Sarah Elizabeth (Williams) Rule (1837 - 1912)

Born 26 Apr 1837 in Tennessee

Ancestors

Died 4 Oct 1912 at age 75 in Medicine Lodge, Barber County, Kansas

Susan Elizabeth Williams was born April 26, 1837 in Tennessee, a daughter of Joel Abraham Williams and Susannah Yearout.

“Susan Elizabeth Williams married William Rule April 1, 1855. This union produced ten children, two of whom died in infancy. The other children are H.L. Rule, M.C. Rule and E.S. Rule of Sharon, KS; O.W. Rule, Blessings, TX; Susan Roderick, Attica, KS; Amanda Whittaker, Woods County, OK; Mattie M. Jones and Burnette Fair, Medicine Lodge, KS. Mr. and Mrs. Rule removed from Tennessee to Rondo, Missouri, in 1860. In the early 80's they came to Kansas, locating temporarily at Medicine Lodge, then to Meade County for five years then returning to Missouri but remained only a few years. On April 1, 1889 they came to Sharon. They retired from farming November 1, 1906 and moved to Medicine Lodge. Mrs. Rule was one of those grand, Christian ladies whose noble deeds on earth words can not measure and humanity can not estimate. “

Children of William and Susan Rule:

• Henry L. Rule 1856-1949
• James Alexander Rule 1857-1859
• Marion Curtis Rule 1862-1953
• Susan Tennessee (Rule) Roderick 1865-1955
• Amanda Anne (Whitaker) Rule 1867-1952
• Elbert S. Rule 1869-1950
• Burnetta (Rule) Fair 1873-1963

Susan died October 4, 1912 and was buried at Sharon Cemetery, Barber County, Kansas

Sources

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98813828/susan-elizabeth-rule : accessed 04 July 2022), memorial page for Susan Elizabeth Williams Rule (26 Apr 1837–4 Oct 1912), Find a Grave Memorial ID 98813828, citing Sharon Cemetery, Sharon, Barber County, Kansas, USA ; Maintained by KsHis (contributor 47497372) .

• http://www.ancestry.co.uk/genealogy/records/susan-elizabeth-williams_38929585