Walter V. Cropper

Background

Cropper, Walter V. was born on May 11, 1886 in Lewis County, Kentucky, United States. Son of William Henry and Laura Ann (Adams) Cropper.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Kentucky Wesleyan College, Winchester, 1909. Bachelor of Divinity, Vanderbilt, 1915. Doctor of Divinity, Kentucky Wesleyan College, 1929.

Career

Petry. Ordained ministry Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 1912. Pastor successively Hazard, Campbellsburg and Middlesboro, Kentucky, 1909-1918. Mission. secretary Kentucky Conference Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 1918-1920.

Pastor Shelbyville and Fort Thomas, Kentucky, 1920-1928. Acting president Kentucky Wesleyan College, 1928, secretary of education, 1929. Pastor Centenary Mechanical Engineering Church, Shelbyville, 1930-1934.

Presiding elder Shelbyville District to 1934, Lexington District, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 1934-1937. Pastor Frankfort, Kentucky, 1937-1938. Vice-president Board of Church Extension, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 1934-1938.

Secretary Board of Church Extension, Methodist Church, since 1938. Executive secretary Division Home Missions and Church Extension, Board of Missions and Church Extension of Methodist Church since January 1, 1943. President Kentucky Rural Church Council, 1935-1938.

Membership

Mason (K.T.), Knights of Pythias.

Connections

Married Angela Gray McConnell, November 24, 1915.; married second, Mary Elizabeth Chinn, April. Children: Walter Vincent, Myra Gray, Alice Katharine.

Father:

William Henry Cropper

Mother:

Laura Ann (Adams) Cropper

Spouse:

Mary Elizabeth Chinn

Spouse:

Angela Gray McConnell

child:

Walter Vincent Cropper

child:

Alice Katharine Cropper

child:

Myra Gray Cropper