1. | Zilphia Jones was born on 15 Jan 1861 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; died on 25 May 1939 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina. Notes:
Zilphia Jones lived adjacent to John Wesley Roten from 1860 to 1907, when they were married. The Ashe County, NC census records indicate that Zilphia had seven children out of wedlock while living nexr door to John Roten. After their marriage, many of her children assumed the Roten surname. It is very likely that John Wesley Roten and Zilphia were paramours, and that he was the father of Zilphia's children.
Zilphia married Unknown Gentleman about 1879 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina. Unknown was born about 1850 in North Carolina, , , . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Poindexter Jones
was born in Feb 1880 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina.
- 3. Roy Jones
was born in Jul 1885 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina.
- 4. Effie Jones
was born in Jul 1887 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina.
- 5. Lula Jones
was born in Dec 1889 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina.
- 6. Rettie Jones
was born on 2 Nov 1892 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; died on 7 Apr 1964 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; was buried in John Roten Cemetery, , Ashe County, North Carolina.
- 7. Ella Jones
was born in May 1896 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina.
- 8. Dewey A. Jones
was born in Feb 1899 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina.
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Zilphia married John Wesley Roten about 1884 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina. John (son of David Roten and Sarah Osborne) was born on 20 Oct 1850 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; died on 16 Jun 1923 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Brown Cemetery, , Ashe County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 9. Bertha Roten
was born about 1907 in Ashe County, , , North Carolina.
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