James Harrison Satterwhite Sr (1889 - 1967)

Born 11 Oct 1889 in Henrico, VA.

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Died 3 Dec 1967 at age 78 in Oklahoma

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Biography

James Harrison “Jim” Satterwhite, Sr. b. 11 Oct 1889, Henrico, VA. d. 3 Dec 1967 m. (1) 17 Jan 1916, Jean F. Hartman b. 1893, PA. div. m. (2) 1940 census, Fara Lee ? b. 1901 in Texas. James attended school in London, England when his father was working there. He earned a Mechanical Engineering degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1911. Buried in Tulsa, OK. Registered for WWI draft in OK.

James Harrison “Jim” Satterwhite III, provided the following: His grandfather, James Harrison “Jim” Satterwhite, Sr. worked in the Pennsylvania oil industry, he invented the gas flowmeter which is still in use today at all homes and businesses that use natural gas. He moved to Tulsa, OK to work for the company that manufactured the meters.

American Gas Association Monthly - Volumes 21-22 - Page 103 https://books.google.com/books?id=eNUfAQAAMAAJ American Gas Association - 1939 - ‎Snippet view - ‎More editions New Gas Measurement Short Course Executive Committee plans short course — left to right around table: J. H. Satterwhite, G. B. Lane. C. A. Gibson, Gilbert Estill, R. L. Rounlree, J. H. Page.

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• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/96QR-9GH

• Findagrave.com and Satterwhite Family history, posted by D. Marshall Satterwhite.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77660711/james-harrison-satterwhite

https://books.google.com/books?id=_xVKAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA521&lpg=PA521&dq=satterwhite+natural+gas+meter+school+oklahoma&source=bl&ots=SMhvxMa9Q0&sig=ACfU3U3TqDswgWR0ZR00NZNbHkYUAisrEg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjBwPT915DgAhVPmK0KHX_lA_EQ6AEwBnoECAcQAQ#v=onepage&q=satterwhite%20natural%20gas%20meter%20school%20oklahoma&f=false

Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJM5-TJR : accessed 8 March 2019), Jean Satterwhite in household of James H Satterwhite, Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States; citing ED 253, sheet 6A, line 24, family 133, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1487; FHL microfilm 1,821,487.

Citing this Record: "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XPBS-TQ7 : 17 October 2017), James Harrison Satterwhite, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).