Individual Details
Josiah "Joseph" Brisco
(Sep 1852 - 19 Aug 1933)
Josiah Briscoe appears with his mother and siblings as age 8 in 1860 at Franklin, Allamakee Co., Iowa.
Josiah Brisco appears with his parents and sibling as age 13 in 1870 at Riverton Township, Floyd Co., Iowa.
It is believed that as an adult he used Joseph or Joe.
PG LN DWL FAM LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME/MI AGE SEX CLR W/D BIRTH FTHR MTHR ( N=Native, F= Foreign born) OCCUPATION RELIGION
1895 Iowa Census of Butler County, Iowa:
336 11 21 21 Brisco Joseph 37 M . M Allamakee Co Ia N N Farmer None X X
336 12 21 21 Brisco Emily 39 F . M Norway F F . Methodist
336 13 21 21 Brisco Alice 10 F . S Floyd Co Ia N F . Methodist
336 14 21 21 Brisco Clifton 3 M . S Floyd Co Ia N F . Methodist
On the 1900 U. S. Census of Dayton Township, Butler Co., Iowa, Joseph Brisco appears with his wife Emily and children Alice S., Clifton J. and Vern C. They have been married 17 years. Joseph is a farmer. Emily is the mother of 4, 3 of whom are currently living.
In the newspaper, The Iowa Recorder of Greene (Butler Co.) Iowa January 7, 1903: Joe Brisco and son Clifton left Tuesday for Parsons, Kansas where Mr. Brisco has bought a farm. Joe likes the country down there and may decide to move.
Joe S. Brisco appears on the U. S. Census of Greenetown, Butler Co., Iowa in 1910. Joe is age 52 born in Iowa, father born in Indiana, mother born in Virginia. He is married to Emily age 54, born in Norway. There are 2 sons in the household, Cliff J. age 19 born in Iowa and working as a bookkeeper in a bank and Verne C. age 13 born in Iowa. Joe is a city marshall.
In The Iowa Recorder of December 11, 1912 in the real estate transfer column, Josiah S. Brisco and wife to N. E. Kester lots in Greene.
On the 1930 U. S. Census of Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo Co., California, Joseph S. Brisco age 70 born in Iowa appears with his wife May W. age 51, born in Iowa. Joseph lists growing fruit as his occupation.
San Luis Obispo Daily Telegram, San Luis Obispo, California, August 21, 1933, Page 3, Col. 4: Death Takes Josiah Brisco. Josiah S. Brisco, well known resident of San Luis Obispo, passed away Saturday afternoon. For the past 12 years he had been a rancher in the Arroyo Grande valley, retiring two years ago and moving to San Luis Obispo to make his home. He was born in Greene, Iowa, Sept. 2, 1863 and was 69 years old at the time of passing. Mr. Brisco is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Alice B. Engel of Minneapolis and two sons, Clifford J. Brisco of Minneapolis and Verne C. Brisco, well known in San Luis Obispo. One sister, Mrs. Herman Swain, and a brother, Frank Brisco of Minnesota, also survive. The remains will lie in state at the R. F. Richardson Funeral home until Tuesday morning when graveside services will be held at 10 o'clock at the Arroyo Grande cemetery. Rev. Harold Baker of the San Luis Obispo Methodist church will conduct last rites. Commitment services will be held and interment made in the family plot.
Josiah Brisco appears with his parents and sibling as age 13 in 1870 at Riverton Township, Floyd Co., Iowa.
It is believed that as an adult he used Joseph or Joe.
PG LN DWL FAM LAST-NAME FIRST-NAME/MI AGE SEX CLR W/D BIRTH FTHR MTHR ( N=Native, F= Foreign born) OCCUPATION RELIGION
1895 Iowa Census of Butler County, Iowa:
336 11 21 21 Brisco Joseph 37 M . M Allamakee Co Ia N N Farmer None X X
336 12 21 21 Brisco Emily 39 F . M Norway F F . Methodist
336 13 21 21 Brisco Alice 10 F . S Floyd Co Ia N F . Methodist
336 14 21 21 Brisco Clifton 3 M . S Floyd Co Ia N F . Methodist
On the 1900 U. S. Census of Dayton Township, Butler Co., Iowa, Joseph Brisco appears with his wife Emily and children Alice S., Clifton J. and Vern C. They have been married 17 years. Joseph is a farmer. Emily is the mother of 4, 3 of whom are currently living.
