ock Springs Daily Rocket, Dec 7, 1944
Mrs. Martha Biscom Dies in Glendale, Calif., Tuesday
Mrs. Martha Biscom, 89, resident of Rock Springs for 50 years and widow of the late George Biscom, pioneer contractor of Rock Springs, died at 4:30 oclock Tuesday afternoon at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mrs. and Mrs. Harry A. Brittain of Glendale, Calif. After her husbands death 15 years ago she made her home with her daughter, the late Mrs. Phronie Anderson Iredale. After Mrs. Iredales death seven years ago she left for Glendale to reside. Her sons, George, Same and Howard Kellogg, all of Rock Springs, were notified Sunday of their mothers illness and left immediately for Glendale. They arrived there shortly before her death.
A native of Ireland, Martha Garrett was born there in July, 1855 and, when a child, accompanied her parents to the United States. The family settled in Laramie. She was first married to John Kellogg, and to this union seven children were born. She later married George Biscom and they were the parents of one daughter.
Survivors include four sons, Robert Kellogg of Altadena, Calif.; George Kellogg, Sam Kellogg and Howard Kellogg, all of this city. Another son, Bill Kellogg preceded her in death. She is also survived by two daughters, Mrs. Annie Clark and Mrs. Ethel Brittain Biscom, both of Glendale; two brothers, George Garrett of San Diego, Calif., and jack Garrett of Oregon; one sister, Mrs. Mary Freeman of Los Angeles; fifteen grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 10 oclock Saturday morning at the Holy Trinity church in Glendale and burial will be beside her husband, George Biscom, in Forest Lawn cemetery there.
Fred, Armand and Clyde Kellogg, grandsons, will be three of the pallbearers.
Mrs. Martha Biscom Dies in Glendale, Calif., Tuesday
Mrs. Martha Biscom, 89, resident of Rock Springs for 50 years and widow of the late George Biscom, pioneer contractor of Rock Springs, died at 4:30 oclock Tuesday afternoon at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mrs. and Mrs. Harry A. Brittain of Glendale, Calif. After her husbands death 15 years ago she made her home with her daughter, the late Mrs. Phronie Anderson Iredale. After Mrs. Iredales death seven years ago she left for Glendale to reside. Her sons, George, Same and Howard Kellogg, all of Rock Springs, were notified Sunday of their mothers illness and left immediately for Glendale. They arrived there shortly before her death.
A native of Ireland, Martha Garrett was born there in July, 1855 and, when a child, accompanied her parents to the United States. The family settled in Laramie. She was first married to John Kellogg, and to this union seven children were born. She later married George Biscom and they were the parents of one daughter.
Survivors include four sons, Robert Kellogg of Altadena, Calif.; George Kellogg, Sam Kellogg and Howard Kellogg, all of this city. Another son, Bill Kellogg preceded her in death. She is also survived by two daughters, Mrs. Annie Clark and Mrs. Ethel Brittain Biscom, both of Glendale; two brothers, George Garrett of San Diego, Calif., and jack Garrett of Oregon; one sister, Mrs. Mary Freeman of Los Angeles; fifteen grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 10 oclock Saturday morning at the Holy Trinity church in Glendale and burial will be beside her husband, George Biscom, in Forest Lawn cemetery there.
Fred, Armand and Clyde Kellogg, grandsons, will be three of the pallbearers.
ock Springs Daily Rocket, Dec 7, 1944
Mrs. Martha Biscom Dies in Glendale, Calif., Tuesday
Mrs. Martha Biscom, 89, resident of Rock Springs for 50 years and widow of the late George Biscom, pioneer contractor of Rock Springs, died at 4:30 oclock Tuesday afternoon at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mrs. and Mrs. Harry A. Brittain of Glendale, Calif. After her husbands death 15 years ago she made her home with her daughter, the late Mrs. Phronie Anderson Iredale. After Mrs. Iredales death seven years ago she left for Glendale to reside. Her sons, George, Same and Howard Kellogg, all of Rock Springs, were notified Sunday of their mothers illness and left immediately for Glendale. They arrived there shortly before her death.
A native of Ireland, Martha Garrett was born there in July, 1855 and, when a child, accompanied her parents to the United States. The family settled in Laramie. She was first married to John Kellogg, and to this union seven children were born. She later married George Biscom and they were the parents of one daughter.
Survivors include four sons, Robert Kellogg of Altadena, Calif.; George Kellogg, Sam Kellogg and Howard Kellogg, all of this city. Another son, Bill Kellogg preceded her in death. She is also survived by two daughters, Mrs. Annie Clark and Mrs. Ethel Brittain Biscom, both of Glendale; two brothers, George Garrett of San Diego, Calif., and jack Garrett of Oregon; one sister, Mrs. Mary Freeman of Los Angeles; fifteen grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 10 oclock Saturday morning at the Holy Trinity church in Glendale and burial will be beside her husband, George Biscom, in Forest Lawn cemetery there.
Fred, Armand and Clyde Kellogg, grandsons, will be three of the pallbearers.
Mrs. Martha Biscom Dies in Glendale, Calif., Tuesday
Mrs. Martha Biscom, 89, resident of Rock Springs for 50 years and widow of the late George Biscom, pioneer contractor of Rock Springs, died at 4:30 oclock Tuesday afternoon at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mrs. and Mrs. Harry A. Brittain of Glendale, Calif. After her husbands death 15 years ago she made her home with her daughter, the late Mrs. Phronie Anderson Iredale. After Mrs. Iredales death seven years ago she left for Glendale to reside. Her sons, George, Same and Howard Kellogg, all of Rock Springs, were notified Sunday of their mothers illness and left immediately for Glendale. They arrived there shortly before her death.
A native of Ireland, Martha Garrett was born there in July, 1855 and, when a child, accompanied her parents to the United States. The family settled in Laramie. She was first married to John Kellogg, and to this union seven children were born. She later married George Biscom and they were the parents of one daughter.
Survivors include four sons, Robert Kellogg of Altadena, Calif.; George Kellogg, Sam Kellogg and Howard Kellogg, all of this city. Another son, Bill Kellogg preceded her in death. She is also survived by two daughters, Mrs. Annie Clark and Mrs. Ethel Brittain Biscom, both of Glendale; two brothers, George Garrett of San Diego, Calif., and jack Garrett of Oregon; one sister, Mrs. Mary Freeman of Los Angeles; fifteen grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 10 oclock Saturday morning at the Holy Trinity church in Glendale and burial will be beside her husband, George Biscom, in Forest Lawn cemetery there.
Fred, Armand and Clyde Kellogg, grandsons, will be three of the pallbearers.
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