1850 Elizabeth Breniger (age 13, born in Pennsylvania) lived in Rock Grove, Stephenson County, Illinois with John Breniger (age 53), Catherine Breniger (age 49), John Breniger (age 19), Eli Breniger (age 17), Sarah Breniger (age 15), Josiah Breniger (age 11), Calisra Breniger (age 9), and Susanna Breniger (age 7). [1]
1862 On October 5, Elizabeth S. Brenizer, daughter of John and Catheron Brenizer, and William Askey were married at Jefferson, Green County, Wisconsin. [2]
1928 On February 6, Elizabeth Aaskey, daughter of John Brenizer and Kathr[?] K[?]sley, died at Dakota, Stephenson, Illinois. Elizabeth was born on May 9, 1836 at Waster [Wooster?], Ohio. [3]
1928 Elizabeth Jane Brenizer Askey was buried at Dakota Cemetery, Dakota, Stephenson County, Illinois. [4] An obituary reported [5]:
Mrs. Askey, 92, Old Resident of Dakota, is dead had lived in Stephenson County 80 Years; Funeral services Thursday
Dakota, Ill., Feb 7.-- Mrs. Elizabeth B. Askey, widow of the late William Askey, and a resident of Stephenson county for 50 years, passed away at her home here last night, about 8 o'clock at the age of 92 years. Her passing came after an illness extending over the past week. It resulting from old age and a general breaking down.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon at Dakota Community church. Rev. J. Naly will conduct the services and burial will be made in the Dakota cemetery.
Elizabeth Brenizer was born at Wooster, Ohio, on May 9, 1836. The family moved west when she was a young girl settling in Stephenson county. She was united in marriage to William Askey in 1861. The husband passed away in 1908. For the last 64 years Mrs. Askey had resided in Dakota. She was well and favorably known throughout this vicinity.
She was the last of a family of thirteen children. She is survived by two daughters they being Mrs. W. W. Diemer and Miss Bertha Askey, both of Dakota.
1930 Ella C Diemer, wife of Walter W Diemer, and daughter of William Askey and Elizabeth Brenizer, died at Dakota Township, Stephenson, Illinois. [6]
1946 On January 18, Bertha Irene Askey, daughter of Elizabeth Brenizer and William Askey, died at Chicago, Illinois. [7]
[1] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[2] FamilySearch.org, [FamilySearchRecord].
[3] Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947, [FamilySearchRecord].
[4] Find A Grave Memorial 67725895, [FindAGrave].
[5] Newspaper, Freeport Journal-Standard, Freeport, Illinois, Tuesday, 07 February 1928.
[6] Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947, [FamilySearchRecord].
[7] Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947, [FamilySearchRecord].