William Lochard Jeffrey (abt. 1772 - abt. 1865)

Born about 1772 in North Carolina [uncertain]

Husband of Virginia Jane (McFarland) Jeffrey — married 1808 (to 1818) in Tazewell, Virginia

Descendants

Died about 1865 at about age 93 in Logan, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

William was born about 1772 most likely in North Carolina. Records of him and his family are difficult to find and sometimes contradict one another when piecing together event dates. According to family stories about 1808 he married first Virginia Jane McFarland in Virginia. Together they had the following children:

• Josiah Jeffrey was born about 1809
• Ezekiel McFarland Jeffrey was born about 1815
• William M. Jeffrey was born about 1816 and died 1894
• Milton Jameson Jeffrey was born about 1818 and died 1898

Virginia Jane McFarland died sometime after 1818 and William married secondly Elizabeth McNeely (or possibly Smith according to one record) before the year 1826. She was born about 1790 according to census records however conflicting dates of birth are documented. Together William and Elizabeth had the following children:

• Eliza Jeffrey was born 1827 and died 1922
• Bird Lochard Jeffrey was born 1829 and died 1896
• Sarah J. Jeffrey was born about 1835

On the 1860 Census William is noted as being a soldier in the War of 1812. There is also a service record naming William Jeffrey as serving for the 4th Regiment Virginia Militia as a Sergeant during that time.

William and his sons are documented in various property records of Virginia. In the 1820 census he appears in Guyandotte, Cabell, Virginia. In 1824 he is first documented on the property tax list in Logan County. William and his sons are documented in the same place throughout the years and are all found living close to one another at Hewitt's Creek, Logan, (West) Virginia. William died here about 1865.

Sources

• William Jeffrey, "United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815" United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29K-8CN4 : William Jeffrey, 1812-1815; citing NARA microfilm publication M602 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); roll 110; FHL microfilm 882,628.
• 1860 US Census (Census lists William's occupation as a soldier, War of 1812) http://www.us-data.org/image/wv/logan/census/1860/0258.jpg
• 1850 US Census http://us-census.org/image-index/wv/logan/1850/j-m.htm
• LOGAN COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1843 PROPERTY TAX LIST - JA'S G PERRY Transcribed by Vicie "Babe" Fowler from records contained at Virginia State Archives, Richmond, VA. (William, son Josiah, son William Jr., son Ezekiel, son Milton (Jameson), are all within this record) http://www.wvgenweb.org/logan/1843taxl.htm
• William Jeffrey, "United States Census, 1840" url (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHT2-W8R : William Jeffrey, Logan, Virginia, United States; citing p. 81, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 566; FHL microfilm 29,689.
• LOGAN COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1837 PROPERTY TAX LIST Transcribed by Vicie "Babe" Fowler from records contained at Virginia State Archives, Richmond, VA. (William, son Josiah, and son William Jr. are within this record) http://www.wvgenweb.org/logan/1837taxl.htm
• LOGAN COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1835 PROPERTY TAX LIST A true copy delivered our Sheriff - John Cooke, Coms Transcribed by Vicie "Babe" Waskey Fowler from records contained at Virginia State Archives, Richmond, VA. (William and son Josiah are within this record) http://www.wvgenweb.org/logan/1835taxl.htm
• 1833 Logan County Virginia Tax List Transcribed by Vicie "Babe" Waskey Fowler from records contained at Virginia State Archives, Richmond, VA. TAX LIST for the year 1833, LOGAN COUNTY, VIRGINIA (William and son Josiah are within this record) http://www.wvgenweb.org/logan/1833taxl.htm
• William Jeffrey, "United States Census, 1830" url (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XH54-X6Q : William Jeffrey, Logan, Virginia, United States; citing 277, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 191; FHL microfilm 29,670.
• 1827 Logan County, Virginia, Tax List Transcribed by Vicie "Babe" Waskey Fowler from records contained at Virginia State Archives, Richmond, VA.(William and son Josiah are contained within this record) http://www.wvgenweb.org/logan/1827taxl.htm
• Logan County, Virginia, Tax List for 1824 Transcribed by Vicie "Babe" Waskey Fowler from records contained at Virginia State Archives, Richmond, VA.(from) Lawsons, Logan Co, Va; August the 15th 1824 (to) Augitors office, Richmond, Va Wt. 2 1/2oz (William Jeffrey is in this record) http://www.wvgenweb.org/logan/1824taxl.htm
• William Jeffry, "United States Census, 1820" url (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHLC-3HW : accessed 29 August 2017), William Jeffry, Guyandotte, Cabell, Virginia, United States; citing p. , NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 130; FHL microfilm 193,689.

Notes

Paternal Haplogroup R-M405