley family. Laurence and Anastasia Halley were natives of Ireland, and emigrated to Sandusky, Ohio. By 1860, Laurence Halley had died, and Anastasia was living in Sandusky with several children. Anastasia Halley died in 1860. The Halley monument also honors the memory of sons James Halley, who died in 1862, and Morris Halley, who died in 1926.

In the 1880 U.S. Census, brothers John, Patrick, Nicholas, and Morris Halley were all residing in Toledo, Ohio. They worked as fish dealers, while their sister Mary Halley was listed as a house keeper.

Martin Halley moved to Dayton, Ohio, where he was a day laborer. William Halley, also known as William Holley, was in the 1870 U.S. Census with his wife Margaret, and two small children. By 1880, he was connected with the Union Pacific Railway. He died in 1886. William and Margaret named two of their children Lawrence and Anastasia, after William’s parents.

 Though several members of the Halley family moved away from Sandusky, they spent their younger years in Sandusky, Ohio, where they attended the Catholic Church.