BIO: William D. Lathrop, Wyoming Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, PA & NY

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Chaffee, Amasa Franklin. History of the Wyoming 
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
New York: Eaton & Mains, 1904, page 359.
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  Lathrop, William Davis, was born on November 4, 1869, at Herrickville 
(on Camptown charge), Bradford County, Pa. He was converted at eighteen 
years of age. He is a graduate of Wyoming Seminary and Drew Theological 
Seminary, and from Illinois Wesleyan in 1902 receiving degree of Ph.B., 
upon the reception of which he received the degree of B.D. from Drew 
Theological Seminary. He did three years' work as supply preacher 
before joining Wyoming Conference in 1901. On joining Conference he 
took the examinations of first and second year, and received deacon's 
orders.
  On April 30, 1902, he married Miss Sarah Almira Murdock, sister of 
Rev. L. C. Murdock, at Kingston, Pa.
  His pastorates have been as follows: 1901, Campville; 1902-03, 
Kirkwood.