Thomas L Rue, appointed as clerk of the court in 1811, and candidate for the legislature in 1814, was the oldest son of Rev. Joseph Rue, of Pennington, New Jersey - a well-known Presbyterian minister.  He came to Coshocton county in 1811; a little later, went to New Orleans, coming back the overland route.  He married Miss Fulton, and for some years gave himself to the management of a large tract of land (since known as the Rickett's lands) near Coshocton, acquired by that alliance.  Afterward he was engaged in trade with C. Van Kirk.  He died in Roscoe, February 17,1871 (aged eighty-eight years), at the house of Dr. M. Johnson, who had married his only child.  He was a brother of Joseph W. Rue.

Source:  Historical Collections of Coshocton County Ohio 1764-1876
Author: William E Hunt, pub. 1876