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 recipients of these Confederate pensions. This is that list for Roanoke County in the year 1909. 

The following list shows the name of the pensioner, and the act under which they were drawing benefits. Contact the Library of Virginia for copies of the actual pension application if desired. 

Akers, Henry A. Roanoke 1902
Aliff, James Roanoke 1902
Aliff, Jas. T. Roanoke City 1902
Angell, M. J. Roanoke City 1902
Argenbright, Wm. P. Roanoke 1900
Arthur, Caroline M. Roanoke City 1902
Arthur, James Roanoke 1902
Atkins, E. W. Roanoke 1902
Atkins, Edith Roanoke City 1902
Bailey, S. H. Roanoke City 1902
Barker, Wm. C. Roanoke 1900
Beamer, Eliz. F. Roanoke 1902
Beard, James W. Roanoke 1902
Beeton, Lydia Roanoke City 1902
Berry, W. C. Roanoke City 1888
Bess, J. C. Roanoke 1902
Blackburn, Mary E. Roanoke 1902
Blackwell, Magdaline Roanoke 1902
Blankenship, David M. Roanoke City 1902
Blankenship, H. C. Roanoke 1900
Bonavita, F. M. Roanoke City 1902
Bowers, Wm. K. Roanoke City 1902
Bowles, J. W. Roanoke City 1902
Brickley, Elizabeth Roanoke 1902
Broomfield, Mary A. Roanoke City 1902
Brown, H. G. Roanoke City 1902
Bryant, W. R. Roanoke City 1888
Burch, Nancy A. Roanoke 1900
Burch, Wm. H. Roanoke 1902
Burkholder, W. P. Roanoke 1902
Bush, Eugene Roanoke City 1902
Butler, L. C. Roanoke 1902
Byrd, Catherine Roanoke City 1902
Cameron, Virginia Roanoke 1902
Campbell, Chas. A. Roanoke 1900
Cannaday, Sarah J. Roanoke 1902
Carbaugh, J. H. Roanoke 1888
Cardwell, Diana Roanoke 1902
Carner, R. W. Roanoke City 1902
Carroll, M. C. Roanoke 1902
Carter, Ann E. Roanoke City 1902
Carter, J. H. Roanoke 1888
Chafin, Stephen Roanoke 1888
Chapman, Nathan Roanoke 1902
Cheatwood, James Roanoke 1902
Chittun, G. W. Roanoke 1900
Chitty, Wm. H. Roanoke 1900
Clingenpell, J. W. Roanoke City 1888
Cocker, Mrs. T. M. Roanoke City 1902
Coffman, Eliza J. Roanoke City 1902
Craig, Albert Roanoke 1902
Crawford, Jno. H. Roanoke 1902
Crockett, Margaret Roanoke 1902
Cundiff, Giles Roanoke 1902
Cundiff, N. J. Roanoke City 1902
Cunningham, Mary A. Roanoke 1900
Dangerfield, Peter Roanoke 1902
Davis, James Roanoke 1888
Deaton, John W. Roanoke 1902
Deaton, John W. Roanoke 1902
DeLong, S. T. Roanoke 1902
Dent, Florentine Roanoke 1900
Dillard, John J. Roanoke 1902
Dillard, John J. Roanoke 1902
Dillarrd, Thos. C. Roanoke 1902
Dillion, John Roanoke City 1902
Dillon, Edmund L. Roanoke 1902
Dillon, Mary G. Roanoke 1888
Dooley, Wm. Roanoke 1900
Driscoll, John Roanoke City 1902
Dyer, L. S. Roanoke City 1902
Dyer, Mrs. E. J. Roanoke City 1902
Edwards, Lucinda F. Roanoke 1902
Eller, Martha Roanoke 1902
Emswiller, W. P. Roanoke 1902
Epperly, W. H. Roanoke 1902
Evans, O. P. Roanoke City 1902
Evans, Sarah M. Roanoke City 1902
Ferguson, S. G. Roanoke 1902
Fitzgerald, Pattie Roanoke City 1902
Flagg, L. C. Roanoke City 1902
Flowers, J. K. Roanoke City 1888
Foster, R. B. Roanoke City 1888
Francis, Eliza A. Roanoke City 1902
Fuqua, Mary S. Roanoke 1902
Gale, Wm. D. Roanoke 1902
Garlick, John W. Roanoke 1888
Garst, Emeline Roanoke 1900
Gilmore, Mrs. Thos. R. Roanoke City 1902
