The Life's of Betsy ross

By Doodlecake345
  • Birth

    Birth

    Born Elizabeth Griscom in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on January 1, 1752.
  • Family

    Family

    Born into a Quaker family, the eighth of seventeen children, 1752.
  • First Marriage

    First Marriage

    Married Anglican John Ross and parted from Quaker family and started new upholstery business with husband, 1772.
  • The Death of John Ross

    The Death of John Ross

    Husband John Ross at the start of American Revolution went into war and was killed by explosion, 1776.
  • American flag

    American flag

    Finished the American flag, 1777
  • Second Husband

    Second Husband

    Married second husband Joseph Ashburn, 1777.
  • Death of Joseph Ashburn

    Death of Joseph Ashburn

    Joseph was killed in a British Prison, 1782.
  • Final Marriage

    Final Marriage

    Married third and final husband John Claypoole, 1783.
  • Flags for New Orleans

    Flags for New Orleans

    Made six garrison flag that were to be sent to New Orleans, 1810.
  • 27 flags

    27 flags

    Made 27 flags for the the Indian Department, 1811.
  • Retirement

    Retirement

    Retired from business, 1829.
  • Death

    Death

    Died January 30, 1836.