Brenizer, Theophilus

BRENIZER, HINER

Posted By: Mary H. Cochrane, Volunteer
Date: 7/16/2019 at 14:22:30

Biographical and Historical Record of Ringgold and Decatur Counties, Iowa, (Lewis Publishing Company (1887)), p. 615:

"DR. THEOPHILUS BRENIZER, a homeopathic physician, residing on section 25 of Fayette Township, was born in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, March 14, 1846, his parents, David and Mary Brenizer, being reared and married in the same State, and are still living in Cumberland County, near New Kingstown. Our subject was reared in the State of Pennsylvania. At the age of sixteen years he entered the Quartermaster's department of the army, and was in the Eastern and Western departments of the army. He was in the employ of the Government about three years, and at the age of twenty years came West, and located in Harrison County, Missouri, where he studied medicine with his brother, Dr. George Brenizer. Doctor Brenizer was married in the spring of 1871, to Miss Mary Hiner, a native of West Virginia, born August 26, 1851, a daughter of Jacob Hiner, of Decatur City, who came to Iowa and settled at Fort Madison when Mrs. Brenizer was a child. They are the parents of four children -- Lionel, Lora, Lloyd and Harry. Mary R., the fourth child, died at the age of seventeen months. The doctor came West a poor boy, but by his energy, frugality and industrious habits he has accumulated a good property. He bought the farm where he has since resided in 1871, then nothing but a hazel-brush thicket. His property now consists of 300 acres of improved land, his residence and 200 acres being in Iowa, and 100 acres being on the Missouri side of the State line. In the spring of 1886 he met with a serious loss, having his fine large barn, 44 x 54 feet, destroyed by fire, including twenty head of horses and mules, four sets of harness, a buggy, etc., the total loss being fully $4,000. The doctor has practiced homeopathy about nineteen years, and is one of the successful practitioners of the county. He has two brothers living in Decatur County -- Oliver C., living on section 24, Fayette Township, and Winfield S., living in New Buda Township, both owning good property. In his political affiliations Doctor Brenizer is a Democrat."

(Submitted to the Decatur County GenWeb site by Christy Jay
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Biographical and Historical Record of Ringgold and Decatur Counties, Iowa, (Lewis Publishing Company (1887)), p. 615:

"DR. THEOPHILUS BRENIZER, a homeopathic physician, residing on section 25 of Fayette Township, was born in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, March 14, 1846, his parents, David and Mary Brenizer, being reared and married in the same State, and are still living in Cumberland County, near New Kingstown. Our subject was reared in the State of Pennsylvania. At the age of sixteen years he entered the Quartermaster's department of the army, and was in the Eastern and Western departments of the army. He was in the employ of the Government about three years, and at the age of twenty years came West, and located in Harrison County, Missouri, where he studied medicine with his brother, Dr. George Brenizer. Doctor Brenizer was married in the spring of 1871, to Miss Mary Hiner, a native of West Virginia, born August 26, 1851, a daughter of Jacob Hiner, of Decatur City, who came to Iowa and settled at Fort Madison when Mrs. Brenizer was a child. They are the parents of four children -- Lionel, Lora, Lloyd and Harry. Mary R., the fourth child, died at the age of seventeen months. The doctor came West a poor boy, but by his energy, frugality and industrious habits he has accumulated a good property. He bought the farm where he has since resided in 1871, then nothing but a hazel-brush thicket. His property now consists of 300 acres of improved land, his residence and 200 acres being in Iowa, and 100 acres being on the Missouri side of the State line. In the spring of 1886 he met with a serious loss, having his fine large barn, 44 x 54 feet, destroyed by fire, including twenty head of horses and mules, four sets of harness, a buggy, etc., the total loss being fully $4,000. The doctor has practiced homeopathy about nineteen years, and is one of the successful practitioners of the county. He has two brothers living in Decatur County -- Oliver C., living on section 24, Fayette Township, and Winfield S., living in New Buda Township, both owning good property. In his political affiliations Doctor Brenizer is a Democrat."

(Submitted to the Decatur County GenWeb site by Christy Jay)