Background
Barnes, William Wright was born on February 28, 1883 in Toisnot (now Elm City), Wilson County, North Carolina, United States. Son of Wright (Doctor of Medicine and Nettie Ralph (Bridgers) B.
Barnes, William Wright was born on February 28, 1883 in Toisnot (now Elm City), Wilson County, North Carolina, United States. Son of Wright (Doctor of Medicine and Nettie Ralph (Bridgers) B.
Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, Wake Forest (North Carolina) College, 1904, Doctor of Divinity, 1934. Master of Theology, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky, 1909, Doctor of Theology, 1913. Studied University of Chicago and Columbia.
Ordained Baptist minister, 1904. Principal Public school, Saratoga, North Carolina, 1905-1906. Principal Cuban-American College (mission school), Havana, Cuba, 1909-1912, also pastor English-speaking portion Calvary Baptist Church there.
Professor church history, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Seminary Hill, Texas, 1913-1946.
Research professor in Baptist history since 1946. Also stated pulpit supply various churches
Chairman faculty, School of Theology of the Seminary. Ten times elected moderator Tarrent County (Texas) Association.
Member American Society Church History, American Baptist History Society, American Research Society, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Texas Baptist History Society (president), Southern Baptist History Society (vice president). Mason Grand Chaplain Grand Council Royal and Select Masters of Texas, 1923.
Married Ethel Lee Dalrymple, October 20, 1909. Children: William Wright, Archibald Dalrymple.