Harrison - James Henry
Source: Rockville Republican, March 11, 1914 (Marshall News)
James Henry Harrison was born in Montgomery County, Indiana in the year of 1830, and died at his home in Terre Haute, March 1, 1911, age 81 years. He was the son of Richard and Elizabeth Harrison. His father died while he was a young lad and he often spoke of his early life and hardships in trying to help his mother to support and care for the younger children. He learned the tinner's trade in his early youth at Crawfordsville and worked at the trade for several years at different places. Later he was engaged in the hardware business, first at Annapolis, then at Tuscola, Ill., and later at Farmer City, however, he returned to Indiana and purchased the farm just north of Bloomingdale (now owned by the Bennets) where he lived three years, after which he engaged in the banking business in Clinton, Ill. From which place he came to Marshall where he lived several years. Mr. Harrison married to Annie Kelly of Annapolis, in 1851, who died some years ago. They are survived by two sons, Oscar (?) C. of Waukesha, Wis., and Orris S. of Seattle, Wash.
Mr. Harrison was buried at Bethany Cemetery, Marshall, March 5, 1911. Mr. Harrison organized the Bank of Marshall, May 1, 1894, and in 1903 closed his business there and went to Rosedale where he began (?) the Rosedale bank, which was later organized under the name of the Rosedale National Bank. After closing his business interests in Rosedale he moved to Terre Haute where he remained until his death. - kbz