Henry-Fulton County GaArchives Marriages.....Brannan, Willie Ruth - Jackson, Robert Emmett September 27 1923
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The Henry County Weekly,  October 5, 1923
The Henry County Weekly,  October 5, 1923
Marriage Announcement
JACKSON-BRANNAN
     Stockbridge, Ga. - A wedding of much interest to their many friends was 
that of Miss Willie Ruth Brannan to Mr. Robert Emmett Jackson, of Atlanta, 
which was solemnized at the home of the bride’s parents on Thursday evening, 
September 27th, at 8 o’clock.
     Rev. J. H. Thrailkill, pastor of Stockbridge group of Methodist churches,  
performed the ceremony in the presence of a large number of friends and 
relatives.
     Preceding the ceremony, Miss Lady Zue McWilliams sang, “O Promise Me,” 
accompanied by Miss Minnie Bell Mann.
     To the strains of Mendelssohn’s wedding march, entered little Evelyn Mann 
and Louise Richardson, dressed in pink and green, carrying baskets tied with 
bows of green and pink tulle and forming an aisle and scattering roses.
     Next entered Rev. Thrailkill, the groom and best man, Mr. Howard Stansell, 
followed. Proceeding the bride came Master J. W. Knight, Jr. ring-bearer, 
carrying the ring in a pink rose.
     The bride entered with her maid of honor, Miss Helen Clark, who was gowned 
in pink crepe de chine and carrying pink roses.
     The bride wore a handsome suit of dark blue charmeen and hat to match. She 
carried a shower bouquet of bride’s roses and lilies of the valley.
     The house was decorated with smilax, pink roses and geraniums. Throughout 
the rooms pink unshaded candles were burning.
     In the living room, an improvised altar was draped with smilax interbased 
with pink roses. Ferns and candelabra holding pink tapers, placed on tall 
pedestals with a basket tied with pink and green ____ holding pink roses. 
Smilax formed a fringe around the walls and on the mantle and piano were 
baskets of pink roses and candlesticks holding pink tapers.
     Mrs. Jackson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Brannan and is very 
popular not only in Stockbridge but though Henry County and the state.
     Mr. Jackson is a splendid young business man, of Atlanta, and is the son 
of Mrs. F. M. Jackson, of McDonough, he has a host of friends in McDonough and 
elsewhere who wish for him and his bride much happiness.
     Immediately after the ceremony the bride and groom left for Atlanta, where 
they will be at home in Oakland city.
     The out of town guest were, Mrs. F. M. Jackson, Misses Clara and Bertha 
Jackson, Mr. J. T. Ramie, Mr. Frank Fields, Mr. and Mrs. Adiel Elliott, Mr. and 
Mrs. John Knight and children, Misses Mary and Sarah Brannan, Messrs. Ernest 
Brannan, George Kimbell, Byron Mathews, Howard Stansell, all of McDonough. Mrs. 
J. D. Ward, Mr. Floyd Elliott, Mr. Jack Ward, of Atlanta, Mr. and Mrs. Guy 
Reeves of Rex.

The Henry County Weekly, September 14, 1923
Engagement Announcement
Brannan-Jackson
     Mr. and Mrs. N. K. Brannan, of Stockbridge, announce the engagement of 
their daughter, Willie Ruth, to Mr. Robert Emmett Jackson, the marriage to be 
solemnized at an early date.



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