Clara Barton 1. Clarrisa Harlowe Barton was born in North Oxford, Massachusetts on December 25, 1821. she had two older sisters; Dorthy and Sally, and two older brothers; Stephen and David. The were grown-up young adults when Clara was born. Dorthy, the oldest daughter, was teaching in the Oxford school. Stephen was a school teacher too. David worked on his father’s farm. He loved the pedigreed horses his father raised. Sally was eleven when Clara was born. …showed first 75 words of 546 total…

…showed last 75 words of 546 total…was a young girl. B. Clara could lift a barrel of cider up to her shoulder with one arm when she was only fifteen-years-old. C. Clara could catch a snake, but was afraid of thunder. 4. Clara Barton’s drive to help people influenced her to become famous. 5. If I could ask Clara Barton one question I would ask her ‘‘ Do you believe that you were working all your life to work in the Red Cross?’’