Abigail Maheha
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Abigail Maheha was a member of the royal family during the Kingdom of Hawaii
.
. Her mother was the royal governor of O'ahu
during the regency of Queen Kaahumanu. She was descended from Kahekili II
, Moi of Maui, and High Chief Hoapili
.
She was adopted or hānaied by her aunt, Princess Kekauʻōnohi
. Her hānai mother was a granddaughter of Kamehameha the Great who united the Hawaiian Islands
into one kingdom and was also the youngest consort of the deceased Kamehameha II
and served as Governor of Kauai
.
She was among those chosen by King Kamehameha III
eligible for throne of the Kingdom of Hawaii
to attend the Chiefs' Children's School, also known as the Royal School of Hawaii. Her sister (or half-sister) Jane Loeau
who also attended Royal School. She was taught by American missionaries Amos Starr Cooke and his wife Juliette Montague Cooke. During their Sunday procession to church it was customary for boys and girls to walk side by side; Abigail walked beside Alexander Liholiho, the future King Kamehameha IV.
She left the school on January 18, 1847 married Keaupuni on February 3, 1847
but they divorced.
She married Kiaaina Wahineaea on July 17, 1857 on the island of Kauai
. Her first name was spelled "Apigaila" on the marriage record.
Kingdom of Hawaii
The Kingdom of Hawaii was established during the years 1795 to 1810 with the subjugation of the smaller independent chiefdoms of Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lānai, Kauai and Niihau by the chiefdom of Hawaii into one unified government...
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Life
Maheha was the daughter of High Chief Namaile and High Chiefess Kuini LilihaKuini Liliha
Kuini Liliha was a High Chiefess in the ancient Hawaiian tradition and served the Kingdom of Hawaii as royal governor of Oahu island. She administered the island from 1829 to 1831 following the death of her first husband.-Early life:...
. Her mother was the royal governor of O'ahu
Oahu
Oahu or Oahu , known as "The Gathering Place", is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands and most populous of the islands in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The state capital Honolulu is located on the southeast coast...
during the regency of Queen Kaahumanu. She was descended from Kahekili II
Kahekili II
Kahekili II, full name Kahekilinuiahumanu, was the twenty fifth King of Maui. His name was short for Kāne-Hekili after the Hawaiian god of thunder. Because Kāne-Hekili was believed to be black on one side, Kahekili tattooed one side of his body from head to foot.-Family:He was born about...
, Moi of Maui, and High Chief Hoapili
Hoapili
Ulumāheihei Hoapili was a member of the nobility during the formation of the Kingdom of Hawaii. He was a trusted military and political advisor to King Kamehameha I, known as "Kamehameha the Great"...
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She was adopted or hānaied by her aunt, Princess Kekauʻōnohi
Kekauonohi
Anna Keahikuni-i-Kekauōnohi , sometimes called Miriam Kekauōnohi, was a Hawaiian princess and queen consort, member of the House of Kamehameha and granddaughter King Kamehameha I....
. Her hānai mother was a granddaughter of Kamehameha the Great who united the Hawaiian Islands
Hawaiian Islands
The Hawaiian Islands are an archipelago of eight major islands, several atolls, numerous smaller islets, and undersea seamounts in the North Pacific Ocean, extending some 1,500 miles from the island of Hawaii in the south to northernmost Kure Atoll...
into one kingdom and was also the youngest consort of the deceased Kamehameha II
Kamehameha II
Kamehameha II was the second king of the Kingdom of Hawaii. His birth name was Liholiho and full name was Kalaninui kua Liholiho i ke kapu Iolani...
and served as Governor of Kauai
Kauai
Kauai or Kauai, known as Tauai in the ancient Kaua'i dialect, is geologically the oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands. With an area of , it is the fourth largest of the main islands in the Hawaiian archipelago, and the 21st largest island in the United States. Known also as the "Garden Isle",...
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She was among those chosen by King Kamehameha III
Kamehameha III
Kamehameha III was the King of Hawaii from 1825 to 1854. His full Hawaiian name was Keaweaweula Kiwalao Kauikeaouli Kaleiopapa and then lengthened to Keaweaweula Kiwalao Kauikeaouli Kaleiopapa Kalani Waiakua Kalanikau Iokikilo Kiwalao i ke kapu Kamehameha when he ascended the throne.Under his...
eligible for throne of the Kingdom of Hawaii
Kingdom of Hawaii
The Kingdom of Hawaii was established during the years 1795 to 1810 with the subjugation of the smaller independent chiefdoms of Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lānai, Kauai and Niihau by the chiefdom of Hawaii into one unified government...
to attend the Chiefs' Children's School, also known as the Royal School of Hawaii. Her sister (or half-sister) Jane Loeau
Jane Loeau
Jane Loeau Jasper was a Hawaiian chiefess who attended Chiefs' Children's School also known as Royal School. She is not to be confused with Jane Lahilahi, another Hawaiian chiefess who was the mother Peter Kaeo.-Early life:...
who also attended Royal School. She was taught by American missionaries Amos Starr Cooke and his wife Juliette Montague Cooke. During their Sunday procession to church it was customary for boys and girls to walk side by side; Abigail walked beside Alexander Liholiho, the future King Kamehameha IV.
She left the school on January 18, 1847 married Keaupuni on February 3, 1847
but they divorced.
She married Kiaaina Wahineaea on July 17, 1857 on the island of Kauai
Kauai
Kauai or Kauai, known as Tauai in the ancient Kaua'i dialect, is geologically the oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands. With an area of , it is the fourth largest of the main islands in the Hawaiian archipelago, and the 21st largest island in the United States. Known also as the "Garden Isle",...
. Her first name was spelled "Apigaila" on the marriage record.