Statewide County HI Archives News.....Important People - Part 22. August 16, 2008 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/hi/hifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Darlene E. Kelley http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00026.html#0006374 September 3, 2008, 7:41 pm Keepers Of The Culture, A Study In Time Of The Hawaiian Islands August 16, 2008 Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Darlene E. Kelley http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00026.html#0006374 August 16, 2008. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Historical Collections of Hawai'i Keepers of the Culture A Study in Time, of the Hawai'ian Islands Important People - Part 22. by Darlene E. Kelley ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Part 22. Important People -- GEORGE KAUMUALII [ PRINCE ] (1798 -1826 ) Son of King Kaumualii of Kaua'i, the boy, around the age of seven, was sent to America to save him from the malice of the queen. He enlisted in the United States Navy and was wounded in action. He found himself at the Cornwall School in Connecticut along with three other young men from Hawai'i and there obtained further education. He had acquired his father's name " George " and the P to stand for Prince. George landed on O'ahu with the First Company of American missionaries in 1820. Soon afterwards he was taken to Kaua'i, where his greatful father rewarded the ship's captain with a load of sandalwood worth a thousand dollars. The king placed George second in command only to himself on Kaua'i, and was pleased when his son showed such acomplishments as playing on a bass viol during hymn singing sessions. George fell into bad habits, however, and once set fire to the house of a ship captain, because he had been denied a bottle of gin. After the death of his royal father in 1824 under suspicious circumatances, George led a brief rebellion on Kaua'i. It was soon put down and he and his wife Betty, a daugter of Isaac Davis, were taken prisoners of Kaahumanu to Honolulu. He died there of influenza on May 3, 1826, the long lost prince who had inspired high hopes among the mission band. ++++++++++++ ABIGAIL WAHIIKAAKUULA CAMPBELL KAWANANAKOA ( 1882 -1945 ) Born in Honolulu, she was the daughter of James Campbell and Abigail Kuaihelani Maipinepine of Lahaina, Mau'i. She married Prince David Kawananakoa in San Francisco on January 6, 1902. Her husband was an active member of the Democrat Party and she shared his interests in politics. As a member of the Hawai'ian Homes Commission, she urged those of Hawai'ian blood to return to work on homesteads. She was an advocate of home rule, jury service for women, and female suffrage. She entertained many prominent visitors at her home at her Punaluu home and during World War II, made it available for recreation by servicemen. She was a member of a number of civic and charitable groups. +++++++++++++ DAVID LAAMEA KAHALEPOULI PIIKOI KAWANANAKOA ( 1868 - 198 ) Prince David, elder brother of Edward Keliiahonui ( 1869 -1887 ) and Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole, was like him the son of high chief David Kahalepouli Piikoi and Kinoika Kekaulike. David and his brothers were proclaimed princes of the realm in 1883 by Kalakaua; the title could not, however, be inherited. David was educated under Alayau Atkinson at St. Alban's College, at Punahou School, and at a military school in San Mateo, California. Like his brother Jonah, he also attended the Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester, England, and with him traveled to many of the royal courts of Europe. In 1900, David ran as a Democrat in opposition to Colonel Samuel Parker, Republican, and Robert Wilcox of the Home Rule Party; Wilcox was elected for one term only and was succeeded by David's brother, Jonah, a Republican. For the remainder of his life, David was active in the Democrat Party, rivalling that headed by his brother. David Kawananakoa married Abigail Wahiikaahuula Campbell, daughter of James Campbell, in 1902. They had three children; Abigail Kapiolani, David Kalakaua, and Lydia Liliuokalani Kawananakoa. +++++++++++++ KEALIIMAIKAI A brother of Kamehameha I. +++++++++++++ KEAWE This ruler of Kona was the son of Kanaloakapulehu and Keakealani. He was the father of Keeaumoku and other offspring and grandfather of Kalaniopupu. He traveled widely, and built a house to contain the remains of the chiefs at Honaunau, still called Hale-o-Keawe, at the City of Refuge. +++++++++++++++ KEAWEAHEULU An uncle and supporter of Kamehameha I and one of the four great chiefs of Kona, he escorted Keoua Kuahuula to his death at Kawaihae. Keaweaheulu was the great-grandfather of Kalakaua and Lili'uokalani. The family was considered the rightful custodians of the bones of Kamehameha. +++++++++++++ KEAWEAMAHI A converted chiefess, wife of Kaikioewa, she ws made governor of the island of Kaua'i in 1839, following the death of her husband. +++++++++++++ KEAWEMAUHILI ( ? - 1790 ) The father of this kapu chief was a son of Keawe and his mother was a granddaughter of Keawe; the son's name means " Keawe of the double twist," because of this descent on both sides. He was a supporter of Kalaniopuu, along with whom he fought in battle on the island of Mau'i in 1776. As an uncle of Kiwalao , he urged this nephew to fight for his rights after the death of Kalaniopupu in 1782, and he divided up the conquored lands in favor of Kiwalao. Keawemauhili was captured by the forces of Kamehameha I after the death of Kiwalao in 1782 but was allowed to escape because of his high rank. He became ruling chief of the Hilo region. He contined to resist Kamehameha, and sent canoes to aid Kahekili on the island of Mau'i. However, Keawemauhili also sent arms and men to aid Kamehameha in the capture of the snow Eleanora in 1790. For this breaking his vow of neutrality, he was attacked by Keoua Kuahuula and killed in the same year. He was the father of Kapiolani, the chiefess who broke the kapu of Pele at Kilauea Volcano in 1824. ++++++++++++++++ KEEAUMOKU (1736? - 1804) Son of Keawepoepoe and Kumaaiku, Keeaumoku was foremost among the chiefs of Kona who supported Kamehameha I in the civil wars. He commanded both on land and in the canoe fleet. He was a younger brother on his father's side of the twins Kamanawa and Kameeiamoku, his comrades in arms. Keeaumoku was the husband of Namahana and the father of their daughter Kaahumanu and their son Kaukini ( John Adams ). He was also the father of Keeaumoku II ( Governor Cox ). After various adventures in the interisland battles, Keeaumoku joind foces with the rising conquor, and was the slayer of Keaoua Kuahuula at the heiau of Kawaihae in 1791. Keeaumoku was made governor of wide lands after the island of Hawai'i was subdued. During Kamehameha's invaion of O'ahu in 1804., Keeaumoku died of plague, probably bubonic. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Continued in part 23 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/hi/statewide/newspapers/importan43nnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/hifiles/ File size: 7.4 Kb