1. John Hall Wilson was born on 22 Jul 1877 in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana and died on 21 Mar 1946 in San Diego, California at age 68.
• Inventor: Walking Sprinkler, Abt 1930, North Platte, Nebraska. 1 "Walking Sprinkler" History
Around 1930, John Hall "Jack" Wilson designed and produced the "Automotive Traveling Sprinkler" at Wilson Automotive Sprinkler Company in North Platte, Nebraska. Throughout 1930 to 1941, Wilson was an engineer and custodian at the senior high school and frequently used the invention to water school grounds. Wilson applied for a patent on October 19,1937 and it was approved March 1,1939. The sprinkler received patent number 2152425. Within the patent application, the invention was described as similar to a lawn sprinkler. "A purpose of the invention is a sprinkler that is movable over a lawn. Due to water being forced through the sprinkler, the sprinkler is moved along the route of a hose through a motor-like interchange," the application stated.
In the 1940s, production of Wilson's invention was about to take off but World War II broke out and supply of scrap metal was hard to come by. Due to this, production of the sprinkler slowed throughout the war. In 1941, Wilson moved to Whittier, California and on March 21, 1946, he died in San Diego at the age of 69.
National Manufacturing Company, a company located in Lincoln, Nebraska, had its beginnings around 1917 and manufactured Fireless cookers. The company diversified into producing airplane parts, bomb shelters, v-belts used by Goodyear, lawn-care implements, and test kitchen equipment. National Manufacturing obtained the walking sprinkler patent sometime after WWII and produced sprinklers with Wilson's original design and patent information printed on the side.
Wilson's patent expired in 1960. Since that time, National Manufacturing has produced sprinklers very similar to Wilson's original model\emdash with some versions differing slightly. In 1985, the company was bought by TMCO, Inc., which to this day still produces the Walking Sprinkler.
John married Nellie Moss Chaddock on 12 Mar 1902 in Mound City, Missouri, daughter of William H. Chaddock and Octavia Moss. Nellie was born on 18 Dec 1882 in Wyandotte City, Wyandotte County, Kansas and died on 3 Mar 1968 in Lakewood, Colorado at age 85.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 2 M i. George Ernest Wilson 2 was born on 26 Jan 1903 and died on 3 Dec 1948 at age 45.
+ 3 M ii. William Richard Wilson was born on 29 Nov 1905 in Indiana and died on 1 Jan 1955 in Riverside, California at age 49.
+ 4 M iii. Francis Marion Wilson was born on 17 Jul 1909 and died in Mar 1910.
+ 5 F iv. Eileen Evelyn Wilson was born on 5 Jun 1911 and died on 9 Oct 1982 at age 71.
+ 6 F v. Margaret Eleanor Wilson
+ 7 M vi. Jack Robert Wilson was born on 29 Jun 1921 in Mitchell, Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, died on 25 Apr 1982 in Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Oregon at age 60, and was buried on 28 Apr 1982 in Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Oregon, Cremated.
Jack married Elizabeth Ann Davis on 3 Aug 1942 in Whittier, Los Angeles County, California.
2. George Ernest Wilson 2 (John Hall1) was born on 26 Jan 1903 and died on 3 Dec 1948 at age 45.
3. William Richard Wilson (John Hall1) was born on 29 Nov 1905 in Indiana and died on 1 Jan 1955 in Riverside, California at age 49.
4. Francis Marion Wilson (John Hall1) was born on 17 Jul 1909 and died in Mar 1910.
5. Eileen Evelyn Wilson (John Hall1) was born on 5 Jun 1911 and died on 9 Oct 1982 at age 71.
6. Margaret Eleanor Wilson (John Hall1)
7. Jack Robert Wilson (John Hall1) was born on 29 Jun 1921 in Mitchell, Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, died on 25 Apr 1982 in Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Oregon at age 60, and was buried on 28 Apr 1982 in Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Oregon, Cremated.
Jack married Elizabeth Ann Davis on 3 Aug 1942 in Whittier, Los Angeles County, California, daughter of George Riley Davis and Hannah Elizabeth Linney.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 8 F i. Penny Jean Wilson
Penny married Robert Hurley.
