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Woodnut S. Burr

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Woodnut S. Burr
Personal details
Born
Woodnut Conwell Stilwell

(1861-08-28)August 28, 1861
Anderson, Indiana, U.S.
DiedDecember 19, 1952(1952-12-19) (aged 91)
Santa Clara, California, U.S.
OccupationWomen's suffrage advocate

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

Early life

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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

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Personal life

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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.

References

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  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.