Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Ironton:

John C. Brice, farmer, Sec. 35; P.O. Lime Ridge; son of Adam and Jane R. (Elliott) Brenizer; was born in Morrow Co., Ohio, March 29, 1845. Enlisted in July, 1864, in Co. A, 174th Ohio V.I., and served till the close of the war. He was married in Morrow Co., January, 1868, to Martha, daughter of Upton and Eliza Wheeler; she was born in Maryland. Mr. B. and family came to Wisconsin in 1870, and located on Sec. 28, town of Ironton, Sauk Co.; have 80 acres of land; they have two children- Ada and Owen; he has been Clerk of his school district one year, and Director three years.

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