1909 Botetourt County Confederate Pension List
After the Civil War ended the problem of disabled Confederate soldiers and Confederate widows came before the Virginia Legislature several times. In 1888 the Legislature approved payment of pensions of widows of soldiers killed in action or who died in service and those who were severely maimed while wearing the gray. In 1900, as the veteran population aged, some restrictions were lifted. In 1902 requirements were further eased.
The procedure followed was that the veteran or widow filled out an application for a pension. This pension was then presented to a local pension board for review. If this board approved the pension, then it was sent to the Auditor of Public Accounts for payment. The pension applications were not kept at the county level. The Auditor of Public Accounts published a list annually, by county, of the receipents of these Confederate pensions. This is that list for Botetourt County in the year 1909.
The following list shows the name of the pensioneer, and the act under which they were drawing benfits. Contact the Library of Virginia for copies of the actual pension application if desired.
Austin, Peter 1900
Baugh, Jacob 1900
Bell, W. J. 1900
Board, Jno. A. 1900
Bowyer, John D. 1888
Braughman, Wm. P. 1900
Britt, Eliza A. 1900
Bryan, Wm. A. 1900
Bryant, J. J. 1900
Burke, C. S. 1888
Bush, Chas. E. 1888
Camper, Geo. W. 1900
Carrickhoff, George R. 1888
Carroll, Rebecca 1888
Carroll, Wm. 1900
Clinebell, Florence M. 1900
Coffman, Sam'l 1888
Craft, J. H. 1900
Crawford, D. W. 1900
Crawford, J. J. 1900
Crawford, Josiah 1888
Crawford, Mary C. 1900
Crouch, Mrs. P. F. 1900
Crush, Geo. W. 1900
Crush, Mary F. 1900
Davis, John 1900
DeLong, Adeline 1900
Dooley, Lewis 1900
Downs, H. J. 1900
Dunbar, T. M. 1900
Dwyer, A. J. 1900
Eubank, J. W. 1888
Evans, Jno. R. 1900
Falls, Sarah J. 1888
Farris, Geo. W. 1900
Fout, Philip A. 1900
Fouts, Stephen C. 1900
Grim, Bennett 1900
Hamilton, Sarah A. 1900
Harper, Jno. L. 1900
Harper, Sarah A. 1900
Harris, T. L. 1900
Hartsook, J. F. 1900
Hendricks, Wm. 1900
Hill, Samuel F. 1888
Holmes, J. W. 1900
Johnson, C. W. 1900
Kelley, James 1900
Kyle, Eliza J. 1888
Lee, John 1900
Lee, Mason 1900
Leman, James 1900
Leonard, Mary F. 1888
Leslie, D. A. 1900
Linkenhoker, G. W. 1900
Lipes, W. L. 1888
Lugar, Giles 1888
Luger, J. H. 1900
Markham, J. Sol. 1888
Markham, N. O. 1900
McAlester, J. H. 1900
McCullock, Sophia P. 1888
Miller, C. P. 1900
Murry, Barney 1900
Myers, Samuel 1900
Nace, J. C. 1900
Nofsinger, Wm. A. 1900
Orange, P. H. 1900
Page, A. L. 1900
Painter, Martha J. 1888
Palmer, J. W. 1900
Powell, Caleb H. 1900
Powell, Henry M. 1900
Powell, T. E. 1900
Richardson, E. G. 1900
Rider, Wm. A. 1900
Rutherford, Thos. H. 1900
Simmons, Nannie S. 1888
Spangler, Chas. D. 1888
Stanley, Lewis R. 1900
Stull Marietta 1900
Switzer, W. T. 1900
Thomas Mary 1888
Trenor, Frank M. 1900
Vassar, Jas. H. 1900
Via, S. J. 1900
Walker, Joel 1888
White, Mary R. 1900
Wilcher, Mary E. 1888
Wilhelm, Nancy E. 1900
Wimer, Wilson 1888
Young, A. J. 1900
Zimmerman, Eliza 1900
Zimmerman, James B. 1900