RUE, Garrett C.^{[1, 2]}

1824 - 1890  (66 years)

• Name	RUE, Garrett C.
  Birth	5 Jan 1824	Lemon, Butler, Ohio   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Also Known As	Esquire Rue / Squire Rue
  Residence	1850	Lemon, Butler, Ohio   [3]
  Arrival	31 Dec 1850	St Charles Hotel, New Orleans, LA USA   [4]
  Arrival	1 Apr 1858	Gardner, Johnson, KS, USA   [5]
  	Rue Garret C / Arrived April 1 1858 / 1 other adult in household / 3 children / 5 total
  Census	1859	Gardner, Johnson, KS, USA   [5]
  	Rue Garret C / Arrived April 1 1858 / 1 other adult in household / 3 children / 5 total
  Occupation	1860	Merchant   [6]
  Census	1 Jun 1860	Gardner, Johnson, KS, USA   [7]
  	Rue, G C / Age 36 / Male / Merchant / Real Estate Value $600 / Personal Estate Value $500 / Birthplace Ohio-
  Elected	Between 1865 and 1866	Kansas House of Representatives, District 34, Gardner, Johnson County   [8, 9]
  Census	17 Jul 1865	Gardner, Johnson, KS, USA   [10]
  	388 / 419 / G. C. Rue / 41 / M / Merchant / 600 / 3000 / Ohio / M
  Residence	17 Jul 1865	Gardner, Johnson, Kansas   [11]
  Civil	4 Jan 1866	Civil monetary claim filed by William W. Watson   [12]
  Civil	16 Apr 1866	Civi Petition in Error filed against GC Rue by Christin Ann Bone   [13]
  Civil	10 Jan 1867	Civil monetary claim filed by John H. Sponable against "J.C. Rue"   [14]
  Civil	18 Mar 1867	Civil monetary claim filed by I. P. C. Davis   [15]
  Civil	13 May 1867	Civil monetary claim filed by D. A. Millington   [16]
  Census	16 Jun 1870	Neodesha, Wilson, Kansas   [17]
  	Found as “D C Ren”, though entries clearly identify this as Garrett and family.
  Residence	1880	Neodesha, Wilson, Kansas, United States   [1]
  Emigration	18 Nov 1881	Neodesha, Wilson, Kansas, United States   [18]
  	G. C. Rue and family, of Neodesha, left for Southern California on Monday, taking the Frisco road to Wichita. They go to California to make it their home. 'Squire Rue was one of the pioneer settlers of Neodesha-tp., and an old resident of Kansas. Prior to his removal to Wilson-co. he lived near Gardner, Johnson-co, and once represented a district up there in the legislature.
  Misc. Event	2 Aug 1887	Hollister, San Benito, California, USA   [19]
  	Charged and convicted of Battery, fined $10
  Obituary	From San Francisco Examiner, 21 Jul 1890 Suicide by Hanging. Hollister, July 20. G. C. Rue, an old resident of this place, was found hanging to a rafter in a cabin this morning. It is supposed he hanged himself last Friday, as the body, when found, was in a decomposed state. The deceased was formerly in affluent circumstances, and at one time was a member of the Legislature of Kansas from Johnson county. He was sixty-six years of age and leaves a large family. From Hollister Free Lance: Died -- RUE -- at Hollister, Jul. 18, Garrett C. RUE, a native of Ohio, aged 66 years. [suicide by hanging] funeral on Sunday, the remains being interred in the IOOF cemetery moved to Hollister in 1881...leaves a wife & 8 children, as follows: Mrs. George AUSTIN, Mrs. W.S. FROST, Mrs. Q.V.R. SERLES, Mrs. Charles LIEGAN, Mrs. Wm. GARNER, Mrs. A. LEAVITT, Charles & Frederick RUE and Miss Sylvia RUEÖ]  [20, 21]
  Occupation	Mar 1889	Hollister, San Benito, California, USA   [22]
  	Appointed county undertaker around 29th of March. From newspaper item: “He will receive $16 for every pauper. laid away under his care.”
