Lars, Good possibility this is Alfred Adams. There is a Clackamas County, Oregon connection with a first wife from there. There are also Adams and Dawson families in Bogle Township, Gentry County, Missouri. Witness at marriage matches his business partner. The 25 years could be in the Pacific Northwest rather than just Seattle (ca. 1875 to 1901) December 30, 1891 Alfred Adams, age 28, first marriage, white, residence, Seattle, laborer Born Ellenville, Iowa; parents John Adams and Polly Ann Dawson? Bride's Name: Ellen Arnold, age 17, first marriage, white, residence, Seattle Born Clackamas County, Oregon; parents Charles Arnold and M. Jane Richards Marriage Date: December 30, 1891, Seattle, King County, Washington Witnesses – Clinton B. and Mary Little 1890 Seattle, Washington Alfred D. Adams, Rooms 421 Main -- Patterson and Adams Second hand goods – Alfred Adams and John Patterson 1892 Seattle, Washington Alfred D. Adams, 421 -1/2 Main Adams & Little (Alfred D Adams and Clinton Little) – hardware 1892 Washington Territorial Census – Seattle, King, Washington A. Adams, 27, male, confectioner, born Missouri N. Adams, 15, female, clerk, born Oregon 1893 Seattle, Washington Alfred D. Adams, 421 Main, resides same – cigars and tobacco 1894 Seattle, Washington Alfred D. Adams, 421 Main, resides same -- cigars and tobacco January 19, 1896 Nellie L. Adams, age 19, consumption, married, 1626 7th, Mount Pleasant Cemetery (same as Alfred in 1901) died Seattle on January 19, 1896 1901 Seattle, Washington Alfred Adams, 2516 Western Ave., teamster -------------------------------------------- On Mon, 2/13/17, Lars E. Oyane <[email protected]> wrote: Subject: Re: [NOR] Alfred Adams of Seattle, WA - killed on Dec. 24, 1901? To: [email protected] Cc: "Sarah Thorson Little" <[email protected]>, "Bill Henshaw" <[email protected]> Date: Monday, February 13, 2017, 3:31 AM Dear Sarah, Bill and other Listers! Thank you very much for your efforts trying to identify and find further information about Alfred Adams! It is interesting to read he had resided in Seattle, WA for 25 years at the time of his death, and still there is absolutely no sign of him there before 1900! I do suspect, however, he be identical to this gentleman from the 1880 census of Eagle Creek Precinct, Clackamah Co., OR: JONES, E. D.  55  OH  NY  NY  farmerADAMS, Alferd  15  MO  MO  MO  servant And this Alfred is probably the one who in 1870 at the age of 5, born in MO, was a (foster?) child with Jacob and Anna Elizabeth Ochsenbein of Swiss origin farming in Bogle township, Gentry Co., MO.  The Ochsenbeins moved in the 1870’s to Milwaukie, Clackamas Co., OR where Jacob died as a widower May 16, 1884. It sounds like Alfred Adams’ life story is a hard one to trace… Thanks again for your great interest and efforts in this matter! Very sincerely yours, Lars E. Oyane ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On Feb 13, 2017, at 4:07 AM, Sarah Thorson Little <[email protected]> wrote: Alfred Adams' death record states he died at Providence Hospital three hours after the incident. chief cause of death: fractured bones of face and skull; contributing cause of death: lifelong history of epilepsy.  It looks more likely it was a medical issue rather than a criminal event since the contributing cause would have listed an assault or accident etc. It also states Alfred had lived in Seattle for 25 years and was 36 years of age. Sarah Thorson Little ~~~~~ On Feb 12, 2017, at 12:37 AM, Bill Henshaw <[email protected]> wrote: Lars, I looked at the Seattle Times historical newspaper archives and the newspapers for 12/22/1901 - 12/31/1902 are gone.  I can't find any reference to him before 12/22/1901 or after 12/31/1902.  If an article was written about what happened or if an obituary was put in the paper, it must have been between 12/22 and 12/31. Bill ~~~~~ On Sat, Feb 11, 2017 at 05:11 pm, Lars E. Oyane <[email protected]> wrote: Dear Listers! I have today learned of a tragic event in Seattle, WA which I hope someone can help me «clarify»? Bertha Hendrickson from Luster Co., Norway (1859-1943) was married in Tacoma, WA July 21, 1900 to Alfred Adams, a Seattle, WA teamster, supposedly born in Missouri about 1865. Then I find the death record of Alfred ADAM(!) in Seattle, WA on Dec. 24, 1901 - cause of death: FRACTURE OF SKULL! I have no idea what happened, but the cause of death suggests a criminal act, unless he had a very tragic accident!?  In both cases I presume there should be a newspaper write-up about the incident, which I hope can be found? I am also interested in any information that can be found in regard to his origin in Missouri!? Thanks a million in advance for your great assistance in this matter! Very sincerely yours, Lars E. Oyane --------------------------------------------