Individual Details

Ruby's birth certificate #52341 is on Ancestry.com. She was born at Ladonia, Fannin Co, TX and named Ruby Lee Dillard, 18 Nov 1911. Her father was William Ganey Dillard age 22, b. in Tennessee; her mother was Viola Fry, age 17, born in Texas. She was their first child. Viola was the informant and made affidavit that all of the above was true.

In Lois Pippin Haden's autograph book.
Ladonia Tex. Oct. 7, 1928
My dear cousin:
Although I have made several attempts to write in you "mem" book, and have never finished my job. But not knowing much to say I'll do my best.
I'll always think of you as a true and trusted cousin. And as we have had so many good times, I'll not call any special attention to them. Always remember you have a true friend in your Cousin.
Ruby Lee Dillard
P.S. I hope for you much success and happiness in your life to come
Be a good girl
Live a good life,
Marry a worthy boy
Be a good wife
Ruby Dillard
When you marry
And live on a hill
Send me a kiss
By the whipporwill.
Forget Me Not.

Newspaper article in Lois Pippin's photo album from high school:
Hugo, OK, Sep 18. Marriage liceses, recently issued to Texas couples at the Choctaw county court house: Lemuel Huffins and Ruby Dillard, both of Ladonia.

1940 Census. Justice Prec 4, Ladonia, Fannin, TX, ED 74-21, p.15A, Hh 369
Lemuel Huffines, age 40, b. TX. Lived in Ladonia in 1935. Cabinet Maker
Ruby, age 28, wife
Billie Joe, son, age 7

1947 City Directory, Dallas, TX
Huffines, Lemuel D. (Ruby) welder, Joe's Trailer & Tire. Home: 419 Gordon Pl

1950 Census. Dallas, Dallas, TX, Hh 131
Hillbrier St
Lemuel D. Huffines, 49, Welder, Trailer Co
Ruby L., wife, 36, Tape Tacker, Venitian Blind Co.
Billy J., son, 17

Although she died in Mesquite, Ruby is buried Ladonia Cemetery.

Don Haden remembered this name. Charlene Parks thought some kin of Fonnie & remembered they lived in Dallas - she did find Ruby living in a nursing home.
Found in Lois Haden's keepsakes: Newspaper Clipping: Hugo, OK, Sept 18. Marriage licenses, recently issued to Texas couple at the Choctaw county court house: Lemuel Huffines and Ruby Dillard both of Ladonia. (no year given - in a photo album containing dates 1930-31-32)

Birth	18 Nov 1911	Texas
Death	27 Sep 2008	Mesquite, Dallas County, Texas
Marriage		Lemuel Dewey Huffines

Spouse	Lemuel Dewey Huffines (1899 - 1971)
Child	Billy Joe Huffines (1932 - 1983)

Father	William Lee "Ganie" Dillard (1889 - 1970)
Mother	Viola "Ola" Fry (1894 - 1986)
Sibling	[Infant] Dillard ( - 1917)