Zilpha Casey daughter of Jeremiah M Casey and Nancy was born on Sep 3, 1792 in Wayne Co, NC.¹ She. Zilpha was born on Sep 3, 1792 (according to Franklin Farmer) which would place her birth as Wayne Co NC since the family did not move to Richmond Co NC until 1796.

Zilpha appears in the 1800 Richmond Co NC census as the female <10living with Jeremiah. In 1810 Richmond Co, she is the female 10-16living with parents.

In 1811, her future husband, John O'Bryan, is a witness to herfather's will.

Zilpha Casey married John O'Brian in Richmond Co NC in 1812. John wasa widower with a daughter <10 in the 1810 census.

Zilpha O'Bryan is still living in the 1850 Richmond Co NC census whereshe is living with David O'Bryan (assumed to be her son). She islisted as 54 (born 1796) and can't read or write.

Zilpha's exact death date is unknown. She was not listed in the 1870census.

NAME VARIENCES:

The family name can be found as O'Brian, O'Bryan, O'Brien, O'Bryant,and etc.

Zilpha Casey was listed in the household of Jeremiah M Casey in the census in 1800 in Fayetteville, Richmond Co, North Carolina.^2,3

Zilpha Casey was listed in the household of Jeremiah M Casey in the census in 1810 in Richmond Co, NC.^3,4

On Dec 6, 1811 in the will of Jeremiah M Casey in Richmond Co, NC, daughter Zilpha Casey was listed as an heir.³

Zilpha married John O'Brien son of Tillotson (RS) O'Brien and Sarah Dawkins in 1812 in Rockingham, Richmond Co, NC.

Zilpha lived in Richmond Co, NC in 1820.⁵

Zilpha lived in Rockingham District, Richmond Co, North Carolina in 1830.

Zilpha lived in Fairgrounds Dist, Richmond Co, NC in 1840.

Zilpha lived in Fairgrounds Dist, Richmond Co, NC in 1850.

Zilpha died c. 1855 in Richmond Co, NC.

Zilpha lived in 1860.

Zilpha Casey's father <, [fath],> was confirmed by DNA testing of Samuel J Casey Jr <[m1]> and their family trees.

John O'Brien⁶ was the son of Tillotson (RS) O'Brien (1760-1840) and Sarah Dawkins (1766-1810). He and Zilpha Casey had the following children: