James R. Harrison, 96, of 1601 North Adams Street, an inventor and resident of Peoria 63 years, died Sunday morning at his home.
Mr. Harrison was born in Princeville, August 1, 1854, the son of William and Deborah Harrison, and married Sophia R. Bush there April 12, 1878.
The couple came to Peoria in 1888 and Mrs. Harrison died in this city in 1947.
It was during his years on the family farm in Princeville that Mr. Harrison patented the first grain weigher in 1885. He went to Racine, Wisconsin, in 1899 as chief engineer of the experimental department of J. I. Case Company, where he built the first all-steel thresher and grain weigher.
Peoria Journal Star, January 13, 1951.
Transcribed and submitted by Ethel.
Mr. Harrison was born in Princeville, August 1, 1854, the son of William and Deborah Harrison, and married Sophia R. Bush there April 12, 1878.
The couple came to Peoria in 1888 and Mrs. Harrison died in this city in 1947.
It was during his years on the family farm in Princeville that Mr. Harrison patented the first grain weigher in 1885. He went to Racine, Wisconsin, in 1899 as chief engineer of the experimental department of J. I. Case Company, where he built the first all-steel thresher and grain weigher.
Peoria Journal Star, January 13, 1951.
Transcribed and submitted by Ethel.
James R. Harrison, 96, of 1601 North Adams Street, an inventor and resident of Peoria 63 years, died Sunday morning at his home.
Mr. Harrison was born in Princeville, August 1, 1854, the son of William and Deborah Harrison, and married Sophia R. Bush there April 12, 1878.
The couple came to Peoria in 1888 and Mrs. Harrison died in this city in 1947.
It was during his years on the family farm in Princeville that Mr. Harrison patented the first grain weigher in 1885. He went to Racine, Wisconsin, in 1899 as chief engineer of the experimental department of J. I. Case Company, where he built the first all-steel thresher and grain weigher.
Peoria Journal Star, January 13, 1951.
Transcribed and submitted by Ethel.
Mr. Harrison was born in Princeville, August 1, 1854, the son of William and Deborah Harrison, and married Sophia R. Bush there April 12, 1878.
The couple came to Peoria in 1888 and Mrs. Harrison died in this city in 1947.
It was during his years on the family farm in Princeville that Mr. Harrison patented the first grain weigher in 1885. He went to Racine, Wisconsin, in 1899 as chief engineer of the experimental department of J. I. Case Company, where he built the first all-steel thresher and grain weigher.
Peoria Journal Star, January 13, 1951.
Transcribed and submitted by Ethel.
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