Individual Details

William Luther Moehonua

(5 May 1824 - 8 Sep 1878)



LIFE
A. He was Governor of Maui (McKinzie, Hawaiian Genealogies, vol 2 p 59).
B. Liliuokalani wrote of him: "He was a most estimable man, far superior to many of a corresponding rank, which was not of the highest; yet he was a good specimen of the Hawaiian race, of noble birth and patriotic sentiments" (Oukah, Hawaiian Royal & Noble Genealogies, p 244).
C. After the death of his first mate, Kaunuohua, he joined with Lucy Muolo. She died also and he joined with Kapeka Kahele, who survived him (McKinzie, Hawaiian Genealogies, vol 2 p 60).
D. Fragment: After Lucy Muoho's death, "he lived with his child form some years" (McKinzie, Hawaiian Genealogies, vol 2 p 60).

Events

Birth5 May 1824Waialua, Oahu
Marriage1849Kaunuohua
Death8 Sep 1878
MarriageKapeka Kahele
Alt nameL.W. Moehonua
Alt nameMoehonua

Families

SpouseKaunuohua ( - )
SpouseLucy Muolo ( - )
SpouseKapeka Kahele ( - )
FatherKeaweamahi ( - )
MotherNapua ( - )

Endnotes

1. Edith Kawelohea McKinzie, Hawaiian Genealogies: Extracted from Hawaiian Language Newspapers, (Laie: The Institute for Polynesian Studies, 1986), vol. 2., p 59..

2. Edith Kawelohea McKinzie, Hawaiian Genealogies: Extracted from Hawaiian Language Newspapers, (Laie: The Institute for Polynesian Studies, 1986), vol. 2., p 60..

3. Edith Kawelohea McKinzie, Hawaiian Genealogies: Extracted from Hawaiian Language Newspapers, (Laie: The Institute for Polynesian Studies, 1986), vol. 2., p 59..

4. Edith Kawelohea McKinzie, Hawaiian Genealogies: Extracted from Hawaiian Language Newspapers, (Laie: The Institute for Polynesian Studies, 1986), vol. 2., p 60..

5. Hawaii State Archives, Genealogy Books, G-44, Genealogy, Volume I., p 20..

6. Hawaii State Archives, Genealogy Books, G-14, Na Kuahau Kolakou mau inoa., p 44..