Gish, Geo. McH. Roanoke City 1902
Gish, James D. Roanoke City 1902
Glover, Irene A. Roanoke City 1902
Goodman, Thomas F. Roanoke 1900
Goodwin, Wm. W. Roanoke 1900
Gordon, W. T. Roanoke 1902
Graves, Wm. F. Roanoke 1902
Gray, Jno. H. Roanoke 1902
Gregory, Mrs. M. E. Roanoke City 1902
Grice, Ballard P. Roanoke 1902
Griffin, W. H. Roanoke City 1902
Hall, James Roanoke 1902
Hall, John Roanoke 1902
Hall, Matilda Roanoke 1902
Hall, Wm. Roanoke 1902
Hamilton, Fanny Roanoke City 1902
Hamlet, Thomas P. Roanoke City 1888
Hardy, Robert B. Roanoke 1900
Harris, G. A. Roanoke City 1902
Harris, Joseph Roanoke City 1902
Harris, Sarah J. Roanoke 1902
Hartman, Leroy Roanoke 1902
Hartman, Nancy Roanoke 1888
Hartman, S. H. Roanoke 1888
Haskins, David A. Roanoke 1902
Hawkins, Bettie Roanoke City 1888
Hawley, N. E. A. Roanoke 1902
Hayes, Fleming Roanoke City 1902
Headen, Mrs. A. E. Roanoke City 1902
Henderson, W. A. Roanoke 1888
Henry, Virginia H. Roanoke 1902
Hicks, J. H. Roanoke 1902
Hickson, Louisa Roanoke 1902
Hoal, Eliza C. Roanoke City 1902
Hodges, Martin D. Roanoke City 1902
Hopkins, Cornelia O. Roanoke City 1902
Howell, L. Mary Roanoke 1902
Huddleston, Ro. H. Roanoke 1900
Huff, Isaac M. Roanoke 1900
James, I. D. Roanoke 1902
James, John M. Roanoke 1902
Jenkins, Sallie A. Roanoke City 1902
Johnson, Mary Roanoke 1902
Johnson, W. T. Roanoke City 1888
Johnston, J. W. Roanoke City 1902
Kasey, Geo. Roanoke 1900
Keister, Mrs. M. A. Roanoke City 1902
Kelly, Geo. W. Roanoke 1888
Kelly, W. J. Roanoke 1888
Kennett, Jno. P. Roanoke 1900
Kesler, Mrs. V. C. Roanoke City 1902
Kesler, Nancy J. Roanoke City 1902
Kessler, E. N. Roanoke 1902
Kessler, J. B. Roanoke City 1902
King, Reuben Roanoke 1902
Kingrey, W. T. Roanoke 1902
Kinnier, Jno. A. Roanoke City 1902
Kinsley, Joseph Roanoke 1902
Knighton, Harriet L. Roanoke City 1902
Kroppf, W. L. Roanoke 1902
Lawhorn, Samuel K. Roanoke 1888
Lawrence, James H. Roanoke 1902
Lawson, Cinderalla Roanoke 1888
Layne, R. L. Roanoke City 1902
Leght, Alethia Roanoke City 1902
Lemon, James W. Roanoke 1902
Lemon, Thomas Roanoke 1902
LePrad, Ishmeal C. Roanoke 1902
Leslie, James Roanoke 1902
Ligon, R. H. Roanoke City 1902
Linkous, J. H. Roanoke City 1902
Lollis, Henry T. Roanoke 1902
London, Jno. Thos. Roanoke 1902
Magann, P. G. Roanoke City 1902
Mansfield, Susan F. Roanoke 1900
Marshall, J. R. Roanoke City 1902
Martin, D. D. Roanoke 1902
Martin, Mary F. Roanoke City 1902
Mayo, Mary E. Roanoke City 1902
McClintock, Lucy D. Roanoke City 1902
McConnell, Edward Roanoke City 1902
McGeorge, Ann E. Roanoke 1888
McGhee, John P. Roanoke City 1902
Merriman, Lucy S. Roanoke City 1902
Minnix, Ezekiel Roanoke City 1902
Minnix, Henry C. Roanoke City 1902
Mitchell, Jas. B. Roanoke 1900
Moody, Mrs. A. J. Roanoke City 1902
Morgan, J. P. K. Roanoke City 1902
Morgan, M. D. Roanoke 1902
Morgan, Mrs. M. E. Roanoke City 1888
Moses, Alexander Roanoke 1902
Moses, Chas. W. Roanoke 1902
Moses, Jacob Henry Roanoke City 1902
Moses, James A. Roanoke 1902
Munsey, James B. Roanoke 1902
Murry, Elias Roanoke 1888
Neff, Sarah E. Roanoke City 1902
Neighbors, Nathaniel Roanoke 1888
Noell, J. R. Roanoke City 1902
