Joel Hulu Mahoe
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Joel Hulu Mahoe was a noted Hawaiian pastor and missionary and half-uncle of two of Hawaii's future monarchs, King David Kalākaua
and Queen Lydia Kamakaeha Liliuokalani.
. His father was Chief Kamanawa II
and mother was Aulani. He was a great-grandson of Kameeiamoku, one of the five Kona chiefs who supported Kamehameha I
in his founding of the Kingdom of Hawaii, one of the royal twins on the Coat of Arms of Hawaii. His half-brother was Kaluaiku Kapaakea by his father's first wife Kamokuiki
. His half-sister was Kekahili, the daughter of Kamokuiki and Chief Alapai, from which the House of Kawānanakoa
descends.
His family was of high rank. In 1840 his father murdered his wife Kamokuiki because Kamanawa II was angry when he found out his wife Kamokuiki had daughter Kekahili with another man. Due to the influence of the conservative American missionaries, Judge John Papa Īī and Queen Kaahumanu, he had been prevented from re-marrying.
Kamanawa Elua was convicted and hung.
and was given the name Joel by Rev. David Belden Lyman
of the Hilo mission
.
He was a devout follower of his new faith. Unlike his brother who took up politics, he became a missionary. He was called a patient and dedicated minister. He, along with Kanoa, started out as one of Hiram Bingham II
's Hawaiian assistants. He worked as the delegate of the Hawaiian Board to the Gilbert Islands
. On November 10, 1857, they landed on Abaiang
(then spelled Apaiang, part of the country of Kiribati
) in the Gilbert group with their wives.
In March 1869, Mahoe, who had been left in charge of Abaiang by Bingham, was shot and severely wounded by one of a rebels.
This wound disabled him and brought him back to Hawaii before returning and finishing his work in the Gilbert Islands until blindness and old age forced him to retire.
After many years in the South Pacific, he returned home again. There his nephew had become the King. He was known to have assisted the Gilbertese immigrants to Kauai. Mahoe tried his best to preserve the souls and bodies of the unhappy Gilbertese. He was stationed at Kilauea, although he tried to assist all the Gilbertese on other islands since he was able to speak their language and was familiar with their customs. In his report to the Hawaiian Evangelical Association for 1880, he estimated 391 South Pacific Islanders on Kauai, with 113 at Kilauea. During the year, consumption
, pneumonia
, and dysentery
had killed 34, and Mahoe worried about the damage being done by liquor, opium, and gambling, as well as the inroads made by the Mormons
.
Reverend Mahoe, for twelve years a missionary to the Gilbert Islands, and, subsequently, for more than twenty years a Hawaiian pastor, died at his post in Koloa, Kauai
, January 23, 1891. He was buried in the Koloa Hawaiian Church at Koloa, Kauai.
Other children that died young were Maria Mahoe, Luukia Mahoe, and another daughter who was still born. Any living Mahoe descendants would be the next closest relatives to the House of Kalākaua
after the House of Kawānanakoa
.
Kalakaua
Kalākaua, born David Laamea Kamanakapuu Mahinulani Nalaiaehuokalani Lumialani Kalākaua and sometimes called The Merrie Monarch , was the last reigning king of the Kingdom of Hawaii...
and Queen Lydia Kamakaeha Liliuokalani.
Early life
Mahoe was born about December 31, 1831, at Opihihale in the South Kona district on the island of HawaiiHawaii (island)
The Island of Hawaii, also called the Big Island or Hawaii Island , is a volcanic island in the North Pacific Ocean...
