David Alvin Hooper (1911 - 1988)

Born 6 Apr 1911 in Glenville, Jackson County, North Carolina, United States of America

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Descendants

Died 20 Sep 1988 at age 77 in Golden Grove, Piedmont, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

Father Wilborn D Hooper

Mother Minnie Wilson

Siblings

1. Bessie (Hooper) Blackstone
2. Flora Mae (Hooper) Fowler
3. Chrystine (Hooper) Hughey
4. Ruth Marie (Hooper) Brookie
5. Edna Louise (Hooper) Thacker
6. Roy Clayton Hooper
7. Wilborn J Hooper
8. Sybil Naomi (Hooper) Johnson

David, better known as Alvin, was born in 1911. He is the son of Wilborn D Hooper and Minnie Wilson.

Alvin Hooper fulfilled a dream by founding the Piedmont Golf Course in 1955. The course would later be named Lakeview Golf Course in the Grove Station Community of Piedmont, South Carolina.^[1]

Fulfilling his dream was not without sacrifice. Financial hardship forced him to sell the course twice, but he managed to buy it back both times. Alvin was a self made man, achieving success through hard work.

My grandmother's house, located across the street from the golf course. Rumors has it that Bessie Road in Piedmont Greenville was named after my grandmother. My grandmother was one of Alvin Hooper's older sister.

I do know my dad, Donnie Blackstone, Bessie's son, lived across the street from the golf course as a teenager and worked as a caddy. A funny story he often told was of a Dr. Campbell of Piedmont had made my dad mad, and dad threw his clubs in the lake.

Dad said he made more money retrieving golf balls and clubs from the lake and selling them back to his uncle, than he did as a caddy!^[2]

Alvin also owned Hooper Amusement Company and sold it to Collins. He bought a gas station in the 70's when gas was rationed so that his trucks could service the pinball machines and juke boxes.

Tournament Notice

Apr 29, 1992 - .The third annual tournament was held at Lakewiew Golf Course, previously Piedmont Golf Course and built by Alvin Hooper in 1955. Tee times will begin at 11 a.m. Registration will begin at about ...^[3]

• Dr Campbell that was mentioned in the biography was the Grandfather or Governor Carl Campbell

• | Sen Strom Thurmond owned a property along the course.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ http://lakeviewgolfclub.net/
2. ↑ Personal recollection of Donnie Blackstone
3. ↑ Publication: The Greenville News Location: Greenville, South Carolina Issue Date: Wednesday, April 29, 1992 Page: Page 47
4. ↑ Date: Wednesday, May 20, 1981   Paper: State (Columbia, South Carolina)   Page: 33 :  https://www.genealogybank.com/doc/newspapers/image/v2%3A11210D30DA68B248%40GB3NEWS-14C342252271B491%402444745-14C194D14EDDD777%4032-14C194D14EDDD777%40?search_terms=Piedmont%7CGolf%7CCourse

• 1920 US Federal Census

Name: Alvin Hooper Age: 8 Birth Year: abt 1912 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1920: Brevard, Transylvania, North Carolina Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's name: David W Hooper Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's name: Minnie M Hooper Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina Attended School: No Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: No Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age David W Hooper 34 Minnie M Hooper 32 Bessie Hooper 15 Flora Hooper 18 Christine Hooper 11 Alvin Hooper 8 Bertie M Hooper 6 Ruth M Hooper 2 Edna L Hooper 0 Source Citation Year: 1920; Census Place: Brevard, Transylvania, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1321; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 185

• 1930 US Census

Name: David Alvin Hooper Birth Year: abt 1912 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: North Carolina Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Son Home in 1930: Grove, Greenville, South Carolina Map of Home: View Map Street address: Hammett Street House Number in Cities or Towns: 18 Dwelling Number: 87 Family Number: 93 Lives on Farm: No Age at First Marriage: 18 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Carder Industry: Cotton Mill Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker Employment: Yes Household Members: Name Age Wilborn D Hooper 45 Minnie M Hooper 42 Bertie M Hooper 17 Ruth Hooper 12 Edna Hooper 10 Roy Hooper 8 Wilborn D Hooper 4 Wilma Hooper 1 David Alvin Hooper 18 Source Citation Year: 1930; Census Place: Grove, Greenville, South Carolina; Roll: 2199; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0076; Image: 1102.0; FHL microfilm: 2341933

• 1940 US Federal Census

Name: A David Hooper Age: 29 Estimated birth year: abt 1911 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: North Carolina Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Pelzer, Anderson, South Carolina Map of Home in 1940: View Map Street: Guy Farm: No Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Greenville, South Carolina Residence in 1935: Rural, Greenville, South Carolina Resident on farm in 1935: No Sheet Number: 7B Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 113 Occupation: Runs Framer Card Room House Owned or Rented: Rented Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 4 Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: High School, 1st year Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40 Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work Weeks Worked in 1939: 11 Income: 176 Income Other Sources: No Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age A David Hooper 29 Bertha Hooper 27 Earl David Hooper 9 L Annie Hooper 6 F Shirley Hooper 2 Source Citation Year: 1940; Census Place: Pelzer, Anderson, South Carolina; Roll: T627_3787; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 4-63

• SSID Record

Name: D. A. Hooper Last Residence: 29673 Piedmont, Greenville, South Carolina, USA BORN: 6 Apr 1911 Died: 20 Sep 1988 State (Year) SSN issued: South Carolina (Before 1951) Source Citation Number: Issue State: South Carolina; Issue Date: Before 1951

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• Public Records

Name: David A Hooper Birth Date: 6 Apr 1911 Phone Number: 845-6526 Address: PO Box 31, Piedmont, SC, 29673-0031 (1992) [514 S Piedmont Hwy, Piedmont, SC, 29673-9602 (1995)]  Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1 [database on-line]. Voter Registration Lists, Public Record Filings, Historical Residential Records, and Other Household Database Listings.

• Date: Monday, June 18, 1956   Paper: State (Columbia, South Carolina)   Page: 13

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