Photo #122272
Last Name: Adams
First Name: Mary
Middle Name: Jane
Subject's City: Vancouver
Subject's State: WA
Subject's County: Clark
Subject's Country: United States
Date: 1851-1900
Photographer: Shanafelt
Photographer's City: Portland
Photographer's State: OR
Nee: Harvey
Type**: CC
Comments: Mary Jane Adams (Nee: Harvey) | Vancouver WA United States | 1851-1900 | Comments: 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.
Based on limited research I was able to gather the following information regarding this couple:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Thanks,
Shelley
Digital Image Only? NO
Everyone Listed In This Photo:
Mary AdamsSamuel Adams
