Dr. W. H. Hooper
Dr. W. H. Hooper was born September 05, 1810, in Adams County, Ohio, and is a son of James R. and Ursula (Pemberton) Hooper, the former a native of Pennsylvania, of French descent, and the latter a native of Ohio.
W. H. was reared on the farm and attended the public schools until he was about twenty years of age. He then attended the High School at West Union for a time, after which he taught school for one year. January 27, 1862, he enlisted in Company K, Seventeen Ohio Volunteer Infantry, as a private. He was appointed First Sergeant, March 21, 1862; was appointed First Lieutenant October 19, 1861; was promoted to Captain December 18, 1864. He was mustered out at Little Rock, Arkansas on August 14, 1865, and returned home
He then engaged in merchandising till 1870, at which time he entered the Starling Medical College at Columbus, Ohio, and a short time after began practicing his profession at Jasper, where he has built up a large practice.
He was married September 27, 1865, to Martha A., daughter of Jesse and Catherine Kendall. Five children were born to them, four now living - Lalla R., Iona Dell, Ragan and Orville. Harry was killed by a horse kicking him. Mrs. Hooper was born February 22, 1841, and died April 17, 1878.
The Doctor was nominated for the office of Sheriff on the Republican ticket, but failed to be elected.
History of Lower Scioto Valley, Ohio - 1884
Published by the Scioto County Genealogy Society
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