1845 Levi Brenizer and Rebecca Hess were married on April 16 in Wayne County, Ohio. [1]
1850 Levi Brenizer (age 25, born PA) was a cabinet maker in Rochester Twp, Cedar County, Iowa with wife Rebecca (age 22) and sons Resin (age 4) and Ezra (age 2), both born in Ohio. [2]
1860 Levi Brenizer (age 33, born PA) was a farmer in Mt Vernon Twp, Linn County, Iowa with wife Rebecca (age 31) and sons Rezin (age 12) and Ezra (age 10), and Mary Anne (age 1), all born in Iowa. [3]
1863 Levi Brenizer, carpenter, was registered for the draft at age 37. He was born in Pennsylvania. His residence was at Mount Vernon, Linn County, Iowa. [4]
1864 Levi Brenizer was taxed as a livery and stable keeper in Mt Vernon, Linn County, Iowa. [5]
1865 Levi Brenizer was taxed in Iowa for an express wagon and carriages. [6]
1866 Levi Brenizer was taxed for express wagon and carriages in Mt Vernon, Linn County, Iowa. [7] [8] [9]
1870 Levi Brenizer (age 42) and Rebecca Brenizer (age 40) lived in Mt Vernon Twp, Linn County, Iowa with children Reson (age 22), Esry (age 21), Mary (age 11), Carry (age 18), Lee (age 6), Lee (age 4), and Willie (age 0). [10]
1880 Levi Brenizer (age 53) and Rebecca Brenizer (age 51) lived in Mt Vernon Twp, Linn County, Iowa with children Mary (age 21), Carrie (age 18), Lee (age 16), and William (age 10). [11]
1885 Levi Brenizer (age 60) and Rebecca Brenizer (age 58) lived in Mt Vernon Twp, Linn County, Iowa with children Lee (age 19), Carie (age 21), and William (age 15). [12]
1896 Levi Brenizer died on January 19 and was buried at Grandview Cemetery, Long Pine, Brown County, Nebraska. [13]
From an obituary in an unidentified newspaper in a Brenizer bible: "A Departed Pioneer: Levi Brenizer Asleep in Jesus" [14]:
Levi Brenizer was born in Churchtown, Cumberland County, Penn., Jan 29, 1825. Died at his residence near Longpine, Neb., Sunday, 8 pm Jan 19, 1896, aged 70 years, 11 month, and 19 days. He moved with his parents to Smithville, Wayne County, Ohio in 1833 when that state was termed "The far West" and almost a dense forest. The beasts of the wildwood and heavy forest ("heavy forest" being pencilled out) roamed at will, where now run the great railways, telegraph lines and the trail of the Indians, has been obliterated by the steady march of civilization. At 17 years of age he learned the cabinet and undertaking trade, in which profession he displayed great skill for 8 years. He was united in marriage to Rebecca Hess April 16, 1845 with whom he lived for a period of over 50 years joined by those holy bonds that were only severed by death. Having born to them three sons and two daughters all of whom survive him and were present at his death namely, Reason H., Lee D., Carrie E., all of Longpine, Ezra D. of Knobnosten, Mo., and Mrs. E.J. Floid, of Chadron, besides an adopted boy Will, who is now in Hullet, Wyo. Mr. Brenizer moved to Mount Vernon, Ia. in 1849 overland route before the railroad was completed and lived there until 1882 then moved to Spirit Lake, Ia., living there two years. From there he came to Longpine. His bible was his constant companion. Although a great sufferer he praised God amidst all. He recieved great bodily injuries resulting from a fall (my note: he fell off a windmill) Nov.15th last, taking sever cold settling on his lungs, together with a cancer on his face hastened his death. Suffering intensely, his mind was clear, resigned and trustful, waiting patiently for God to receive his spirit. He spoke of how unspeakable happy he would be with Jesus, sying, "to die was for him to live." He had no fear of death but was ready to go. The funeral services were held at the house Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. P.H. Eighmy attended by a large concourse of friends, and followed by internment in Grand View Cemetery.
Card of thanks: We wish to give partial expression to the gratitude we feel towards those who have remembered us in the time of our great sorrow. During the sickness and death of husband and father, their acts of kindness and words of sympathy, have helped to bear our affliction. We pray that the blessings of Heaven may rest upon all of them. May their friends long be spared such sorrow as this bereavement brings to us. - Rebecca Brenizer, Lee D. Brenizer, Carrie E. Brenizer, R. H. Brenizer, E.D. Brenizer, Mame A. Floyd.
1910 Rebecca Brenizer (1827 - 1910) died and was buried at Grandview Cemetery, Long Pine, Brown County, Nebraska. [15]
[1] Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[2] United States Federal Census, 1850, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[3] United States Federal Census, 1860, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[4] National Archives and Records Administration, Civil War Draft Registration Records (Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865) (Washington, D.C.), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[5] U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918, 1864, line 28, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[6] U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918, 1865, line 22, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[7] U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918, 1866, line 24, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[8] U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918, line 33, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[9] U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918, line 5, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[10] United States Federal Census, 1870, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[11] United States Federal Census, 1880, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[12] Iowa State Census, 1885, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[13] Find A Grave Memorial 18212306, [FindAGrave].
[14] Rootsweb file, Smithville, Ohio, second plan, [Rootsweb].
[15] Find A Grave Memorial 18212308, [FindAGrave].