Sarah Ellen (Rule) Williams (1868 - 1940)

Born 20 Sep 1868 in Puggis, Cornwall, England

Ancestors

Wife of Richard James Williams — married 29 Nov 1890 in Ironwood, Marquette, Michigan

Descendants

Died 28 Dec 1940 at age 72 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States

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Sarah (Rule) Williams was born in Puggis, Cornwall, England.

Biography

Sarah Ellen was born in 1868 to William Henry Rule and Caroline Richards Rule.^{[1] [2][3]}The family moved to the United States around 1884. Here she met and married RJ Williams.^[4] After a mining accident, Sarah insisted her husband no longer go down into the mines. They moved to a brick making company town (Taylor Washington) and then to Portland Oregon where her husband was a railroad mechanic.^{[5] [6]} She died Dec 28, 1940. ^[7] Her husband died a few days later.

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XQB-6GS : 1 October 2014), Sarah Ellen Rule, 1868; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Redruth, Cornwall, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ ""England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFT7-2YX : 16 November 2020), Sarah E Rule in entry for Elizabeth C Rule, 1871.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27H-LCKJ : 11 December 2017), Sarrah Ellen Rule in household of Elisabeth A Rule, Camborne, Cornwall, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 4, Piece/Folio 2334/87, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,206.
4. ↑ "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQWD-QV9 : 15 January 2019), Rich'D J. Williams and Sarah Rule, 1890.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSD2-YZK : accessed 12 December 2020), Sarah Williams in household of Richard Williams, Precinct 46 Portland city Ward 10, Multnomah, Oregon, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 79, sheet 5B, family 128, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,350.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCSH-RYX : accessed 18 April 2019), Sara E Williams in household of Richard G Williams, Portland (Districts 271-553), Multnomah, Oregon, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 528, sheet 4B, line 65, family 108, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1954; FHL microfilm 2,341,688.
7. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #161870369

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 28 October 2020, 21:03), entry for Sarah Ellen Rule(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:9CCT-N36); contributed by various users.
• Family ancestor chart prepared by Wm. J. Williams Jr.