1866 William Brenizer, son of William G and Beulah Ann Shaw Brenizer, was born on September 10, in Ohio. [1]
1880 Clarence W. Brenizer and Ella D. Shaw were married on September 28, in Morrow County, Ohio. [2] [3]
1900 William C Brenizer (age 33, birthdate Sep 1866, born in Ohio), married, married for 13 years, head, lived in Westfield, Morrow County, Ohio (father born in Maryland and mother born in Ohio) with Dorothy Ella Brenizer (age 35), Laura B Brenizer (age 9), Myra Brenizer (age 7), and Anna Gladdys Brenizer (age 4/12). [4]
1910 William C. Brenizer (age 43) and Dorotha E Brenizer (age 45) lived in Westfield Twp, Morrow County, Ohio with Laura B (age 19), Myra B (age 17), Annie G (age 10), Ella M. (age 8), and Wilma E (age 2). [5]
1913 Laura B. Brenizer, daughter of W. C. Brenizer and Ella Shaw, and Charles F. Miller were married on December 25, in Morrow County, Ohio. [6]
1913 A wedding announcement for daughter Laura named her 4 sisters. [7]
1915 Wilma Estella Brenizer, daughter of W. C. Brenizer and D. Ella Shaw, died on April 29, at Westfield Twp., Morrow Co., Ohio. Wilma was born on February 6, 1908, in Ohio. She was single. [8]
1920 William Brenzer (age 53, born in Ohio, married) lived in Westfield Twp, Morrow County, Ohio, in a household with Ella Brenzer (age 54), Myra Brenzer (age 27), and Gladys Brenzer (age 19). William Brenzer's father was born in Maryland and his mother was born in Ohio. William Brenzer could read and write. William Brenzer's occupation was farmer. [9]
1920 D. E. Brenizer, wife of Wm. C Brenizer, died on August 19, at Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. [10]
1922 W. C. Brenizer and Jennie M. Durkee were married on October 14, in Westfield Twp, Morrow County, Ohio. [11]
1930 William C Brenizer (age 63, born in Ohio), married, first married at age 21, head, Retail Merchant, lived in Cardington, Morrow County, Ohio (father born in Ohio and mother born in Ohio) with Jennie M Brenizer (age 60). [12]
1933 William Brenizer died on September 7 in Cardington, Morrow County, Ohio. He was a coal dealer in Cardington, Morrow County, Ohio. His spouse was Jennie M Brenizer. He was buried 12 Sep in Shawtown. [13]
A biosketch [14] reports:
William C. Brenizer. — Occupying a conspicuous position among the foremost agriculturists and business men of Westfield township is William C. Brenizer, who has long been an important factor in promoting and advancing the prosperity of the community in which his entire life has been passed, and in which he is held in high repute as a man and a citizen, his straightforward course in life winning him friends everywhere. A son of William G. Brenizer, he was born in the house whi"h he now owns and occupies September 10, 1866. His paternal grandfather, Jacob Brenizer, was born July 1, 1793, in Pennsylvania. In early life he moved to Maryland, but after living there a few years he came with his family to Ohio, locating in Westfield township. Morrow county, in 1829. Purchasing a tract of timbered land, he labored with unceasing toil to improve a homestead, performing no inconsiderable part in helping to develop the resources of this part of the state. He married, December 6. 1821, Margaret Griffith, who was born in Pennsylvania March 4, 1803, and like him was of German descent. They reared a family of eleven children, as follows: John C.. born November 21, 1822; Adam, born June 8, 1825; William G., born February 26, 1827, father of William C.; Maria J., born August 11, 1829; Benjamin G., born July 22, 1832; Margaret A., born April 19, 1835; Henry H, born August 29, 1837; Mary C., born January 9, 1840; Cicero H., bom June 25, 1842; Martha L., born March 5, 1845; and Francis M.. born March 22, 1850.
Born in Maryland, February 26, 1827, William G. Brenizer was scarce two years old when brought to Morrow county by his parents. He grew to manhood on the homestead, but had no school advantages. Developing his mechanical tastes by learning the trades of a carpenter and cabinet maker, he became on expert workman and acquired a goodly share of this world's wealth, in the later years of his life being prosperously engaged in agricultural pursuits on his large and well-managed farm. He died, an honored and respected man, December 21, 1910. He was active in political circles, holding various township offices, and was serving, with William Brooks and Carper Swetland, as county commissioner when the county jail waa erected. He married, February 17,1853, Beulah Dr. N. 0., who was graduated from the Otterbein University, at Westerville, Ohio, and from the Cleveland Medical School, is a practicing physician in Austin, Texas; Jesse T. died in infancy; and William C.
Brought up on the home farm, William C. Brenizer laid a substantial foundation for his future education in the district schools and the Cardington High School, and afterwards entered the Otterbein University. Forced to leave on account of ill health, he decided to try life in the open, and returned to the old home farm, on which he has since resided. As an agriculturist Mr. Breni/,er has met with eminent success, his farm of two hundred and ten acres being now in an admirable state of culture and one of the most valuable and attractive estates in Morrow county. Owing to his sound judgment and persistent energy, he has accumulated considerable property, owning in addition to his home estate a, business block in Cardington.
Mr. Brenizer married, September 28, 1887, I). Ella Shaw, the ceremony which united them for life being performed by Rev. A. Orr, presiding elder of the United Brethren church. She was born in Westfield township, Morrow county, February 16, 1865, a daughter of Jonathan and Mary A. (Barry) Shaw. Six children have made their advent in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Brenizer, namely: Iva M., who died in infancy; Laura B., born June 5, 1890, was graduated from the Cardington High School and is now a teacher in the public schools; Myra B., born June 25, 1892, was graduated from the Cardington High School, and is now a student in the Otterbein University; Anna G., born June 25, 1900; Ella M., born September 29, 1901; and Wilma E., born February 6, 1908. In his political affiliations Mr. Brenizer is a Republican, and has served most satisfactorily to all concerned as justice of the peace for Westfield township. Both Mr. and Mrs. Brenizer are faithful members of the Fairview United Brethren church, of which he is a trustee and the treasurer.
[1] FamilySearch.org, [FamilySearchRecord].
[2] Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016, [FamilySearchRecord].
[3] Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016, [FamilySearchRecord].
[4] United States Federal Census, 1900, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[5] United States Federal Census, 1910, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[6] Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016, [FamilySearchRecord].
[7] Newspaper, Marion Daily Star (Marion, Ohio), 1913 December 29.
[8] FamilySearch.org, [FamilySearchRecord].
[9] United States Federal Census, 1920, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[10] FamilySearch.org, [FamilySearchRecord].
[11] Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958, [FamilySearchRecord].
[12] United States Federal Census, 1930, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[13] FamilySearch.org, [FamilySearchRecord].
[14] Abraham J. Baughman, Robert Franklin Bartlett, History of Morrow County Ohio, a Narrative Account, Vol. 2 (1880), 771, [GoogleBooks], [HathiTrust].