Copps, Mortimer Joseph
Title
Copps, Mortimer Joseph
Last Name
Copps
First and Middle Name
Mortimer Joseph
Hometown
Schuyler, Virginia
County and/or State
Nelson County, Virginia
Birth Date
31 March 1894
Birthplace
Marbel Hill, Georgia
Death Date
12 December 1968
Place of Death
Staunton, Virginia
Parents
Michael Joseph Copps and Sallie Bertie Long
Spouse(s)
Elizabeth Hopkins Loving
Children
Mortimer Joseph Copps, James Francis Copps, Elizabeth Loving Copps, Sybil Bertie Augusta Copps, and Mary Edward Copps
VPI Graduating Class
1916
Graduated
No, but did attend VPI during the 1912-1913 school year.
Service Branch
Navy
Unit
USS Ohio
Rank
Machinist Made 1st Class
1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet
No
Bibliography
- Virginia, U.S., Department of Military Affairs Records, 1876-1947 for Mortimer Joseph Copps (see attached file)
- The Bugle, 1913 yearbook, Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Blacksburg, Virginia), pg. 121.
Files
Collection
Citation
“Copps, Mortimer Joseph,” VPI in World War I, accessed April 10, 2025, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/1241.
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