. His father was Chief Kamanawa II
Kamanawa II
Kamanawa II known as Kamanawa Ōpio or Kamanawa Elua was a Hawaiian high chief and grandfather of the last two ruling monarchs of the Kingdom of Hawaii, King David Kalākaua and Queen Lydia Makaeha Liliuokalani. His family had a good reputation until 1840 when he was convicted of murdering his...
and mother was Aulani. He was a great-grandson of Kameeiamoku, one of the five Kona chiefs who supported Kamehameha I
Kamehameha I
Kamehameha I , also known as Kamehameha the Great, conquered the Hawaiian Islands and formally established the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1810. By developing alliances with the major Pacific colonial powers, Kamehameha preserved Hawaii's independence under his rule...
in his founding of the Kingdom of Hawaii, one of the royal twins on the Coat of Arms of Hawaii. His half-brother was Kaluaiku Kapaakea by his father's first wife Kamokuiki
Kamokuiki
Kamokuiki was grandmother of the last two ruling monarchs of the Kingdom of Hawaii.-Life:She was born about 1795. She married High Chief Kamanawa II and had son Caesar Kapaakea with him...
. His half-sister was Kekahili, the daughter of Kamokuiki and Chief Alapai, from which the House of Kawānanakoa
House of Kawananakoa
The House of Kawānanakoa, or the Kawānanakoa Dynasty in Waiting, are presumptive heirs to the throne of the Kingdom of Hawaii.-Origins:...
descends.
His family was of high rank. In 1840 his father murdered his wife Kamokuiki because Kamanawa II was angry when he found out his wife Kamokuiki had daughter Kekahili with another man. Due to the influence of the conservative American missionaries, Judge John Papa Īī and Queen Kaahumanu, he had been prevented from re-marrying.
Kamanawa Elua was convicted and hung.
Chief turns into a Pastor
Mahoe converted at an early age to ChristianityChristianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
and was given the name Joel by Rev. David Belden Lyman
David Belden Lyman
David Belden Lyman was an early American missionary to Hawaii who opened a boarding school for Hawaiians. His wife Sarah Joiner Lyman taught at the boarding school and kept an important journal. They had several notable descendants.-Family life:David Belden Lyman was born in on July 28, 1803 in...
of the Hilo mission
Waiakea Mission Station-Hilo Station
The Waiākea Mission Station was the first Christian mission on the eastern side of the Island of Hawaii. Also known as the Hilo Station, the latest structure is now called Haili Church.-The first mission:...
.
He was a devout follower of his new faith. Unlike his brother who took up politics, he became a missionary. He was called a patient and dedicated minister. He, along with Kanoa, started out as one of Hiram Bingham II
Hiram Bingham II
Hiram Bingham, formally Hiram Bingham II , was a Protestant Christian missionary to Hawaii and the Gilbert Islands....
's Hawaiian assistants. He worked as the delegate of the Hawaiian Board to the Gilbert Islands
Gilbert Islands
The Gilbert Islands are a chain of sixteen atolls and coral islands in the Pacific Ocean. They are the main part of Republic of Kiribati and include Tarawa, the site of the country's capital and residence of almost half of the population.-Geography:The atolls and islands of the Gilbert Islands...
. On November 10, 1857, they landed on Abaiang
Abaiang
Abaiang, also spelled Apaiang, sometimes called Apiaia, and formerly named Charlotte Island, Matthews or Six Isles, is a coral atoll of Kiribati, located in the west-central Pacific Ocean.-Geography:...
(then spelled Apaiang, part of the country of Kiribati
Kiribati
Kiribati , officially the Republic of Kiribati, is an island nation located in the central tropical Pacific Ocean. The permanent population exceeds just over 100,000 , and is composed of 32 atolls and one raised coral island, dispersed over 3.5 million square kilometres, straddling the...
) in the Gilbert group with their wives.
In March 1869, Mahoe, who had been left in charge of Abaiang by Bingham, was shot and severely wounded by one of a rebels.
This wound disabled him and brought him back to Hawaii before returning and finishing his work in the Gilbert Islands until blindness and old age forced him to retire.
