1880 MO CENSUS Thomas Leeton Ross (7y, b Kentucky) enumerated with mother Susan (39y, b North Carolina, widowed) and 3 brothers, Richard B. (13y, b Virginia), Alfred M. (12y, b Virginia) and Richard Laure (10y, b Kentucky)

1st MARRIAGE Thomas Ross, over 21 & Addie Burdett, over 18 md 26 Dec 1897 at house of john Burdett by Rev B. McNail Howell, MG. Aff: Adam Snyder. Wit: John C. Olston & Anna Olsten

1900 CENSUS - Thomas L. Ross, farmer, age 26, b. Feb 1874 in Kentucky, is enumerated with his wife of 2 years, Addie, age 24, b. Jan 1876 in Canada, and son Claude B., age 1, b. Mar 1899 in Oregon. Also enumerated with the family is Susan Ireland, identified as mother [of Thomas], age 59, b. Mar 1841 in North Carolina.
1910 OR CENSUS Thomas L. Ross (37y, b Kentucky, married 12y, farmer) enumerated with wife Addie A. (35y, b Canada, immigrated 1880, mother of 2 children) and 2 sons, Claud B. (10y, b Oregon) and Ralph B. (4y, b Oregon)

WWI Draft Registration Card Thomas Leighton Ross, 45, of Rt 8, Box 202, Salem; b 8 Feb 1873; farmer; nearest relative Addie Ross, Rt 8, Box 202, Salem

1920 CENSUS - Thomas Ross, age 47, farmer, b. Kentucky, is enumerated with wife Addie, age 45, b. Canada, and son Ralph, age 14, b. Oregon.
2nd MARRIAGE - Lydia Helen (Bartruff) Bewley md 11 May 1942 at Salem, Marion Co., Oregon.

1940 OR CENBSUS Thomas L. Ross (67y, b Kentucky, widowed, church janitor)

2nd MARRIAGE Thomas L. Ross (of 1050 N 19 St, Salem, b Kentucky, janitor, 2nd marriage) and Lydia Helena Bewley (of 443 S 24th, Salem, b Illinois, 2nd marriage) md 11 May 1941, Salem, Marion co, Oregon

NOTE Lydia was formerly married to Omer G. Bewley who died 3 Mar 1952 and was buried in Lee Mission Cemetery. She died 7 July 1960 in Salem and was buried in Belcrest Cemetery

1950 OR CENSUS Thomas L. Ross (77y, b Kentucky) enumerated with wife Lydia H. (66y, b Illinois)

PHOTOGRAPH - Wedding picture of Thomas and Lydia is shown courtesy of Stephenie Flora.

OSBH DC (Marion County 1952) #4242 - Thomas L. Ross, male, married (Lydia Ross), occupation: farmer, b. 8 Feb 1873 in Kentucky, d. 3 Apr 1952 in Salem, Oregon (Salem Memorial Hospital) at the age of 79 years, usual residence: 1050 N. 19th St., names of parents not given, interment: 5 Apr, undertaker: Howell-Edwards, informant: Lydia Ross.

Thomas L. Ross, at a local hospital April 3 at the age of 79. Late resident of 1050 N 19th St. Survived by a widow, Mrs Lydia Ross of Salem; son, Claude Ross of Tillamook; grandson, Robert Ross of Portland; granddaughter, Mrs Herman Schlappi of Corvallis. Member of First Evangelical United Brethren Church of Salem. Services will be held in the Howell-Edwards Chapel at 10:30 am Saturday, April 5, the Rev Wilmer Brown officiating. Interment IOOF cemetery.

Oregon Statesman, Friday, April 4, 1952, 12:2

Ross
Thomas
1873 - 1952
(shares marker with Addie)

LR
LD 
OSBH DC (Marion County 1952) #4242
Saucy Survey & Photographs
Stephenie Flora

1880 MO CENSUS (Jackson Co, Washington, ED 39, FA#129)

Marion Co, Oregon Marriage Records,1897-1900 (Vol 9, page 9)

1900 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., N. Salem, ED 220, sheet 22-B)

1910 OR CENSUS (Marion Co, Chemawa, ED 205, sheet 5A)

WWI Draft Registration Card (Ancestry.com)

1920 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Chemawa, ED 321, sheet 15-B)

1940 OR CENSUS (Marion Co, Salem, ED 24-76, sheet 2B)

Oregon Marriage Records (Ancestry.com)

1950 OR CENSUS (Marion Co, Salem, ED 24-32, sheet 15)

OS 4 Apr 1952, 12:2