Photo: Henry Lewis Rolen -  Frances Jane Emmons Rolen
Franklin Parish, La. 
Submitted by: Glenda Warner Boyd July 2006


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Henry Lewis Rolen -  Frances Jane Emmons Rolen
 
 
 
Henry Lewis Rolen was born February 3, 1864 in Sikes, Winn Parish, LA; 
the son of Henry Louis Rolen and Lucinda Elender Jones. He died December 5, 1944 
in Winnsboro, Franklin Parish, LA. Burial is in New Hope Methodist Church Cemetery, 
Winn Parish, LA.
 
Henry Lewis Rolen married Frances Jane Emmons on January 20, 1887 in Winn Parish, LA.
 
Frances Jane Emmons was born September 5, 1866 in Winn Parish, LA, the daughter of Shadrick Emmons 
and Catharine "Katie" Morgan*. She died August 1, 1961 in Monroe, Ouachita Parish, LA. Burial is 
in New Hope Methodist Church Cemetery, Winn Parish, LA.
 
* Note---One undocumented source gives Catharine's surname as Mooring. The death certificate of her 
son, Simeon Edward Miller, gives her name as Katie Morgan.
 
 
Children of Henry Lewis Rolen and Frances Jane Emmons Rolen: 
 
Samuel Solomon (Sam) Rolen, born September 19, 1889 in Winn Parish, LA;  died 
March 3, 1945 in Winn Parish, LA; burial in New Hope Methodist Church Cemetery; 
Winn Parish, LA; married Bessie Jeter
      
    Elizabeth B. (Lizzie) Rolen, born October 25, 1890 in Winn Parish, LA; died 
    November 22, 1974 in Caldwell Parish, LA; burial in Welcome Home Cemetery,
    Caldwell Parish, LA; married Hylton Horrie Lee 
      
    Henry Shedrick (Little Hen) Rolen, born June 22, 1892 in Winn Parish, LA; died  
    August 29, 1975 in Franklin Parish, LA; burial in Ogden Cemetery, Franklin Parish, LA;
    married (1) Allie Louann Bolton, (2) Nannie Mable Mapp
 
    Martha Maybelle (Belle) Rolen, born January 2, 1896 in Winn Parish, LA; died May 
    22, 1994 in Jackson Parish, LA; burial in Gayla Traina Cemetery, Jackson Parish, LA;
    married David Talbert Buchan
 
    James Robert (Bob or Rob) Rolen, born September 25, 1898 in Grant Parish, LA, 
    LA; died September 22, 1978 in Franklin Parish, LA; burial in Ogden Cemetery, 
    Franklin Parish, LA; married Alma Mae Williams
 
    John Oscar Rolen, born September 5, 1901 in Winn Parish,LA, died June 22, 1985
    in Sabine Parish, LA; burial in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Sabine Parish, LA; married
    Myrtle Elizabeth Blackmon
 
    Katie Aretha (Reath) Rolen, born July 16, 1904 in Winn Parish, LA; died April 16, 
    1987 in Franklin Parish, LA; burial in Ogden Cemetery, Franklin Parish, LA;
    married George Washington Warner (b. October 3, 1896 d. December 5, 1989)
 
    George Wilson Rolen, born April 22, 1907 in Winn Parish, LA, died July 2, 1992
    in St. Landry Parish, LA; burial in Morrow Baptist Cemetery, St. Landry, Parish; LA
    married (1) Vidalia Summers (2) Mabel Keller
 
    Bertha Ann Marie Rolen, born March 8, 1909 in Winn Parish, LA; married Jesse 
    Carmon Bratton