John Roth. Jr., son of John and Elizabeth (Welder) Roth, was born Sept. 23, 1799 in Salisbury township. He was reared upon the farm and when he had arrived at manhood, became a farmer on the tract of land upon which the coal chutes are now located, along the East Penn R. R. which cut his land in twain. He was a member of the Reformed Church. He died Jan. 12, 1863, and both he and his wife were buried in Union cemetery. Allentown. John Roth, Jr. married. Elizabeth Yundt daughter of John Yundt, born Sept. 12, 1803, died June 22, 1883.