Stopford, William K
Stopford, William K., a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Dublin, Ireland, July 9, 1809. At the age of ten years he gave evidence of conversion. He came to the United States about 1827, and in 1833 was received on trial into the New York East Conference. He occupied very many important appointments, and labored in them faithfully and with success. He died June 25, 1852. See Minutes of Annual Conferences, 1853, p. 211.