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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
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