I
have an old studio photograph of Sam ADAMS and his wife Mary, which was taken
at the Shanafelt Studio in Portland, OR. The photograph indicates that it was
taken in the 1890's or 1900 with the couple appearing to be in their 20's or
30's at the time the photograph was taken. I believe that this is a photograph
of Samuel "Sam" Watson ADAMS and Mary Jane HARVEY ADAMS.
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Based
on limited research I was able to gather the following information regarding
this couple:
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Samuel
Watson ADAMS was b. 7 Oct 1865 in Ballyminstra, Ireland to parents James ADAMS
(1828-1901 born in Scotland) and Margaret CAUGHEY (1830-1903 born in Ireland or
Scotland).? Samuel was one of 8 children
born to this couple including Thomas Caughey; James Hamilton; Hamilton; Samuel
Watson; Mary Eleanor; John; James; and Eliza ADAMS, all born between 1855 and
1877.
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Samuel
was married twice, first to Mary Jane HARVEY in 1894 in Multnomah County, OR and
they had a son, Ralph ADAMS.? After Mary’s
death he married Henrietta “Etta” P. CHRIST (1874-1946).? Samuel died 17 Dec 1937 in Vancouver, WA and
he is buried in the Old Vancouver City Cemetery in Vancouver.?
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Mary
Jane HARVEY was b. 1863 or 1865 in Ontario, Canada to parents Christopher
HARVEY (1822-1891 born Scotland) and Catherine Elspeth SPENCE (1827-1891 born
Scotland).? Mary was one of 13 children
born to this couple including Christopher; Catherine “Kate” Myles McKenzie;
James Spencer; Margaret Spence; Elizabeth; Anna “Annie”; John; Malcolm Thomas;
Mary Jane; Joseph Robertson or Richard; and Elspeth Agnes; Elizabeth; and Elsie
HARVEY, all born between 1848 and 1872.
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Samuel
and Mary ADAMS were living in Portland, OR in 1900 at 387 E. Couch Street and
Samuel was working as a Teamster, and Mary was listed as having 1 child but
none living.? Census records indicate
that Samuel came to the USA in 1884 and Mary in 1887. The couple was living in Vancouver,
WA in 1910 at 814 W. 17th Street and Samuel was Managing a Lumber
Company.?
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By
1920 the couple was in Cedar Creek, WA and Samuel was a Sawmill Operator.
Mary
died 1 Apr 1927 in Hall, WA and is buried in the Old Vancouver City Cemetery in
Vancouver, WA.
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I
am hoping to locate someone from this family so that the photograph can be
returned to their care.? If you are a
member of this family or know someone who might be, please contact me.
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Thanks,
Shelley
