Lon Wilson Rolen: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

Lon Wilson Rolen was born 24 Nov 1915, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 3 Sep 1985; was buried David C. Rolen Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

Lon served in the Army during World War II and was stationed in Germany. With his wife, they built and operated Rolen's Store in Jones Cove, Sevier County, Tennessee. The store, which had the first TV set in the Cove, became the community gathering place. For around eight years, Juanita operated the store alone while Lon worked full time for the Kyle Carver apple orchard and market.
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Reference:
"Joab and Anna (McMahan) Rolen Family", Bonita McMahan Rough, March 1995, p 33.
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 324.
Larry Fox computer printout, December 1995.

Lon married Juanita Venese Valentine 11 Feb 1948, , Catoosa, Georgia. Juanita was born 11 Apr 1919, , Cocke County, Tennessee; died 2 May 2000; was buried 5 May 2000, Rolen Cemetery. [Group Sheet]