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Clara Barton Articles From History Net Magazines. Picture of the Day: December 26Clara Barton The founder of the American Red Cross, Clara Barton was born in North Oxford, Massachusetts, on December 25, 1821.
Early life, education, and early career. Barton was born in Waco, Texas, the son of Bess Wynell (nÃ©e Buice) and Larry Linus Barton. He graduated from Waco High School. He attended Texas A&M University in College Station on a Gifford-Hill Opportunity Award scholarship and received a B.S. in industrial engineering in 1972.