Born December 25, 1821, in North Oxford, Massachusetts, Clara Barton was the fifth child of Stephen and Sarah Barton.

When was Clara Barton born and died?

Clara Barton, in full Clarissa Harlowe Barton, (born Dec. 25, 1821, Oxford, Mass., U.S.—died April 12, 1912, Glen Echo, Md.), founder of the American Red Cross.

When did Clara Barton found the Red Cross?

Barton risked her life to bring supplies and support to soldiers in the field during the Civil War. She founded the American Red Cross in 1881, at age 59, and led it for the next 23 years.