Lillie Josephine Hughes

1883 - 1971  (88 years)

• Name	Lillie Josephine Hughes  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Birth	31 May 1883	Belleview, Iron, Missouri, USA   [1, 2, 4, 6, 7]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1920	Iron, St Francois, Missouri, USA   [1]
  	"Lillie Wann" Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head: Head
  Census	1940	Iron, St Francois, Missouri, USA   [6]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife of Philip Ruh
  Census	1950	Iron, St Francois, Missouri, USA   [7]
  	Relation to Head: Wife; Marital Status: Married to Phillip Ruh
  Residence	Elvins, St Francois, Missouri, USA   [2]
  Death	18 Oct 1971	Farmington, St Francois, Missouri, USA   [2, 4]
  Burial	Doe Run Memorial Cemetery, Doe Run, St Francois, Missouri, USA   [2, 4]
  	Lillie and Phillip Ruh are buried together
  		Doe Run Memorial Cemetery (also known as IOOF Cemetery, Odd Fellows Cemetery) Doe Run, St Francois, Missouri Find a Grave: #28434 Plot: International Order of Odd Fellows
  Person ID	I13934	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 1	William Andrew Wann,   b. 8 May 1868, St Francois County, Missouri, USA d. 2 Feb 1915, Elvins, St Francois, Missouri, USA (Age 46 years)
  Marriage	6 May 1900  [2, 4]
  Family ID	F5046	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Phillip Martin Ruh,   b. 23 Nov 1886, Missouri, USA d. 15 Jan 1976 (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	24 Mar 1925  [2, 4]
  Family ID	F10756	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 31 May 1883 - Belleview, Iron, Missouri, USA Residence - - Elvins, St Francois, Missouri, USA Death - 18 Oct 1971 - Farmington, St Francois, Missouri, USA Burial - - Doe Run Memorial Cemetery, Doe Run, St Francois, Missouri, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S10231] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1920; Census Place: Iron, St Francois, Missouri; Roll: T625_944; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 87. 1920 United States Federal Census Year: 1920; Census Place: Iron, St Francois, Missouri; Roll: T625_944; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 87; Image: 1140 [S4443] Newspapers.com: Obituary of Lillie Ruh • Flat River Daily Journal - 19 Oct 1971, Obituary of Lillie Josephine Hughes Wann Ruh. Josephine Ruh Lillie Josephine Ruh of Route One, Elvins was born May 31, 1883 in Belleview a daughter of the late William Hughes and Sarah Hatridge Hughes and died October 18 at Farmington Community Hospital at the age of 83. May 6, 1900 she was married to William A. Warm who preceded her in death February 2, 1915. On March 24, 1925 she was married to Phillip M. Ruh. Surviving are: her husband, Phillip Ruh of Route One, Elvins; one daughter, Mrs. Laura Gaines of Florissant; two step daughters, Goldie (Mrs. Luther Williams) of Route One, Ironton and Carrie (Mrs. Lee Skaggs) of Fort Worth, Texas; four sons, Raymond Wann of Farmington, Clifford Wann, Charles Wann and Harry Wann all of Route One, Elvins; 20 grandchildren; several great grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by three daughters, Ethel (Mrs. Casper Gibson), Mrs. Rosie Morey and Verna Mae. Funeral service will be Thursday 2 p.m. at the Pendleton - United Baptist Church with the Rev. Jerry Lacey officiating, assisted by the Rev. Leslie Reed. Interment will be in the Doe Run Memorial Cemetery. The bodv will be in state after 7 tonight at the Miller Chapel in Farmington. https://www.newspapers.com/image/418019615/?article=c9d7d564-d5a1-4662-80a4-a0eb4c831280&focus=0.38523468,0.21276465,0.50253296,0.4715 [S8] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2015;). [S10846] Find a Grave: HUGHES Lillie Ruh 1883-1971, Lillie Josephine Hughes Wann Ruh. First Husband: William Andrew Wann Second Husband: Phillip M Ruh https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/130386648/lillie-josephine-ruh [S10] Ancestry.com, Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2007;), Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO ; Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm]. Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002 Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm] [S9528] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Iron, St Francois, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02146; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 94-3. 1940 United States Federal Census Year: 1940; Census Place: Iron, St Francois, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02146; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 94-3 [S11596] Ancestry.com, 1950 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2022;), United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Iron, St Francois, M. 1950 United States Federal Census United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Iron, St Francois, M