Mike Henley was the youngest child of Thomas and Susannah (Moody) Henley and was given the family name of Micajah when he was born October 4, 1842. His father had moved from Rowan County, North Carolina, to Conecuh County, Alabama, about 1818 with his parents and settled near Sparta. Thomas Henley and Susannah Moody were married ca 1821 in Conecuh County andlater moved to Covington County where they raised then family of eight children. Thomas Henley was the keeper of a mill according to census records. (See Henley and Moody families in Related Alabama Families.) In his latter years Mike would tell his children and grandchildren stories about his parents and the trip they made to Alabama in a covered wagon.

Eleven children were born to Mike and Mary Henley at their first home in the Burnout community. These children are as follows: Hardy R., Oliver B., Arra Loretta, Charles Clauson, Ruhama, Thomas Jefferson,
Cornelius Dolphus, Mallie, Thomas Melvin, and Mary Effie. Another son who died at birth was not named.

Mike would go to Milligan, Florida, by ox cart or mule and wagon to buy supplies which were not raised on the farm. Staples such as flour, salt, and fertilizer were bought in large quantities, as the trips would take several days. One time when Mike had to make one of these trips, Mary was expecting a baby most any day. He made arrangements with a lady in the community to come and stay with Mary until he returned. After he left, the baby arrived, and the lady promptly went home leaving Mary to care for the new baby and the other children by herself.

The family was regular in church attendance and after the children had left home, Mike and Mary were faithful in their attendance as long as they were able. When there was a church dinner, Mary would cook many
goodies including stacks of egg and potato custards. She would stack them by crossing large broom straws between the pies.

Mike's health began to fail from a condition that was diagnosed as Bright's Disease. He became an invalid before his death on November 19, 1930. Mary cared for him faithfully as long as he lived.

(Thomasson Traces, Narrative of the Thomasson Family 1677-1995) Volume II By Curtis H. Thomasson and Marjorie B. Malloy)
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Married July 3, 1865 Bullock County, Alabama
parents: Tom Henley,​ Moody
name: M. Henley
death date: 10 Nov 1930
death place: Andalusia, Covington, Alabama
gender: Male
race (original): W
race (standardized): White
age at death: 88y
birth date: 04 Oct 1842
birthplace: Covington Co.
marital status: Married
father's name: Tom Henley
father's birthplace: S. C.
mother's name: Moody
mother's birthplace: S.C.
burial place: Red Oak
burial date: 19 Nov 1930