Notes from Hooper
Confederate Pensions
Virginia

Charles Y. Hooper, of Buckingham County, Andersonville, VA, received Virginia Confederate Pension #14493. He had served in Company K, 4th VA Cavalry, Captain Phil. J. W. McKinney, Wickham Brigade and was paroled at Appomatox on April 10, 1865. He requested a pension on 12 August 1908 on the basis of general infirmity, age (66 in 1908), and partial deafness. He testified he was born in and had lived all his life in Buckingham County. His son (unnamed) supported him after 1906. Comrades (alive in 1908) who had served with him were Daniel E. Pollard of Sheppard, E. V(R?S?) Anderson of Andersonville, and W[esley] W[illiam] Allen of Buckingham County. Two witnesses to Mr. Hooper's age, infirmity, and deafness were J. D. Forbes and E. Grigg Elcan of Buckingham County. Mr. Hooper's physician was J. Burton Nowlin of Buckingham County.

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Widow Mary Bell Hooper lived at 830 Mardon Lane, Virginia Heights, City of Roanoke, VA. She was 74 and had lived in Roanoke County, Virginia for 29 years when she applied for a pension on 14 October 1929. She lived with two unmarried daughters (not named), but owned her own home, worth $5000 and had household furniture valued at $300. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, Mrs. Hooper had married there on 7 February 1876. Her husband was Judson Vincent Hooper, who had died in Roanoke on 26 September 1916 of arteriosclerosis. Mr. Hooper had served in the Scouts, Guides, and Couriers of the 39th Battalion attached to Lee's Headquarters under Captain Piper. All comrades of Mr. Hooper (at least, all those known to the widow) had died by 1929. At one time, Hooper had been commander of the William Watts Camp of Confederate Veterans. Two witnesses who had known Mrs. Hooper for 25 years were W. C(L?) Andrews and R. H. Angall. Two other witnesses for Mrs. Hooper were W. C. Burns and J. Tyler Meadows. J. W. Gwaltney, then commander of the William Watts Camp, certified the approval of the merits of the application. The Adjutant General fo the War Department reported that Judson V. Hooper served in Company A of the 39th Battalion of Virginia Cavalry, in the Company of Captain A. P. Piper (or Pifer). Private Hooper had enlisted 11 October 1862 at Winchester, VA. He surrendered and was paroled on 9 April 1865 at Appomattox Court House.