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Samuel Henley
Samuel Henley was born on the farm where he still resides, March 11, 1824, a son of Micajah and Gulielma (Charles) Henley, the former born Feb. 6, 1785, in Guilford County, N. C., of English ancestry, and the latter born April 23, 1792 of Welsh descent. They were married in North Carolina, and immediately after came to Indiana and settled on the farm now occupied by our subject, in August, 1812. Micajah Henley cleared and cultivated this farm and followed agricultural pursuits till his death, which occurred Dec. 13, 1857. His wife died Dec. 8, 1860. They were the parents of eight children, four still living — John, Rebecca, Naomi and Samuel. Mary, Martha, Henry and Gulielma are deceased. Although they were subjected to the hardships incident to pioneer life and the rearing of a family, they always gave liberally of their time and money to help in the organization of meetings of the Society of Friends. They were among the earliest and most zealous promoters and workers toward the success of the Friends' boarding school, now Earlham College, of Richmond. Our subject was reared to pioneer life and obtained his education in the subscription schools. He has followed farming and stock-raising successfully through life. April 25, 1850, he married Eliza A., daughter of Jacob and Mary (Butler) Hadley, both now deceased. They have had four children — William E., born May 1, 1851, residing in Richmond; Mary E., born Sept. 13, 1853, wife of George Wiggins, of Richmond; Alva J., born Dec. 25, 1857, and Elwood, born Oct. 15, 1860, and died Oct. 28, 1862. Mr. Henley and family are members of the Society of Orthodox Friends.
Source:
History of Wayne County, Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. 1884. Volume 2