Son of John Alexander Nowlin and Mary Ann Turner.

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: John R Nolen
[John R Nowlin]
Age: 13
Birth Year: abt 1847
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Franklin Co
Home in 1860: South Western District, Franklin, Virginia
Post Office: Long Branch
Dwelling Number:97
Family Number: 97
Household Members:
Name Age
Alexander Nolen 52
Mary Nolen 47
Charles M Nolen 26
Lucinda Nolen 20
Judith Nolen 20
Harriet Nolen 15
Pulask R Nolen 17
John R Nolen 13
Joseph P Nolen 12
Melinda C Nolen 6
Susan Nolen 3

Married Sarah Ann Ross, daughter of David Jefferson Ross and Elizabeth Clementine Turner, on 20 Jan 1870 in Patrick Do VA.

Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
Name: Jno. R. Nowlin
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 22
Birth Date: 1848
Birth Place: Franklin
Marriage Date: 20 Jan 1870
Marriage Place: Patrick County, Virginia
Father: Alex Nowlin
Mother: Mary A. Nowlin
Spouse: Sarah A. Rop [Ross]
FHL Film Number: 2048468

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: John Nolen
Age: 35
Birth Date: Abt 1845
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Long Branch, Franklin, Virginia
Dwelling Number: 61
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sarah Nolen
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Cannot Read: Yes
Cannot Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
John Nolen 35
Sarah Nolen 42
Mary Nolen 11
Clementine Nolen 6
Judith Nolen 1

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: John R Nowlin
Age in 1910: 64
Birth Year: abt 1846
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Roanoke Jefferson Ward, Roanoke (Independent City), Virginia
Street: Norfolk Ave
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Father-in-law
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
William R Fitzgerald 34
Sarah R Fitzgerald 29
Katie I Fitzgerald 5
Buster Fitzgerald 2
Grace Fitzgerald 0
John R Nowlin 64