Penny next married James Barbee.
+ 9 F ii. Sandra Lee Wilson
Sandra married Danny L. Mollo (b. 1 Aug 1942, d. 8 Jul 2003) in Dec 1966.
8. Penny Jean Wilson (Jack Robert2, John Hall1)
Penny married Robert Hurley.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 10 F i. Diana Lynne Hurley
+ 11 F ii. Karen Michelle Hurley
Karen married Strohman.
+ 12 F iii. Laurie Kathleen Hurley
Laurie married Lukens.
Laurie next married Rhoades.
Penny next married James Barbee.
9. Sandra Lee Wilson (Jack Robert2, John Hall1)
Sandra married Danny L. Mollo in Dec 1966, son of Louis Daniel Mollo and Elizabeth Angelina Ruggiero. Danny was born on 1 Aug 1942 in Philadelphia PA and died on 8 Jul 2003 in Pilot Rock, Oregon at age 60.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 13 M i. Michael Mollo
+ 14 F ii. Jennifer Mollo
Jennifer married Jason Wilson.
+ 15 M iii. Christopher Mollo was born on 10 Jun 1976 in Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Oregon and died on 3 Aug 1980 in Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Oregon at age 4.
10. Diana Lynne Hurley (Penny Jean Wilson3, Jack Robert2, John Hall1)
Diana married Platis.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 16 F i. Amandah Kym Platis
+ 17 F ii. Samantha Lynn Platis
11. Karen Michelle Hurley (Penny Jean Wilson3, Jack Robert2, John Hall1)
Karen married Strohman.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 18 M i. Randan Scott Strohman
+ 19 M ii. Steve Ryan Strohman
12. Laurie Kathleen Hurley (Penny Jean Wilson3, Jack Robert2, John Hall1)
Laurie married Lukens.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 20 F i. LaSaundra (Lacy) Aileen Lukens
+ 21 F ii. Ellen Lorraine Lukens
13. Michael Mollo (Sandra Lee Wilson3, Jack Robert2, John Hall1)
14. Jennifer Mollo (Sandra Lee Wilson3, Jack Robert2, John Hall1)
Jennifer married Jason Wilson.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 22 F i. Taylor
+ 23 F ii. Brooke
+ 24 F iii. Jacey
15. Christopher Mollo (Sandra Lee Wilson3, Jack Robert2, John Hall1) was born on 10 Jun 1976 in Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Oregon and died on 3 Aug 1980 in Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Oregon at age 4.
16. Amandah Kym Platis (Diana Lynne Hurley4, Penny Jean Wilson3, Jack Robert2, John Hall1)
17. Samantha Lynn Platis (Diana Lynne Hurley4, Penny Jean Wilson3, Jack Robert2, John Hall1)
18. Randan Scott Strohman (Karen Michelle Hurley4, Penny Jean Wilson3, Jack Robert2, John Hall1)
19. Steve Ryan Strohman (Karen Michelle Hurley4, Penny Jean Wilson3, Jack Robert2, John Hall1)
20. LaSaundra (Lacy) Aileen Lukens (Laurie Kathleen Hurley4, Penny Jean Wilson3, Jack Robert2, John Hall1)
21. Ellen Lorraine Lukens (Laurie Kathleen Hurley4, Penny Jean Wilson3, Jack Robert2, John Hall1)
22. Taylor (Jennifer Mollo4, Sandra Lee Wilson3, Jack Robert2, John Hall1)
23. Brooke (Jennifer Mollo4, Sandra Lee Wilson3, Jack Robert2, John Hall1)
24. Jacey (Jennifer Mollo4, Sandra Lee Wilson3, Jack Robert2, John Hall1)
1. (Automotive traveling sprinkler
Document Type and Number:
United States Patent 2152425
Inventors:
Wilson, John H.
Publication Date:
03/28/1939
Assignee:
Wilson, John H.
Primary Class:
239/748
Other Classes:
239/746, 239/556, 239/243, 33/657
International Classes:
A01G25/09; A01G25/00).
2. Sisters, Penny Wilson Barbee and Sandi Wilson Mollo, John Hall Wilson Family.