Celebrating Black Brides: Profile #98
/Couple: Katherine Scruse and Joseph Jackson
Date of Wedding: November 5, 1949
Place: Justice of the Peace in Crown Point, IN
Fun facts:
The bride was an aspiring nurse when she met her groom.
The couple met each other at a party. When they ran into each other again at a second gathering, the groom asked the bride to dance.
The bride and groom bonded over their love of music. Both of them played several instruments and could sing.
The couple married after a six month engagement.
