William J. (Bill) Nottingham

William J. Nottingham was born in Sharon, Pennsylvania in November 22, 1927 to Jess and Alice Nottingham. In 1949, he married Patricia Anne Clutts. He received his B.A. from Bethany College (Bethany, W. Va.) in 1949, a B.D. Union Theological...

Anthony “Tony” Dunnavant

The Historical Society is thrilled to have recently received Rev. Dr. Anthony (Tony) L. Dunnavant’s personal papers, which were previously held by Lexington Theological Seminary. This collection is a treasure trove for those studying Stone-Campbell history, reflecting the life, thought,...

Selina Huntington Bakewell Campbell

Second wife of Alexander Campbell. Born November 12, 1802, at Lichfield, England, the only daughter of Samuel and Ann Maria Bean Bakewell’s six children. She was named for the eighteenth-century Methodist philanthropist and activist Lady Selina, Countess of Huntington. Selina Bakewell...

George Philip Bowser

Twentieth-century leader in black Churches of Christ. Although he and the noted evangelist Marshall Keeble were friends, their careers took opposite paths in response to racial prejudice. Keeble was an accommodationist, while Bowser overtly opposed the system of segregation and...