Zilphia Horrell , daughter of Jonathan Francis Horrell and Mary Jane Harvey , was born on 15 Feb 1829 in New Hanover County, NC, died on 15 Mar 1902 in NC, at age 73, and was buried in Mar 1902 in NC.

General Notes:
Zilphia was a midwife.

1880 Federal Census - New Hanover County, Columbia Township
J. B. Barnhill 27 Cooper
V.A. 21 wife
J.H. 3 son
Z.H. 53 mother.
(The Z.H. listed as mother is Zilphia Horrell Barnhill).
Zilphia is living with her son James and his family.


1900 Federal Census - Frenches Creek, Bladen County, NC
John A. 39 Feb 1861
Margaret 36 Nov 1863
John W. 4 Apr 1896
Alexander 1 Oct 1898
Not Named 0 mos. May 1900 (Carrie)
Mary Barnhill 47 Aug 1852
Zilpha Barnhill 78 Feb 1828
John Monroe 16 Mar 1884 Servant (John Monroe is a son).

John is a farmer and owns his farm, free of mortgage. He and Margaret are married for 15 years and Margaret has given birth to 5 children, 3 of whom are living.

With the family is Mary, sister of John, and Zilphie, widowed mother of John.

Zilphia married John Phillip Barnhill , son of Alexander Barnhill and Darkis Phillips , about 1852. John was born on 24 May 1826 in New Hanover County, NC, died on 8 Feb 1867 in Bladen County, NC, at age 40, and was buried in Feb 1867 in Bladen County, NC.

General Notes:
A family cemetery is located in the area of "the swamp dropoff". A number of descendants of John Phillip are buried there.

1845 January 3 - Bladen County, NC Deed Book #8 (334) Wm H Beatty & John D. Beatty to John P. Barnhill and Griffith W. Barnhill $26.25 ...on the west side of Black River adj to lands of Alexander Barnhill, James Brown. Pat by Ephraim Vernon in 1745, adj. Enoch Hawes Pat by Othinel Strahan. Wit: M. Monroe, Elisha Anders February Term, David Lewis, Clerk.

1845 Jul 15th - Bladen County Deed Book #8 (402) John P. Barnhill & Griffith W. Barnhill to W. Corbett of New Hanover County,$100...350 acres on the West side of Black River adj. lands sold by W. H. Beatty to H. G. Barnhill, Alexander Barnhill sold to him by Wm. H. Beatty, James Brown's land patented by Ephraim Vernon in 1745, Enoch Hawes line patented Othinel Strahan, Wit: Thomas J. Corbett, S. R. Bunting, Aug 1845 Term- David Lewis Clerk.

1850 Federal Census - Subdivision NE Side of Cape Fear River, Bladen County, NC
Lewis F. Boswell 40
Mary J. 36
Mary E. 12
William A. 12
Elizabeth A. 10
Thomas Q. 9
Susanna R. 7
Nancy M. 6
Emeline 4
Lewis C. 3 mos.
John P. Barnhill 35 brother in law
Julia M. Barnhill 24 sister in law

John Phillip is living at the home of his sister Mary Jane Boswell and husband Louis F. Boswell.

1854 - Deed, Bladen County.
A deed in Bladen County, which shows that John Phillip Barnhill was deeded 15 acres of land from Jonathan Francis Horrell, his father-in-law. The land was located on the 3rd corner of the 150 acres which Jonathan had originally purchased. The John & Zilphia Barnhill family cemetery was started here. This land is located on the brink of the swamp dropoff.

1860 Federal Census - Beatty's Bridge, Bladen County, NC
John Phillip 45 Cooper, VRE $100., VPE $100.
Zilphia H. 30
Mary Jane 8
James Bradley 6
Penelope E. 4
Arabella McD 1


Military:
John Phillip served as a Confederate Soldier in the Civil War. He is believed to have died from wounds received during the war.

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: J.P. Barnhill
Side: Confederate
Company: C
Regiment State/Origin: North Carolina
Regiment Name: Callihan's 8 North Carolina Senior Reserves.
Regiment Name Expanded: 8th Regiment, North Carolina Senior Reserves
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M230 roll 2


1870 Federal Census - Frenches Creek, Bladen County, NC
Zilphia 39 farmer
Mary J. 18
James B. 16
Penny 14
Arabella 11
Jonathan 10

Zilphia is a widow with 5 children at home.

1880 Federal Census -Frenches Creek, Bladen County, NC
Zilphia 50 Widow
Mary Jane 26
Arabella 20
John 17 Farm hand
William 5 grandson

Children from this marriage were:

James Bradley Barnhill was born on 12 Dec 1853 in Bladen County, NC, died on 9 Jan 1913 in Bladen County, NC, at age 59, and was buried in Jan 1913 in Haw Bluff Church Cem., Kelly, Bladen County, NC.

Mary Jane Barnhill was born on 6 Aug 1852 in Bladen County, NC, died on 4 Feb 1941 in Pender County, NC, at age 88, and was buried on 6 Feb 1941 in Walker Family Cemetery, Currie, NC.

Penelope Elizabeth "Penny" Barnhill was born on 31 Jul 1858 in NC, died on 2 Apr 1921 in NC, at age 62, and was buried in Apr 1921 in Woodcock Cem., Atkinson, Pender County, NC.

Arabella McDowell Barnhill was born on 24 Mar 1859 in Bladen County, NC, died on 2 Dec 1913 in NC, at age 54, and was buried in Dec 1913 in Haw Bluff Church Cem., Kelly, Bladen County, NC.

Jonathan "John" Alexander Barnhill was born on 19 Nov 1862 in Bladen County, NC, died on 1 Feb 1939 at Home, Pender County, NC, at age 76, and was buried in Feb 1939 in Old Barnhill Family Cem., Kelly, NC.