  Cause of Death	Suicide by hanging  [23]
  Death	14 Jul 1890	Hollister, San Benito, California, USA   [20, 24]
  Burial	20 Jul 1890	IOOF Cemetery, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA   [25, 26]
  		Garrett Rue and Sarah Stewart (Rue)
  Notes	Piecing together Garrett Rue's life, he seems a troubled individual. He got off to a reasonable start, the son of a farmer in western Ohio. HIs father, Theodorus, died when he was in his mid-twenties, and he was the executor of the estate, which left very little to the descendants. He married his wife, Sarah Stewart, five months before the birth of their first daughter, Annie. Following his move to Olathe, Kansas in the early 1860's, Garrett was on a better track, serving in the first state legislature there. But he quickly got into a number of legal disputes in Johnson County, mainly financial, and later moved to Neodosha in 1868. The family stayed there from 1868-1881, and Garrett was a local character, known as “Squire Rue.” The family moved west to Hollister in late 1880s, where more problems seemed to follow. He worked various odd jobs, including burying the indigent. In the late 1880s, Garrett’s wife, Sarah, filed claims of assault against him, and subsequently divorced him. He ultimately hanged himself in 1890, his body discovered by his son-in-law, George Austin. From the Neodesha Register 11 Feb 1898: Then and Now. The Citizen's '"Twenty-two Years Ago," column is to a few old cranks the most interesting part of the paper. We note in that portion of it chronicling Neodesha News, that "Ex-squire Rue is numbered with the new converts of tbe M. E. church", and that "The revival at the Methodist church has led to the conversion of about forty persons." What reminiscences are awakened in the minds of the old settlers when he sees the name of "Squire Rue,” the fiery, redheaded giant, to whom every one gave the full half of the road. He settled on the place now owned by N. M. Tanquary, about 1868 and lived there until he sold out in 1881 to Mr. Tanquary. He went from here to California, and some time afterward took his departure from this world. He was a big generous man of fiery temper who feared nothing. [27]
  Person ID	I175	Hugh Byrne and Nanette Asimov Lines
  Last Modified	14 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	RUE, Theodorus C,   b. 1793, Freehold, Monmouth, NJ d. 2 Jul 1852, Lemon, Butler, Ohio (Age 59 years)
  Mother	COUWENHOVEN, Ann,   b. Sep 1790, New Jersey
  Marriage	26 Apr 1822	Butler, OH USA   [28, 29]
  	“Married on the 26th Day of April by the Rev. Elias Vickers, Dorus Rue to Ann Schenck
  Family ID	F98	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	STEWART, Sarah Ann,   b. 1 May 1836, Pennsylvania d. 15 Jan 1932, San Jose, Santa Clara, CA, USA (Age 95 years)
  Marriage	17 Jan 1855	Butler, Ohio   [30]
  	“Married on the 17th Day of January, 1855, by the Rev. R. H. Brush, Garret C Rue and Sarah Stewart" (Note: 'Rev R. H. Brush' likely was George W Brush, a Methodist Episcopal minister in nearby Delaware county)
  Divorce Filed	16 May 1889	Hollister, San Benito, California, USA   [31]
  	Sheriff record showing summons served to Garrett by Sarah, and assume this will filing for divorce
  Divorce	28 Jun 1889	Hollister, San Benito, California, USA   [32]
  News Item	From The Free Lance, Hollister CA, 28 Jun 1889 Mrs. Sarah A. Rue has been granted a divorce from her husband, G. C. Rue on the ground of cruelty. She was also allowed the custody of the minor children. No alimony.  [32]
  Notes	Divorced in 1889, but buried together in IOOF cemetery.
