Blue James Branham

Stephen Branham and Sarah Haaser announce the birth of their first child, a son, Blue James Branham.

Born at 5:05 p.m. Aug. 15 in Tulsa, the baby weighed 6 pounds and 10 ounces and was 19 1/2 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Cash and Kathy Haaser of Fort Smith, Ark., and Damon and Sherry Reeder of Barling, Ark. Paternal grandparents are Danny Branham, Rick Whitworth and Patricia Setser all of Sallisaw.

Great-grandparents are Joe and Julie Ziemba, Jim and Phyliss Branham of Sallisaw and Jack and Theresa Haaser of Barling and Loy and Nadean May of Booneville, Ark.

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