Rev. John Rule was born on 18. Sep. 1837 at Kingston, Somerset County, New Jersey. He was the son of
John C. Rule and
Helena Margaret Voorhies. Rev. John Rule was graduated in 1861 at Centre College, Danville, Boyle County, Kentucky. He was graduated in 1864 at Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey. He married
Mary Woolfolk, daughter of
Thomas Jefferson Woolfolk and
Adaline C. Caldwell, on 7. Jun. 1866 at Goshen, Oldham County, Kentucky. Rev. John Rule ordained Presbyterian Church 4. Sep. 1869.
Rev. John Rule was shown in the census on 7. Jun. 1880 as a minister and farmer.
Rev. John Rule and
Mary Woolfolk appeared on the census of 7. Jun. 1880 at Saltillo, Johnson County, Kentucky.
Rev. John Rule was shown in the census on 1. Jun. 1900 as a farmer.
Rev. John Rule and
Mary Woolfolk appeared on the census of 1. Jun. 1900 at Goshen, Oldham County, Kentucky,
; 4 Children, 4 living.
Rev. John Rule was shown in the census in 1910 as a farmer.
Rev. John Rule and
Mary Woolfolk appeared on the census of 1910 at Goshen, Oldham County, Kentucky,
; 4 children, 4 living. Rev. John Rule died on 26. Nov. 1925 at Goshen, Oldham County, Kentucky, at age 88. He was buried at Christian Cemetery, Brownsboro, Oldham County, Kentucky.