1846
John Thomas Ross was born on 22 Oct 1846 in Kershaw, South Carolina, USA a child of James John Ross and Eliza Jane Miles Ross.
1850
John Ross was counted in the census on 03 Aug 1850 in Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 4-year-old, male, white. Also in the home were; Jas Ross, Elya Ross, Mary Ross, Rebecca Ross, Jane Ross, Robt Ross, and Wm Ross.
1860
J T Ross was counted in the census on 26 Jul 1860 in Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 12-year-old, male, white. Also in the home were; Jas Ross, Rebecca Ross, R J Ross, N B Ross, Eliza Ross, Susannah Ross, and Henry Ross.
1867
When he was 20, he married Mary C Motley, daughter of Daniel Motley and Harriett Albert Motley, about 1867 in Elgin, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA.
1870
John T Ross was counted in the census on 10 Aug 1870 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 23-year-old, male, white, head of household. Also in the home was his wife, Mary Ross.
1880
John Ross was counted in the census on 18 Jun 1880 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 33-year-old, male, married, white, farmer, head of household. Also in the home were; his wife, Mary Ross; and their children, Mary Ross, Samuel Ross, Eliza Ross.
1900
John Ross was counted in the census on 02 Jun 1900 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 54-year-old, male, married, white, head of household. Also in the home were; his wife, Mary C Ross; and their daughters, Harriet O Ross and Lillie A. Ross.
1910
John Ross was counted in the census on 25 Apr 1910 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 63-year-old, male, white. Also in the home was his wife, Ella B Ross.
1916
He died on 29 Jul 1916 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA. He was buried on 30 Jul 1916 in Elgin, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA at Union Baptist Church Cemetery. His cause of death was Cirrhosis of the liver.
22 Oct 1846 – 27 Jul 1916 (aged 69)
Union Baptist Church Cemetery
Elgin, Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA
1932
On February 13, 1932, George E. Ross was mentioned as the father in the death record of Mary E. Cook.
1949
On March 9, 1949, John Ross was mentioned as the father in the death record of Lillie Ross Bowen.
1957
On September 28, 1957, John Thomas Ross was mentioned as the father in the death record of Sam Henry Ross.