Elijah was born a free Man in Ontario, Canada in 1844. McCoy trained in Scotland as a mechanical engineer. Elijah moved to Michigan after the Civil War. However, due to discrimintation he was forced to become a fireman on the Michigan central Railroad. In 1872 he Patented his first automatic lubricating cup, which oiled the locomotive while the train was in motion. Thus eliminating frequent oil stops. #blackinventorschall #CJSimmie Sim by #tallelote