Marriage to Mary Lewis Champ
Poet involved
What happened
Campbell married Mary Lewis Champ on August 4, 1891, in Harrison County, Ohio. Mary, a graduate of Oberlin College (class of 1890), was a teacher and poet in her own right; she later served as Instructor of Vocal Music and Drawing at the West Virginia Colored Institute.
Literary impact
Mary Champ-Campbell was an intellectual partner who shared Campbell's literary and educational passions, and her Oberlin education likely influenced his progressive views on African American education. Their partnership provided emotional stability during his busy years as an administrator and writer, and her own poetic sensibilities may have enriched his creative environment.
Source: Wikipedia
