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George Ruhl
(1806-1890)
Mary Magdalene Ruhl
(1804-1870)
George Keller Gantz
(1791-1858)
Penelope Lightfoot
(1804-Between 1842/1850)
Henry R. Rule
(1832-1891)
Matilda Gantz
(1836-1904)
James Allen Rule
(1867-1949)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Elizabeth Mary Shore

James Allen Rule 2 3 4 5 6

  • Born: 14 February 1867, Bourbon, IN 2 3 4 5 6
  • Marriage (1): Elizabeth Mary Shore on 18 February 1892 in Sterling, KS 1 2 3
  • Died: 18 September 1949, Sterling, KS at age 82 4
  • Buried: After 18 September 1949, Anthony, KS
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Green Township, Marshall, IN on 15 July 1870. 5

1870 US Census
Page 4, Dwelling 27, Family 27, Roll 342
Green Township, Marshall County, Indiana
James Rule..3..IN
(Living with parents.)
.

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Hayes Township, Reno, KS on 12 June 1880. 6

1880 US Census
Page 489B, District 288, Dwelling 110, Family 110, Roll 394
Hayes Township, Reno County, Kansas
James Rule..Son..13..IN..At Home
(Living with parents.)
.

• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Wakita Township, Grant County, Oklahoma Territory on 1 June 1900. 2

1900 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 77, Dwelling 16, Family 18
Wakita Township, Grant County, Oklahoma Territory
Farm rented
Married 8 years
James Rule..Head..Feb 1867..33..IN..Farmer
(Living with wife and 3 sons.)
.

• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Manchester Township, Grant County, OK on 29 January 1920. 3

1920 US Census
Sheet 7B, District 98, Dwelling 138, Family 143, Roll 1460
Manchester Township, Grant County, Oklahoma
Farm owned, no mortgage
James Rule..Head..52..IN..Farmer
(Living with wife and 5 children.)
.


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James married Elizabeth Mary Shore on 18 February 1892 in Sterling, KS.2 3 4 (Elizabeth Mary Shore was born on 22 September 1872 in Ottawa, IL 2 4 and died after 1 January 1920.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Wakita Township, Grant County, Oklahoma Territory on 1 June 1900. 2

1900 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 77, Dwelling 16, Family 18
Wakita Township, Grant County, Oklahoma Territory
Farm rented
Married 8 years
James Rule..Head..Feb 1867..33..IN..Farmer
Lizzie M. Rule..Wife..Sep 1872..27..IL..3/3
Chester A. Rule..Son..Apr 1893..7...KS
Freddie W. Rule..Son..Dec 1894..5..KS
Edward F. Rule..Son..Dec 1896..3..KS
.

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Manchester Township, Grant County, OK on 29 January 1920. 3

1920 US Census
Sheet 7B, District 98, Dwelling 138, Family 143, Roll 1460
Manchester Township, Grant County, Oklahoma
Farm owned, no mortgage
James Rule..Head..52..IN..Farmer
Elizabeth Rule..Wife..48..IL
Floyd Rule..Son..22..KS
Myrtle Rule..Dau..18..OK
John Rule..Son..13..OK
Carl Rule..Son..9..OK
Roy Rule..Son..7..OK
.


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Sources

1 Nancy Alexander [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE,] to Brian L. Lightfoot, e-mail; privately held by Lightfoot, [(E-ADDRESS) & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Ceres, CA; E-mail messages concerning descendants of James Rule. Nancy is the great-granddaughter of James Rule.

2 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Wakita Township, Grant County, Oklahoma Territory, enumeration district (ED) 77, sheet 1B, dwelling 16, family 18, James Allen Rule and Elizabeth Mary Shore; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 23 Nov 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

3 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Manchester Township, Grant County, Oklahoma, enumeration district (ED) 98, sheet 7B, dwelling 138, family 143, James Allen Rule and Elizabeth Mary Shore; index and images (accessed 27 Mar 2018); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 1460.

4 Nancy Alexander [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE,] to Brian L. Lightfoot, e-mail; privately held by Lightfoot, [(E-ADDRESS) & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Ceres, CA.

5 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Green Township, Marshall County, Indiana, p. 4, dwelling 27, family 27, Henry R. Rule and Matilda Gantz; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 21 Nov 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll 342.

6 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Hayes Township, Reno County, Kansas, enumeration district (ED) 288, p. 489B, dwelling 110, family 110, Henry R Rule and Matilda Gantz; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 2 Apr 2018); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 394.

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