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Woodnut S. Burr

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Woodnut Conwell Stilwell Burr (August 28, 1861 – December 19, 1952) was an ardent worker for women's suffrage in the United States.

Early life

Woodnut Conwell Stilwell Burr was born on August 28, 1861, in Anderson, Indiana, the daughter of Thomas Neel Stilwell (1830–1874) and Winifred Stilwell.[1]

Career

Personal life

Woodnut S. Burr moved to California in 1911 and lived at 11 Peralta St., Los Gatos, California. She married Chauncey S. Burr (1840–1905) and had four children: Chauncey Stilwell Burr (1885–1964), Mrs. Fred Tusler, Mrs. N. J. Lennes, Mary Winifred Burr (1883–1912).[1]

She died on December 19, 1952, in Santa Clara, California, and is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois.

References

  1. ^ a b c Binheim, Max; Elvin, Charles A (1928). Women of the West; a series of biographical sketches of living eminent women in the eleven western states of the United States of America. p. 30. Retrieved 8 August 2017.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.