Nancy was born in 1797 in Virginia to Benjamin and Mary Hand Schoonover.

Marriage record revealed Amos Canfield and Nancy Schoonover married on Jan 13, 1814 in Randolph Co, Virginia. Her father was Benjamin Schoonover.

The 1820 census revealed Amos was a farmer. They were living in Stebenville, Randolph Co, Virginia. Household members: Amos Canfield (16-25), Nancy Canfield (16-25), Susan Canfield, Uriah Canfield and Isaac Canfield (Under 10).

The 1840 census revealed household members: Amos Canfield (40-49), Nancy Canfield (40-49), Susan Canfield (20-29), Uriah Canfield (20-29), Lydia Canfield (15-19), Mary Canfield and Elisha C Canfield (10-14), Elizabeth A Canfield and Amos J Canfield (5-9), Henry C Canfield, David B Canfield and Rebecca Canfield (under 5) and a woman (80-89), probably her mother, living with them.

The 1850 census revealed they were living in District 52, Randolph Co, Virginia. Their property was valued at $4,280. Household members: Amos Canfield (55), Nancy Canfield (52), Elisha Canfield (22), Elizabeth A Canfield (20), Amos J C Canfield (18), Henry C Canfield (16), David B Canfield (14), Rebecca Canfield (12) and Lemuel W Canfield (9).

From Jan of 1858 to May 1858 they lost four children aged eighteen to forty-one and a ten month old granddaughter to Typhoid Fever.

The 1860 census revealed their property value was $1,500. Household members: Amos Canfield (66), Nancy Canfield (63) and Susan Kelley (44).

The 1870 census revealed they were living in Green, Randolph Co, West Virginia. Household members: Amos N Camfield (76), Nancy Camfield (73), Susan Camfield Kelley (55) and Emeline Wilmoth (12).

The 1880 census revealed household members: Amos N. Canfield (85), Nancy Canfield (82), Susan Kelly (66), their son and his family, Amos J. Canfield (48), Emly Canfield (43), Ewel H. Canfield (16), Mary A. Canfield (13), America V. Canfield (9), Baxter Canfield (7), Delpha Canfield (2), granddaughter, Loucinda J. Evert (27) and cousin, Emmit B. Evert (16).

Their children;

Susan Canfield (Kelly)(b.1814)
Uriah Canfield (b.1816 d.1858)TF
Isaac Canfield (b.1818)
Lydia Canfield (b.1822)
Mary Canfield (Ferguson)(b.1826 d.1924)
Elisha C Canfield (b.1828)
Elizabeth A Canfield (b.1830 d.1858)TF
Amos J Canfield (b.1832 d.1916)
Henry C Canfield (b.1834)
David B Canfield (b.1836 d.1858)TF
Rebecca Canfield (b.1838)
Lemuel W Canfield (b.1841 d.1858)TF

Nancy died sixteen days before their sixty-seventh wedding anniversary.

Death record revealed Nancy Canfield wife of Amos Canfield was the daughter of B. and M. Schoonover. She died of old age on Dec 29 1880 in Randolph Co, West Virginia at the age of 83.