Nancy Clinton (Farris) Rule (abt. 1805 - 1877)

Born about 19 Sep 1805 in Berkeley, Virginia, United States

Wife of William Kennett Rule — married 5 Sep 1820 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Descendants

Died 3 Nov 1877 at about age 72 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States

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Biography

My grandfather (William Ashley Rule II) kept very precise notes, so I am using his family tree as the source for her place of birth, middle name, (except he has her year of birth as 1803 and death as 1879, but a family member sent me her burial record which shows Sept 1805 and Nov. 1877) and her date and place of death, unless other sources are found...

Source: William Kennett Rule, An Autobiography (circa 1866), a transcription by Luster Earl Colley of a previous transcription, from the Luster Earl Colley genealogical collection.

"In 1820, on the 5th. of September in 1820 Wm K. RULE was married to Miss Nancy FARRIS, daughter of Capt. Aaron & Jane FARRIS, formerly of Berkley County, Virginia.

(Note: see wedding record attached - date matches my grandfather's notes, and the autobiography, so I believe the wedding record's middle letter H may be a typo, along with her last name spelled with just one "s")

To them ten children were born, five died in infancy. Five came to maturity, of whom the eldest,

Alexander Scott RULE married Miss Virginia Ann CARTER. He died in the year 1854 leaving one son, Charles A. RULE and one daughter Edna, both of whom are now living.

Orville G. RULE (Superintendant of St. Louis Shot Tower), married Margaret E. BOBBS and has three sons & one daughter living (to wit, Lydia, Wm. K., Harry, and Nancy Eliza)

Kate Amand married Lewis ASHBROOK and died in less than a year of time and leaving one daughter six days old which is still living.,

John Farris, the youngest, was married July 5th. 1865 to Miss Jane HAMILTON by whom he has a fine boy now four months old"

Research Notes

NOTE: from Find a Grave: shares tombstone with husband, but shows a different last name spelling and different birth year. Nancy Faris Rule BIRTH 1805 DEATH 1877 (aged 71–72) BURIAL Bellefontaine Cemetery Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA MEMORIAL ID 108566284 · View Source

According to the book "St. Louis, the Fourth City", 1764-1909 (Volume 3) (Author : Stevens, Walter Barlow, 1848-1939)

"On the 5th of January, 1854, Mr. Chadbourne was united in marriage, in St. Louis, to Miss Anna E. Rule, a daughter of William Kennett and Nancy (Faris) Rule.

Her father was one of the first business men of St. Louis, coming to this city overland from the east with Alexander Scott, arriving in the year 1817.

They established a dry goods business and general store in that year under the firm style of Scott & Rule. In that day St. Louis was but a small village on the western frontier. Indians were continual visitors to the town and much of the business of the village was done with them, trading for furs and other commodities. There was not a cottage built beyond what is now Fourth street, and with the early development of the city during its formative period Mr. Rule was closely and helpfully connected.

The maternal grandfather of Mrs. Chadbourne was Captain Aaron Faris, who fought under Washington during the Revolutionary war. She is also a descendant of James Wilson, of Delaware, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.

Unto Mr. and Mrs. Chadbourne were born six children : Lydia and Mrs. Nancy Houser, both of this city; William R., living in San Francisco; Mrs. Lucy McKinley, of Dallas, Texas ; Orville, of New Jersey ; and Forster, also of Texas.

The death of Mr. Chadbourne occurred November 4, 1904, when he was eighty years of age. Throughout his life he enjoyed the good will, confidence and friendship of those with whom he came in contact. He was considered the best bookkeeper in the city during his time and was a broad-minded business man, while in all relations he was kind hearted, generous and helpful. He gave his political allegiance to the democracy and was a member of the Odd Fellows society and one of the first members of the old St. Louis Club. He always availed himself of his opportunities for doing good to his fellowmen, held friend- ship inviolable and was most loyal to home ties. It is not from the few conspicuous deeds that the blessings of life chiefly come, but from the countless lowly ministries of each day as it passes. The spirit which Mr. Chadbourne at all times displayed gained for him a strong hold on the affections of those with whom he was associated."

source:https://archive.org/details/stlouisfourthcit03stev/page/362/mode/2up/search/Chadbourne lawsuit concerning Aaron Faris of "Scott and Rule vs the Governor of Missouri" https://books.google.pt/books?id=acEaAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA492&lpg=PA492&dq=Aaron+Faris+Berkley+County,+Virginia&source=bl&ots=v-g4D0gvDr&sig=ACfU3U1J9a6tWuXyj3aXuBuosI-azD1OzQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj43b3VwsLoAhVO0uAKHYjJA5YQ6AEwAXoECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=Aaron%20Faris%20Berkley%20County%2C%20Virginia&f=false

from Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920 Name: (son) William Farris Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 27 Sep 1827 Event Place: St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States Event Place (Original): Saint Louis, St Louis, Missouri, United States Gender: Male Father's Name: Aaron Farris Mother's Name: Jane Wilson Spouse's Name: Mary Charleville Spouse's Father's Name: Joseph Charleville Spouse's Mother's Name: Victoire Verdune

from Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920 Name: William H. Rule Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 5 Sep 1820 Event Place: St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Spouse's Name: Nancy Faris Nancy Farris 1802–Deceased • KVLF-WVM​​

Show Less Birth <1802>Rockcastle, KY MaleWilliam Kennett Rule

Female Ann Rule

Female Cathrine Amanda Rule

Male John Rule

Other Spouses Male William K. Rule Parents Male Moses Farris Female Louisa Coulter Siblings Female Elizabeth Betty Farris Female Mary Farris Male Robert Farris Male Moses Farris Jr Male George Farris Female Louisa Farris Female Sarah Farris Male Benjamin Farris

• Fact: Residence (1850) St. Louis, ward 2, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
• Fact: Residence (1850) St Louis, 2nd Ward, St Louis, Missouri, United States
• Fact: Residence (1860) 3rd Ward St Louis City, St Louis, Missouri, United States
• Fact: Residence (1870) Missouri, United States
• Fact: Burial (1877) Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, United States of America

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 29 July 2022, 11:20), entry for Nancy Clinton Faris (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LY99-833 ); contributed by various users.

William Ashley Rule II's notes and family tree.

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 05 May 2020, 15:12), entry for Nancy Faris (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LY99-833 ); contributed by various users.
• https://mattocks2.wordpress.com/?s=Orville+Rule
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KVLF-WVM
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108566284/nancy-rule
• https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2D8-1BL?from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=KVLF-WVM
• https://archive.org/details/stlouisfourthcit03stev/page/362/mode/2up/search/Chadbourne