Individual Details
Benjamin Harrison Brisco
(9 Jul 1890 - 12 Apr 1969)
OBITUARY from Long Beach or Los Angeles Newspaper:
Brisco, Benjamin H., age 78 of 6665 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach, passed away April 12. Survived by sons, Rev. Ralph D. Brisco, pastor Gospel Haven Church, Compton; Robert of Long Beach, 2 daughters, Gladys Kolb of Dayton, Ohio and Jean Merwin of Santa Ana. Sister Clara Smith of Long beach, 19 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren. Services Wednesday, April 16, 10:00 AM, Gospel Haven Church, Compton, Moreland's Mortuary, Compton in charge.
Second Version of Obituary:
Benjamin H. Brisco, born July 9, 1890 in Nashua, Iowa, died April 12, 1969 at age 78. Married to Lois E. DeWitt Nov. 30, 1911 at Waterloo, Iowa. Moved to Long Beach in 1940. Employed by Dooley's Hardware for 28 years. Was a member of Gospel Haven Church for 23 years where his son is pastor. Survived by widow Lois E., two sons, Rev. Ralph Brisco of Compton and Robert of Long Beach, two daughters, Gladys Kolb of Dayton, Ohio and Jeanne Merwin of Santa Ana; one sister Clara Smith of Long Beach as well as 10 grandchildren. Service Wednesday 10 a.m., Gospel Haven Church, 925 E. Rosecrans Ave., Compton. Moreland Mortuary, Compton directing. Interment, Green Hills, San Pedro.
Brisco, Benjamin H., age 78 of 6665 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach, passed away April 12. Survived by sons, Rev. Ralph D. Brisco, pastor Gospel Haven Church, Compton; Robert of Long Beach, 2 daughters, Gladys Kolb of Dayton, Ohio and Jean Merwin of Santa Ana. Sister Clara Smith of Long beach, 19 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren. Services Wednesday, April 16, 10:00 AM, Gospel Haven Church, Compton, Moreland's Mortuary, Compton in charge.
Second Version of Obituary:
Benjamin H. Brisco, born July 9, 1890 in Nashua, Iowa, died April 12, 1969 at age 78. Married to Lois E. DeWitt Nov. 30, 1911 at Waterloo, Iowa. Moved to Long Beach in 1940. Employed by Dooley's Hardware for 28 years. Was a member of Gospel Haven Church for 23 years where his son is pastor. Survived by widow Lois E., two sons, Rev. Ralph Brisco of Compton and Robert of Long Beach, two daughters, Gladys Kolb of Dayton, Ohio and Jeanne Merwin of Santa Ana; one sister Clara Smith of Long Beach as well as 10 grandchildren. Service Wednesday 10 a.m., Gospel Haven Church, 925 E. Rosecrans Ave., Compton. Moreland Mortuary, Compton directing. Interment, Green Hills, San Pedro.
Events
| Birth | 9 Jul 1890 | Nashua, Chickasaw Co., Iowa |  | ||
| Marriage | 30 Nov 1911 | Waterloo, Black Hawk Co., Iowa - Lois Elsie DeWitt | | ||
| Death | 12 Apr 1969 | Long Beach, Los Angeles Co., California | |||
| Burial | Green Hills Memorial Park, Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles Co., California | |
Families
| Spouse | Lois Elsie DeWitt (1888 - 1972) |
| Child | Ralph Dewitt Brisco (1914 - 1982) |
| Child | Gladys Vinette Brisco (1916 - 1984) |
| Child | Robert Benjamin Brisco (1917 - 1994) |
| Child | Winnifred Jean Brisco (1922 - 1997) |
| Father | Thomas Jefferson Briscoe (1846 - 1908) |
| Mother | Jennie Lee Clason (1858 - 1908) |
| Sibling | Grace May Brisco (1880 - 1944) |
| Sibling | Clara Daisy Brisco (1884 - 1982) |
| Sibling | Clyde Clifford Brisco (1884 - 1959) |
| Sibling | Ora Alice Brisco (1889 - 1953) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth "Bessie" Fern Brisco (1894 - 1916) |
Endnotes
1. Abigail Farris & James Clason By Fay Morehouse Medhaug, April 1987.
2. Abigail Farris & James Clason By Fay Morehouse Medhaug, April 1987, Page 96.
3. Obituary of Benjamin H. Brisco.
4. Obituary of Benjamin H. Brisco.