Richard B. Haley, a veteran of the 1835 Texas armed resistance to Mexican forces, took part in the Grass Fight on Nov. 26 and in the victory at San Antonio on Dec. 10, 1835. Born in Tennessee, he moved in 1824 to present Shelby County, Texas. For his service as an early colonist and soldier, he received six land grants. After 1850 he lived in Leon and Freestone counties. He was married twice and had three children.