DANIEL C. RULE , farmer, P. O. Green Spring, is a native of Adams Township, this county, born December 10, 1838; son of Daniel and Jane (Groscost) Rule, who were among the first settlers in this county, where Daniel Rule still resides. The mother of our subject died December 2, 1879, aged seventy-eight years; she was a native of Pennsylvania and came with her parents to Trumbull County, Ohio, where she met and married Daniel Rule; from there, a few years later, they came by overland route with an ox team to this county. They stopped first in Scipio Township, and thence cane to Adams Township. They reared a family of ton children, of whom five survive. Mrs. Rule's father was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. Daniel C. Rule, the subject of this sketch, was married March 20, 1862, to Elenor Church, of Adams Township, this county, where she was born June 1, 1837, daughter of Earl and Colena (Titus) Church, natives of New York and Connecticut respectively, and who were married in Litchfield, Conn., June 14, 1827; they resided in Genesee County, N. Y., a few years, then moved to Huron County, Ohio, and in 1837 came to Adams Township, this county; they had eight children, five of whom are still living. Mr. Church died in August, 1849, aged fifty-one years; his widow died January 18, 1884, aged seventy-six years. Mr. and Mrs. Rule are the parents of one daughter and three sons: Anna C., Ralph, Harvey and Daniel C., all living except Harvey,who died September 14, 1874. Mr. Rule gives considerable attention to stock dealing. He is a Republican, and has taken an active part in the politics of his township. His brother, Isaac P. Rule, was a member of the One Hundred and First Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was promoted to lieutenant in 1862. He served thirteen months and was mortally wounded at the battle of Chickamauga. The post of the G. A. R., at Tiffin, Ohio, is named in honor of him.


Trancribed by Bonnie Walsh.
WARNER, BEERS & CO., 1886
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, Part IV, p.709-710
ADAMS TOWNSHIP