The Significant Women of Bureau County

In 2022, BCHS began recognizing significant women from Bureau County during Women’s History Month. This will be an ongoing program. To submit the name of a significant woman from Bureau County, click here to send us a nomination for consideration.

Click the picture to read a biography of these signifcant women in our history.

Susan B. Anthony

Susan B. Anthony

Elizabeth Lindsay Davis

Elizabeth Lindsay Davis

Mary Pettegrew Keyes

Mary Pettegrew Keyes

Kathryn Hays

Kathryn Hays

Eliza Warfield

Eliza Warfield