  Children	1. RUE, Anna Marie,   b. 19 Jul 1855, Butler, Ohio d. 11 Oct 1938, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA (Age 83 years)   2. RUE, Josephine,   b. 17 Dec 1856, Ohio, USA d. 2 Nov 1915, Brayton, Audobon, IA USA (Age 58 years)   3. RUE, Charles Whitedeer,   b. Nov 1858, Kansas, USA d. 19 Dec 1909, Braithwaite, Washita, OK, United States (Age 51 years)   4. RUE, Mary Francis,   b. Oct 1861, Johnson Co, Kansas d. 1932 (Age 70 years)   5. RUE, Olive Esalia,   b. Feb 1864, Gardner, Johnson, KS, USA d. 1 Dec 1927, San Benito Street, Hollister, San Benito, CA USA (Age 63 years)   6. RUE, Lucy A,   b. Sep 1866, Johnson Co, Kansas d. 7 Dec 1900, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA (Age 34 years)   7. RUE, Minnie,   b. Mar 1871, Neodesha, Wilson, Kansas d. 11 Nov 1933, San Francisco, CA (Age 62 years)   8. RUE, Fred Conover,   b. 26 Jan 1874, Neodesha, Wilson, Kansas d. 11 Jan 1935, Veterans Home, Yountville, Napa, CA, USA (Age 60 years)   9. RUE, Sylvia,   b. 2 Jun 1880, Neodesha, Wilson, Kansas, United States d. 6 Mar 1975, Martinez, Contra Costa, California (Age 94 years)
  Family ID	F97	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 5 Jan 1824 - Lemon, Butler, Ohio Residence - 1850 - Lemon, Butler, Ohio Arrival - 31 Dec 1850 - St Charles Hotel, New Orleans, LA USA Marriage - 17 Jan 1855 - Butler, Ohio Arrival - 1 Apr 1858 - Gardner, Johnson, KS, USA Census - 1859 - Gardner, Johnson, KS, USA Census - 1 Jun 1860 - Gardner, Johnson, KS, USA Elected - Between 1865 and 1866 - Kansas House of Representatives, District 34, Gardner, Johnson County Census - 17 Jul 1865 - Gardner, Johnson, KS, USA Residence - 17 Jul 1865 - Gardner, Johnson, Kansas Civil - 13 May 1867 - Civil monetary claim filed by D. A. Millington Census - 16 Jun 1870 - Neodesha, Wilson, Kansas Residence - 1880 - Neodesha, Wilson, Kansas, United States Emigration - 18 Nov 1881 - Neodesha, Wilson, Kansas, United States Misc. Event - 2 Aug 1887 - Hollister, San Benito, California, USA Occupation - Mar 1889 - Hollister, San Benito, California, USA Divorce Filed - 16 May 1889 - Hollister, San Benito, California, USA Divorce - 28 Jun 1889 - Hollister, San Benito, California, USA Death - 14 Jul 1890 - Hollister, San Benito, California, USA Burial - 20 Jul 1890 - IOOF Cemetery, Hollister, San Benito, California, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850.M432, 1,009 rolls. Lemon, Butler, Ohio, roll M432_663, page 451, image 668. [S1688] G C Rue arrives in New Orleans, Arrivals at the Principal Hotels…Dec 31…St Charles Hotel… G C Rue, Ohio. [S609] Kansas State Census, Rue Garret C / Arrived April 1 1858 / 1 other adult in household / 3 children / 5 total. [S9] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004), Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860.M653, 1,438 rolls. Gardner, Johnson, Kansas Territory, post office Gardner, roll M653_350, page 0, image 16. [S1679] Garrett Rue in the 1860 US Census. [S214] Ed Blair, History of Johnson County Kansas, (1915, Standard Publishing Company, Lawrence, KS), "In the house of representatives the following gentlemen have been elected from Johnson county at the dates mentioned:...Gerrit C. Rue, 1865", Pg 77, paragraph 3. [S227] Compiled by Rita Haley, Sherri Schulte, Donna Copeland, Bill Sowers and Lois Delfelder, Kansas Legislators Past and Present, (Kansas State Library), Name: Garret C. Rue, Born:, Died:, Occupation: Merchant, County: Jonson, Town: Gardner, Party: Republican, District: 34, Chamber: House 1866. [S608] Kansas State Census 1865, 388 / 419 / G. C. Rue / 41 / M / Merchant / 600 / 3000 / Ohio / M . [S215] Ancestry.com., Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1915, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006), Online publication - Ancestry.com.. Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - 1865 Kansas State Census. Microfilm reels K-1 ñ K-8. Kansas State Historical Society. 1875 Kansas State Census. Microfilm reels K-1 ñ K-20. Kansas State Historical Society. 1885 Kansas State Census. Microfilm reels K-1 ñ K-146. Kansas State Historical Society. 1895 Kansas State Census. Microfil. [S38] Johnson County Archives, Olathe Kansas, Civil Cases on File at Johnson County Archive in Olathe Kansas 1856-1969, Case 128 92-235.006. [S38] Johnson County Archives, Olathe Kansas, Civil Cases on File at Johnson County Archive in Olathe Kansas 1856-1969, Case 155, 92-235.007. [S38] Johnson County Archives, Olathe Kansas, Civil Cases on File at Johnson County Archive in Olathe Kansas 1856-1969, Case 203, 92-235.008. [S38] Johnson County Archives, Olathe Kansas, Civil Cases on File at Johnson County Archive in Olathe Kansas 1856-1969, Case 188, 92-235.008. [S38] Johnson County Archives, Olathe Kansas, Civil Cases on File at Johnson County Archive in Olathe Kansas 1856-1969, Case 144, 92-235.011. [S967] Rue Family 1870 US Census, G C Rue | Age 46 | White | Male | Occ = Farmer | Estate $930 | Born in Ohio. [S976] G. C. Rue Leaves for California. [S624] Justice Court of Hollister. [S975] Suicide By Hanging. [S64] Hollister Freelance. [S1574] When we were young: G C Rue county undertaker. [S64] Hollister Freelance, Died -- RUE -- at Hollister, Jul. 18, Garrett C. RUE, a native of Ohio, aged 66 years. [suicide by hanging]. [S64] Hollister Freelance, Died -- RUE -- at Hollister, Jul. 18, Garrett C. RUE, a native of Ohio, aged 66 years. [suicide by hangingÖfuneral on Sunday, the remains being interred in the IOOF cemeteryÖmoved to Hollister in 1881...leaves a wife & 8 children, as follows: Mrs. George AUSTIN, Mrs. W.S. FROST, Mrs. Q.V.R. SERLES, Mrs. Charles LIEGAN, Mrs. Wm. GARNER, Mrs. A. LEAVITT, Charles & Frederick RUE and Miss Sylvia RUEÖ]. [S173] San Benito County Historical Society, San Benito County Burial, Removal & Transit Permits Issued 1874-1910, Rec from G.W. Austin. Name of Deceased: G.C. Rue, 66 yr - Male, caucasian, married, carpenter, born Ohio, died Hollister, d. 20 July 1890, suicide. [S175] San Benito County Historical Society, San Benito County Burial Index, Rue, GC, 20 July 1890, Male, 66 yr. [S765] Then And Now. [S47] George C. Beekman, Early Dutch Settlers of Monmouth County, NJ, (1901, Moreau Brothers Publishers, Freehold, NJ), Garrett, Jan Couwenhoven's youngest son, as supposed, was born on the old homestead in Marlboro township April 27th, 1726, and lived there until his death, November 1st, 1812. He was buried in the yard of the Marlboro Brick church, and his age, inscribed on his tombstone, was 86 years and 6 months. He married first Neeltje, daughter of Benjamin VanMater and Elizabeth Laen, his wife, and had by her five children. His second wife was Antje, daughter of Peter Janse Schenck and Jannetj. [S1582] Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993 for Ann Schenck, “Married on the 26th Day of April by the Rev. Elias Vickers, Dorus Rue to Ann Schenck. [S80] Ohio. Probate Court (Butler County), Marriage Records, 1803-1930; index, 1803-1937, Fiche Number 0355779 V. 1-4. [S625] Sheriff’s Register of Actions and Fee Book. [S1566] Divorce for Garrett & Sarah Rue.