1. ABC Biography By Corrine Blazek
Betsy Ross
ABC Biography
By Corrine Blazek

2. A is American flag. It is believed that Betsy Ross made the American flag. B is for born. January 1, 1782 was the date of Betsy’s birth.

3. C is for children. She had seven daughters. D is for death
C is for children. She had seven daughters. D is for death. In 1836, Betsy Ross passed away.

4. E is for education. Betsy attended Quaker schools and learned sewing and other crafts. F is for flag. In 1777 Congress voted to make Betsy’s flag the official flag of the country.

5. G is for George Washington
G is for George Washington. George Washington asked Betsy to make the flag with 13 stars and 13 stripes. H is for hemp. Betsy used a hemp material to make the first flag because it was a strong material.

6. I is for illness. Her second and third husbands died from long illnesses. J is for John Ross. Betsy met John Ross at an upholstery shop and they became good friends. In 1773 they decided to get married.

7. K is for landmarK. Betsy’s Philadelphia home is considered an American landmark because many people she made the first flag there. L is for live. She lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

8. M is for militia. Her second husband, Joseph Ashburn, worked for the Philadelphia militia. N is for name. Betsy’s full name was Elizabeth Ross.

9. O is for one snip. She made the pointed stars that are on the American flag with one snip. P is for parents. Betsy’s parents were Samuel and Rebecca Griscom.

10. Q is for Quakers. Betsy was part of the Quaker church but they kicked her out when she married her first husband because he was not a Quaker. R is for retired. Betsy retired at age 75 and moved to Abington, PA with one of her daughters.

11. S is for school. Many schools have been named after Betsy
S is for school. Many schools have been named after Betsy. One is in Mahwah, NJ. T is for third. Her third husband was John Claypoole and they have 5 daughters together.

12. U is for upholstery. Betsy started apprenticing at age 12 at an upholstery shop. V is for visit. George Washington would visit Betsy frequently because she sewed his shirt ruffles.

13. W is for work. Betsy Ross owned and worked at a sewing shop
W is for work. Betsy Ross owned and worked at a sewing shop. X is for eXplosion. John Ross was guarding a factory during a gun powder explosion and died.

14. Y is for courtYard. Betsy is buried in the courtyard next to the Betsy Ross house in Philadelphia. Z is for Zillah. Betsy had a daughter named Zillah with her 2nd husband.