In the newspaper, The Iowa Recorder of Greene (Butler Co.) Iowa January 7, 1903: Joe Brisco and son Clifton left Tuesday for Parsons, Kansas where Mr. Brisco has bought a farm. Joe likes the country down there and may decide to move.
Joe S. Brisco appears on the U. S. Census of Greenetown, Butler Co., Iowa in 1910. Joe is age 52 born in Iowa, father born in Indiana, mother born in Virginia. He is married to Emily age 54, born in Norway. There are 2 sons in the household, Cliff J. age 19 born in Iowa and working as a bookkeeper in a bank and Verne C. age 13 born in Iowa. Joe is a city marshall.
In The Iowa Recorder of December 11, 1912 in the real estate transfer column, Josiah S. Brisco and wife to N. E. Kester lots in Greene.
On the 1930 U. S. Census of Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo Co., California, Joseph S. Brisco age 70 born in Iowa appears with his wife May W. age 51, born in Iowa. Joseph lists growing fruit as his occupation.
San Luis Obispo Daily Telegram, San Luis Obispo, California, August 21, 1933, Page 3, Col. 4: Death Takes Josiah Brisco. Josiah S. Brisco, well known resident of San Luis Obispo, passed away Saturday afternoon. For the past 12 years he had been a rancher in the Arroyo Grande valley, retiring two years ago and moving to San Luis Obispo to make his home. He was born in Greene, Iowa, Sept. 2, 1863 and was 69 years old at the time of passing. Mr. Brisco is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Alice B. Engel of Minneapolis and two sons, Clifford J. Brisco of Minneapolis and Verne C. Brisco, well known in San Luis Obispo. One sister, Mrs. Herman Swain, and a brother, Frank Brisco of Minnesota, also survive. The remains will lie in state at the R. F. Richardson Funeral home until Tuesday morning when graveside services will be held at 10 o'clock at the Arroyo Grande cemetery. Rev. Harold Baker of the San Luis Obispo Methodist church will conduct last rites. Commitment services will be held and interment made in the family plot.
Events
| Birth | Sep 1852 | Allamakee Co., Iowa |  | ||
| Marriage | 14 Dec 1883 | Pleasant Grove, Floyd Co., Iowa - Emily Forthum | | ||
| Marriage | Abt 1920 | May W. Walker | | ||
| Death | 19 Aug 1933 | San Luis Obispo Co., California | | ||
| Burial | Arroyo Grande District Cemetery, Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo Co., California | |
Families
| Spouse | Emily Forthum (1858 - 1917) |
| Child | Alice L. Brisco (1884 - 1975) |
| Child | Clifton John Brisco (1892 - 1977) |
| Child | Verne Cave Brisco (1897 - 1948) |
| Spouse | May W. Walker (1880 - 1932) |
| Father | John Brisco (1822 - 1904) |
| Mother | Adaline Head (1827 - 1906) |
| Sibling | Prier S. Briscoe (1844 - 1904) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Jane Briscoe (1847 - 1907) |
| Sibling | Jeremiah Briscoe (1849 - ) |
| Sibling | Harriett M. Briscoe (1849 - 1904) |
| Sibling | John Leelen Briscoe (1854 - 1857) |
| Sibling | Emma L. Briscoe (1856 - 1857) |
| Sibling | Clementine Briscoe (1858 - 1941) |
| Sibling | Matilda M. Briscoe (1859 - 1904) |
| Sibling | Robinson Mills Briscoe (1861 - 1920) |
| Sibling | Charles A. Brisco (1864 - 1924) |
| Sibling | Francis "Frank" E. Briscoe (1866 - 1942) |
| Sibling | Walter M. Brisco (1867 - 1904) |
Endnotes
1. 1880 Census Floyd Co., Iowa.
2. 1900 Census Butler Co., Iowa.
3. The Iowa Recorder, Obituary of Mrs. Joe [Emily] Brisco (n.p: 10 January 1917, n.d).
4. 1930 Census San Luis Obispo Co., California.
5. U. S. Gen Web Archives.
6. U. S. Gen Web Archives.