The history of
The Russ House
Jackson County, Florida
by
Merritt Dekle
July 2000
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Once upon a time....

"a scrapbook of the Russ House"

Frances Philips Russ 1916
	Frances Philips Russ 1918 Horse and buggy decorated for Satsuma Festival Parade.
Bettie Dickerson with Rose Borders in Russ House yard
	Frances Phillips Russ 1920 Automobile is a "Cole 8" Joseph Russ travelled to Atlanta to buy the car, which was one of the first automobiles in Marianna. Also while in Atlanta, he hired a chauffeur named Hezekiah Stothshire (sp?) who returned home with him and drove the Russ family around town and on trips for years to come.
Lafayette Street view
	Clifton Merritt Dekle Sr.
Bettie Dickerson Dekle
	Bettie Dickerson Dekle Children: Clifton Merritt Dekle Jr. Margaret Philips Dekle 1952
George Clark Dickerson Jr ca. 1945
	Left to right: Lucie Gautier Philips Joseph W Russ Jr Bettie Philips Russ
Bettie Dickerson
	Frances Philips Russ crowned Satsuma Festival 1916 Bigger Picture
Left to right: George Dickerson, Crushell Harrison, Frances Russ, Bettie Russ, and JWRuss. abt 1920
	Frances Philips Russ Dickerson         ca. 1946
From Left to Right: George Dickerson Bettie Dekle Frances Dickerson 1965 {portrait on the wall in back is William Nickels.....Big Mama's great grandfather on the Philips side}
	Maggie Bell Philips and Lucie Gautier Philips 1916