Oakes, Louisa J. Roanoke City 1902
Obenshain, M. V. Roanoke City 1902
Owens, D. M. Roanoke 1902
Owens, James A. Roanoke 1902
Owens, Jno. B. Roanoke 1902
Owens, John W. Roanoke 1888
Oyler, Frances F. Roanoke City 1902
Page, John J. Roanoke City 1902
Palmer, Susan Roanoke 1900
Parker, Ann B. Roanoke 1902
Parker, C. T. Roanoke 1900
Parrish, Geo. Washington Roanoke 1902
Patterson, Eliz. A. Roanoke City 1902
Payne, P. S. Roanoke 1902
Payne, Susan V. Roanoke City 1888
Peck, J. H. Roanoke 1900
Perfater, C. T. Roanoke 1902
Pobst, Wm. N. Roanoke 1902
Poor, John A. Roanoke City 1888
Powell, Bettie O. Roanoke City 1902
Powell, Joesphus Roanoke City 1902
Preston, Mary E. Roanoke 1900
Pring, Sarah C. Roanoke City 1902
Pruitt, Henry C. Roanoke 1900
Puckett, Thomas Roanoke 1902
Pugh, Fleming Roanoke 1888
Read, C. P. Roanoke City 1902
Reynolds, Thos. L. Roanoke 1902
Ribble, Virginia R. Roanoke City 1902
Richardson, Geo. F. Roanoke 1902
Richardson, Jno. Roanoke 1900
Ridgeway, Catherine Roanoke 1900
Ritchie, Mattie A. Roanoke City 1902
Robertson, Eliz. C. Roanoke City 1902
Robertson, John T. Roanoke City 1902
Robertson, Mary S. Roanoke City 1902
Robinson, J. E. W. Roanoke City 1902
Rutledge, Joshua B. Roanoke City 1902
Sanderson, Jno. A. Roanoke 1902
Semones, B. F. Roanoke City 1902
Settle, C. V. Roanoke City 1902
Shank, P. A. Roanoke 1902
Shelor, Wm. B. Roanoke 1902
Shepherd, B. H. F. Roanoke 1900
Short, Annie Roanoke 1902
Shorter, A. S. Roanoke 1902
Sloan, Susan Roanoke 1888
Smith, Harvey R. Roanoke 1900
Smith, John N. Roanoke 1902
Snyder, Laura J. Roanoke 1900
Snyder, Margaret S. Roanoke 1900
Spangle, Mary A. Roanoke City 1902
St. Clair, J. R. Roanoke 1902
St. Clair, Lucy Roanoke City 1888
Stamback, Leroy Roanoke 1902
Stanley, I. P. Roanoke 1902
Starkey, C. S. Roanoke City 1888
Stevens, P. B. Roanoke 1900
Stocks, Mary E. Roanoke 1900
Surface, Geo. W. Roanoke 1900
Taylor, Martha A. Roanoke City 1902
Thomas, Chas. D. Roanoke 1902
Thomason, Jas. E. Roanoke 1902
Thomason, M. V. B. Roanoke 1902
Thomason, W. J. Roanoke 1902
Tomlinson, Edwin Roanoke City 1902
Trent, Christina Roanoke 1902
Trent, John E. Roanoke City 1902
Trent, Wm. Roanoke 1902
Trout, Mary P. Roanoke City 1902
Turner, W. P. Roanoke 1902
Tutwiler, Fannie Roanoke City 1902
Tyler, Mary E. Roanoke City 1902
Tyler, W. A. Roanoke City 1902
Tyree, Giles Roanoke 1900
Vandergrift, Mrs. D. A. Roanoke City 1902
Wade, Mariah F. Roanoke 1900
Waldron, John Roanoke 1900
Walround, I. J. Roanoke City 1902
Walthall, Nannie R. Roanoke City 1902
Webb, Jemima A. Roanoke 1900
Webber, Mary S. Roanoke 1902
Webber, Thomas J. Roanoke 1900
Webber, W. H. Roanoke 1902
Wertz, Jno. W. Roanoke 1902
Whitsell, Jas. W. Roanoke 1888
Williams, E. T. Roanoke City 1902
Williams, Isaac P. Roanoke 1902
Williams, Matildda P. Roanoke City 1902
Williams, W. T. Roanoke City 1902
Willis, J. A. Roanoke City 1888
Wills, Martha J. Roanoke 1888
Wilson, Mrs. E. E. Roanoke City 1902
Witt, G. L. Roanoke 1900
Witt, Lucy J. Roanoke 1902
Worley, Nancy Roanoke 1902
Yates, Samuel G. Roanoke 1900
Yeatman, Mrs. J. P. Roanoke City 1902
Yingling, John L. Roanoke 1902