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From the Deed Books in Wooster, Wayne County, OH

 
From the SW corner of S17 Tp. and R. [section 17 of Green township] to the SW corner of lot No. 1 the courses and distances are as follows (viz) beginning at the above named corner (from which a maple 14 inches in dia bears N 15º E 11 links) thence N 0º 30´ W 20  14 links on the West line of said section to a post (from which a sugar m 24 bears N 10º E 82 links) thence N 50º 15 E 6.50 links on the Portage road to a post (from which a W oak 20 in. in dia. bears N 44 E to 6 links) thence N 39º 45 W 35 feet to the SW corner A of lot No. 1.

The above Plat and fi? notes represent the village of Smithville which lies in the North side of the SW qr. of S17 Tp. R.
Surveyed May the 25th 1836
Campbell Beall   Sury.[surveyor]

State of Ohio Wayne County S.S.
Before me Jacob W. Smucker a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally came David Brenizer Junior and acknowledged the laying out of all that part of the Town of Smithville in said County laying South East of the Public road leading from Wooster to Akron according to the written plat to be his act and Deed.  Given under my hand and seal this 10th day of March A. D. 1837.
J.W. Smucker     Justice of the Peace

Received for record March 10th 1837 and recorded March 13th 1837
J. Thomson    Recorder
(See acknowledgment of Benj Musser recorded in Book Q page 294) (Vol 17)


There are four deeds in Index #1 in the deed office which show purchases made by David Brenizer in section 17 Green Township.
 
DATE SELLER LAND VOL/PAGE
1833 James HAZLET
wife Margaret B.
of Stark County, OH		 Section 17 part of South half 10/369
1833 George C. SHIPLEY
wife Mary Ann
of Wayne County		 Section 17 part of North East quarter 10/592
1834 Tobias GINDELSPERGER
wife Catherine
of Wayne County		 Section 18 part of North East quarter
Section 19 part of North East quarter		 11/483
1834 John HARTZLER
wife Sarah
of Wayne County		 Section 19 North half 11/610

These are the people that I found listed in Index #1 for deeds in Wooster who bought lots from David Brenizer in the Village of Smithville.  In the deed, they are all listed as being "of Wayne County".
 
 
DATE BUYER LOT VOLUME/PAGE
15 April 1837 Jacob SCHROLL 28 and 29 17/442
4 April 1837 Augustus BAUMAN 40 17/496
26 April 1838 Jacob GOODYEAR 23 20/53
15 April 1837 Thomas WASHBURN 32 and 33 22/590
26 April 1838 Hugh NORRIS 26 and 27 23/141
19 April 1847 Jacob EBY and 
John MISHLER		 36 31/49
1851 D and J SMITH 8 and 9 [?Don't know
if these are in Brenizer's original lots or in his addition of 1839]		 36/697


Some deed records for the estate of David Brenizer show the date 1851.
Deeds show that David's executors were David Brenizer and Samuel Brenizer.
Deeds also show the following names which are probably heirs.
Barbara Brenizer
David Brenizer
Samuel Brenizer
John Brenizer
Christina Brenizer
Polly McCracken (Thomas)
Barbara Brenizer
Elizabeth Hurting
Margaret Yost  (William)
Sarah Eberly
Catharine Baker

Buried at Old Hill Cemetery in Smithville, OH...cemetery is just east of Smithville water tank
David A. Brenizer Sr. 1768-1845
Barbara Bricker wife of David Brenizer ...no date
Barbara daughter of D. and B......no date
David II 1801-1886
Anna wife of David...died 7 Jan 1875  age 69 yrs 3 m.
Theophilus died 1852 age 25
________________________________________________________________
 

What Brenizer Family does Levi belong to?

This was contributed by Blynne Kensel, a Brenizer researcher.  
Her email is: blynnejkensel@earthlink.net
She would like more information about this Brenizer family.

From Obituary, unidentified newspaper:
A Departed Pioneer:
Levi Breizer Asleep in Jesus

Levi Brenizer was born in Churchouse(pencil correction is Churchtown),
Cumberlam Co., 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
Indains, 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.
 
 
 
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