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Ruby Gladys (née Russell) Dickerman was born in 1878 and died November 22, 1974 (aged 95–96). She lies buried in Mount Carmel Burying Ground, Hamden, New Haven County, Connecticut in the 100-New Section, Grave #2.[1][2][3]
Ruby Gladys Russell married Bennett Jasper Dickerman in Orange, Connecticut on October 26, 1905.
In the 1900 Federal Census, Ruby G Russell, 21 years & born in Connecticut was living on Orange Township (excluding Westhaven), New Haven County, Connecticut, and was teaching school while living with her parents and brother. The family head was Elizur B Russell, age 60. With him we also find his wife, Ann M Russell, 60, and his son Herbert E Russell, 26.[4]
Ruby became a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution on 8 Nov 1911 (Nat'l #: 88781 & Ancestor #: A098532).[5] Her parents were Elizur Beach Russell born on 30 - Mar - 1840 and his 1st wife, Ann Maria Alling born on 30 June 1840 at married on 30 - Apr – 1865. Elizur Beach Russell was the child of Stephen Roswell Russell born on 14 - May – 1813 & died on 20 - Jan - 1874 and his 1st wife, Cornelia Beach born on 15 - Jul - 1814 & died on 25 - Mar – 1891, married on 22 - May – 1836. Stephen Roswell Russell was the child of Chauncey Russell born in 1786 & died on 30 - Mar - 1825 and his 1st wife Lucinda Sperry born on 26 - Jul - 1785 & died on 26 - Feb – 1851. they married on - Oct – 1807. Chauncey Russell was the child of Stephen Russell born on 7 - Dec - 1756 & died on 4 - Jun - 1817 and his 1st wife Asenath Peck born on 19 - Sep – 1760.[6] Because DAR documentation requirements are more rigorous than they were in 1911, this Russell line will need to be redocumented for use in a DAR membership application (but is believed to be correct & comprehensive).
Ruby and Bennett Dickerman lived at the bottom of the hill at 3070 Whitney Avenue next to the Catholic Cemetery, in the Mount Carmel neighborhood of Hamden, Connecticut. They owned the land bounded by the Catholic Cemetery on the north, Home Place (a street) to the south, Evergreen Avenue to the West and Whitney Avenue to the east. Their garden was on their lot just up the hill from their house; above that their land was open field. They also owned two or three houses on the hillside above (on Home Street and on Murlyn Road[7], which were rented out.
As was common in New England of the period, family lived nearby. Two of their daughters (Lucille Chamberlain & Arlene Andrews) and their husbands bought houses in the immediate neighborhood.
Ruby made exceptionally good sugar and ginger cookies. She and her husband would care for their grandchildren on their way home from school, playing canasta with them.
Their house in Whitney Avenue burned in 1961 in the middle of a cold January night. Although it had a coal furnace for heat, they had a fireplace fire burning as well. The fire started in kindling stored next to the fireplace. Fortunately, they were awakened by their cat, and were able to escape unharmed.
The weather was too cold to effectively fight the fire; water froze in the fire hoses. Virtually all the household goods, many passed down through the generations, were destroyed. The major exception was part of the dining room set, which survived.
They lived in their barn for a short while after the fire until they were able to purchase a house on Home Place.
Family referred to Ruby (Russell) and Bennett Dickerman by nicknames. Ruby was "Nanny", and Bennett was "Googie."
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