Lawrence Sullivan Ross By gracejohns2510 Sep 27, 1838 Ross was born Period: Sep 27, 1838 to Jan 3, 1898 Lawrence Sullivan Ross Jan 1, 1839 Ross moves to Milam County, Texas Jan 1, 1849 Ross moves to Waco, Texas Jan 1, 1859 Graduated from Wesleyan University, Florence, Alabama Mar 1, 1860 Joined the Texas Rangers May 28, 1861 Married Elizabeth Dorothy Tinsley on May 28, 1861. Jan 1, 1873 Citizens of McLennan County elected Ross sheriff Jan 1, 1893 Elected as commander of the Texas Division of the United Confederate Veterans Jan 3, 1898 Died suddenly at his home in College Station