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.