Born in Pennsylvania, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of William Michael
and Rachel (Brain) Michael
Sister of
Mary (Michael) Smith, John (Michaels) Michael, Charity (Michael) Brooke and William G. Michael Sr.
Wife of
James Jefferys
— married
about 1821 in Preston County, Virginia (now West Virginia), United States
Wife of
Thomas Jefferys
— married
1846 in Preston County, Virginia (now West Virginia), United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Elizabeth (Jefferys) Ball, Ezra Jefferys, Thornton Fleming Jefferys, Ruth (Jefferys) Pierce, Philip Michael Jefferys and Eugenus Garrett Jefferys
Died
at age 64
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
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Biography
The Preston County Journal.
Kingwood, W. Va., Saturday, July 27, 1867.
Vol. 2. No. 11.
Page 3, Column 3
Died,
On the 16th inst., near Tunnelton, this county, Mrs. Nancy Jeffreys, wife of Thomas Jeffreys, aged about 62 years.
The life of this amiable woman was a happy exemplification of the graces which adorn female character––as a wife she was industrious and kind––as a mother loving and affectionate.
1830 residence Preston County, VA (now WV); 1840 residence Preston County, VA (now WV); 1850 residence District 45, Preston County, VA (now WV); 1860 residence District 8, Preston County, VA (now WV)
She is buried in the Shays Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, near Newburg, Preston County, WV.
Research Notes
No information found on their son James and their daughter Naomi/Nomi Hunt named in their son Ezra's obituary.
Sources
- Mrs. Nancy Jeffreys obituary
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33981670/nancy-jefferys
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