CENSUS: 1860 census lists him as "Lawson Rops", Rops being the oldtime way of writing two "S's" in a row. Household #606 in Brooklyn, Cuyahoga, Ohio. Living with him is his wife Emeline and six other individuals, only one of which is probably a relative (Betsey Ross, age 14).

MARRIAGE:
CHESTER, ABBY and ROSS, LAWTON vol.0002 pg.0139 (Cuyahoga County Marriage Index)
YOUNG, EMELINE and ROSS, LAWTON vol.0002 pg.0197 (Cuyahoga County Marriage Index)


OBIT: Name: Ross, Col. Lawton
Date: June 24, 1876
Source: Cleveland Herald, Cemetery record; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #069.
Notes: Ross- Suddenly June, 18th, of apoplexy, at his home in Brooklyn. Col. Lawton Ross, aged 71 years. 1805-1876. Age 71. Brookmere Cemetery Cleveland, Ohio.

1. William CUSHMAN
2. Mary GREEN