The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-25
TAPS SOUNDED
FOR S. B. CROPLEY
Prominent Veteran of the
Civil War Died Early
This Morning.
SERVED WITH THE 33RD
Former Sheriff and Long Ac-
tive in the Development
of KenOsha County.

Taps were sounded today for one of
the best known of Kenosha's veterans
of the great Civil War, when Samuel
B. Cropley, aged 81 years, and long
actively connected with the business
and political life of Kenosha county,
died at the family home, 1854 Sheri-
dan road.
Mr.. Cropley had been in feeble
health for some time and for the last
three weeks he had been confined to
his bed. Death came as result OF
the natural breaking down due to adj
vanced age, but Mr.. Cropley was con-
scious up to the very last and a few
seconds before he died he had talked
with his sons who were watching
anxiously at the bed side.
The funeral services will be held
at the family residence at one o'clock
Friday afternoon and interment will
be at the family burial ground at
Spring Brook cemetery near the
state. line. Friends are requested to
omit flowers.
Few men were more widely known
throughout Kenosha county than
"Sam" Cropley. He gave to the Union
during the Civil War three full years
of service, having part in many OF the
great histsrie ,battlessof he s;sxaz and
after thes war was over he@ kept up
his interest in the men who served
with him and wore the blue and he
was for many years one of the most
active of the members. of the Fred s.
Lowell post of the Grand Army OF the
Republic. No resident Of the county
ever took greater interest in look
ing to the comfort of the men who
had served with the Union army.
He took very active interest in
the political life of the county during
his long residence in Pleasant Prairie
and Kenosha, holding many township
and district Offices of trust For two
years he served as sheriff of Keno
sha' county.
Was Native of England.
Samuel B. Cropley was born in Eng
land, October %, 1843, son of the
late Henry C. and Jane (Baldwick)
Cropley, who were among the earliest
of the pioneers of the township Of
Pleasant Prairie. Mr.. Cropley came
to this county with his parents when
he was seven years of age and since
that time he had been a resident of
Pleasant Prairie and Kenosha. He at
tended the common schools of Kenosha
county and for some ime he was
teacher in the schools Of the county.
When the Civil War broke out he
had not attained his majority, but in
August of 1862, he enlisted as mem
Der of Company of the 33rd Wiscon-
sin Volunteer regiment and he served
in this command until he was honor
ABLY discharged on May 5, 1865. The
associations of war time were always
fresh in his memory and for many
wears he had been one of the most
active of the members of the associa-'
ton of the Veterans of Company H
and which held annual reunions.
Married in 1867.
On March 18th, 1867, Mr.. Cropley
was married to Miss Sarah Lovejoy, a
daughter Of the late William Lovejoy,
one of the pioneers of northern Illi-
nois. Mrs. Cropley died in 1920 and
shortly before her death Mr. Cropley
gave up the farm in Pleasant Prairie
and came to Kenosha TO make his home
together with his son and daughter.
For many years Mr.. Cropley had
been "a member of the Modern Wood
men of America and he took . great
interest in the work of the organi-
cation.
He is survived by one daughter,
Miss Sadie Cropley of Kenosha, and
three sons, Frank Crorley of Golcoada,
Nevada; William Cropley, of Kent, o.,
and Ward r. CIopIey, of Kenosha.
The members of the Kenosha post
of the Grand Army of the Republic,
will have charge of the funeral serv-
ices on Friday afternoon.