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CREED KING LEMON

Creed King Lemon, the General Manager of the
Roanoke Cooperage Company, was born in Franklin
County, Virginia, September 13th, 1877, being a son
of Creed and Elizabeth
(King) Lemon. In his
boyhood he attended the
public schools of his native
county and lived
on the farm with his
parents. At the age of
nineteen years, he became
a clerk in the general
merchandise store
at Pernello, Virginia;
two years later he went
into the same business
at Nola, Virginia, and
was also identified with
the manufacture of
staves. At the present
time he has an interest in
four mercantile establishments
and three of
the largest stave manufacturing plants in Franklin
County.

In 1908 he removed to Roanoke, where, in connection
with a number of business men of Franklin County, the
Roanoke Cooperage Company was organized for the
purpose of manufacturing flour, apple, and lime barrels
on a large scale. Staves for this factory are shipped
from the Franklin County Mills operated by the gentlemen
who compose the firm, and, for this reason, the
Roanoke Cooperage Company is enabled to furnish
quantities of barrels at a medium cost, for the reason
that they take the timber from the stump and finish the
barrels in their Roanoke Plant. In the various stave
mills operated practically by those identified with the
Roanoke Cooperage Company, from seventy-five to
one hundred men are employed and at the Roanoke
Cooperage Plant from forty to fifty more are engaged,
during the busy season.

The officers of this concern are, D. A. Nicholson,
Sheriff of Franklin County, President; N. S. Goode, of
Henry, Franklin County, Virginia, Vice President; and
C. K. Lemon of Roanoke, Virginia, Secretary-Treasurer,
and General Manager.

On September 13th, 1906, Mr. Lemon married Lillie
Ross, daughter of Charles F. and Fannie Ross, of
Franklin County. Three children have been born to
this union; namely, Marvin E., Glenn Hampton, and
Creed King, Jr.

Fraternally Mr. Lemon is an Odd Fellow.