Research Notes:
1850 John Breniger (age 19, born in Pennsylvania) lived in Rock Grove, Stephenson County, Illinois with John Breniger (age 53), Catherine Breniger (age 49), Eli Breniger (age 17), Sarah Breniger (age 15), Elizabeth Breniger (age 13), Josiah Breniger (age 11), Calisra Breniger (age 9), and Susanna Breniger (age 7). [1]
1860 John H Brenizer (age 28, born in Pennsylvania), school teacher, lived in Township 19 N Range 7 E, Champaign County, Illinois, at post office Champaign, in the household of Asa Peterson (age 44) and Mary Peterson (age 45). [2]
1863 JK Brenizer, perhaps this one, was taxed as a 4th class peddler in Rock Grove, Illinois. [3]
1863 In June 1863, John K Brenizer was registered at age 32, unmarried teacher, born in Pennsylvania, living in Rock Grove, Illinois. [4]
1864 JK Brenizer, perhaps this one, was taxed as a 4th class peddler in Decatur, Illinois. [5]
1864 JK Brenizer, perhaps this one, was taxed as a 4th class peddler in Rock Grove, Illinois. [6]
[1] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[2] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[3] U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[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, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[6] U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918, line 4, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].