Background
He was born in Savannah, Tennessee to farmer Alec Haley and his wife Queen (Davy) Haley.
He was born in Savannah, Tennessee to farmer Alec Haley and his wife Queen (Davy) Haley.
Cornell University; Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Simon attended Lane College in Jackson, Tennessee at age 15. Simon then finished his master"s degree in agriculture at Cornell University. Bertha died in 1932, and Simon was remarried two years later to professor Zeona Hatcher.
Simon Haley held positions at various southern universities including Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical just north of Huntsville, Alabama.
He was buried at Little Rock National Cemetery in Little Rock, Arkansas.