Elizabeth (Lewis) Breese
born April 1842, in Illinois
died September 8, 1915, in Dayton, Illinois

Obituary:

BREESE – Mrs. Elizabeth Breese, aged 74, died at her home in Dayton Wednesday morning following a several weeks’ illness. She was the wife of the late John Breese, Civil war veteran. The deceased was one of the early settlers in Dayton. Mrs. Cora Wilson, of Michigan, Walter and William Breese of Aurora and Ellis, with whom she resided, are the surviving children.¹

1. [Ottawa, Illinois] Fair Dealer, September 10, 1915