After many years in the South Pacific, he returned home again. There his nephew had become the King. He was known to have assisted the Gilbertese immigrants to Kauai. Mahoe tried his best to preserve the souls and bodies of the unhappy Gilbertese. He was stationed at Kilauea, although he tried to assist all the Gilbertese on other islands since he was able to speak their language and was familiar with their customs. In his report to the Hawaiian Evangelical Association for 1880, he estimated 391 South Pacific Islanders on Kauai, with 113 at Kilauea. During the year, consumption
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
, pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
, and dysentery
Dysentery
Dysentery is an inflammatory disorder of the intestine, especially of the colon, that results in severe diarrhea containing mucus and/or blood in the faeces with fever and abdominal pain. If left untreated, dysentery can be fatal.There are differences between dysentery and normal bloody diarrhoea...
had killed 34, and Mahoe worried about the damage being done by liquor, opium, and gambling, as well as the inroads made by the Mormons
Mormons
The Mormons are a religious and cultural group related to Mormonism, a religion started by Joseph Smith during the American Second Great Awakening. A vast majority of Mormons are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints while a minority are members of other independent churches....
.
Reverend Mahoe, for twelve years a missionary to the Gilbert Islands, and, subsequently, for more than twenty years a Hawaiian pastor, died at his post in Koloa, 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",...
, January 23, 1891. He was buried in the Koloa Hawaiian Church at Koloa, Kauai.
Family life
In 1854 he married Elizabth Olivia (Libbie) Kale. She was born at Lahaina, Maui October 16, 1840; she was the daughter of a Hawaiian Chief named Charles Kameeiamokuakeauiaole Mahoe aka Chief Kale, by his wife, Maria Koloakea. She followed her husband to the Gilbert Islands like most of the missionary wives. On the island of Tarawa she taught and formed a promising class of pupils. She and Mahoe had eleven children total.- Ruth Aulani Mahoe, born 1861 in Tarawa married the Reverend Louis Murie Mitchell; they had five children.
- Marietta Mahoe, was born in Honolulu, Oahu, and died as a young child on the Morning Star.
- Mary Koloakea Mahoe, born 1866 at Honolulu married John Keoua Kalanikau Piimoku Haalou.
- Martha Kaumaka Mahoe who was also born in Honolulu and died at the age of 18 at Kawaiahao Seminary and later taken back to Koloa Hawaiian Church and buried next to her parents.
- Abigail Kekulani Mahoe, their fourth daughter, begotten at Tarawa and born c. 1870 married James A. Harper of England and had two daughters Miss Emily Aulani Harper of Waianae, Oahu and Alice Kahalemalihinikalei Harper of Kapaa Kauai. Mrs. Abigail Kekulani Harper was buried at the Waianae Protestant Church in Waianae, Oahu.
- Son Joel Hulu Mahoe Jr. known as Joel Hapa was cared for by his sister Abigail Kekulani Mahoe and her husband James A. Harper ("Hapa" for Harper).
- Son Benjamin Hulu Mahoe, born at KiribatiKiribatiKiribati , officially the Republic of Kiribati, is an island nation located in the central tropical Pacific Ocean. The permanent population exceeds just over 100,000 , and is composed of 32 atolls and one raised coral island, dispersed over 3.5 million square kilometres, straddling the...
, September 30, 1878 and married Henrietta Kaaialii and later married Helen Akau. - Son Joseph Kahoohuli Mahoe born c. 1872 lived and died in KaūKau, Hawaiithumb|right|300px|The districts of the [[Hawaii |Big Island]]. From Northernmost, clockwise; [[Kohala, Hawaii|Kohala]], [[Hamakua]], [[Hilo, Hawaii|Hilo]], [[Puna, Hawaii|Puna]], Kau , [[Kona District, Hawaii|Kona]]...
, Hawaii.
Other children that died young were Maria Mahoe, Luukia Mahoe, and another daughter who was still born. Any living Mahoe descendants would be the next closest relatives to the House of Kalākaua
House of Kalakaua
The House of Kalākaua, or the Kalākaua Dynasty, was the reigning family of the Kingdom of Hawaii between the assumption of King David Kalākaua to the throne in 1874 and the overthrow of Queen Liliuokalani in 1893. Liliuokalani died in 1917, leaving only cousins as heirs...
after the House of Kawānanakoa
House of Kawananakoa
The House of Kawānanakoa, or the Kawānanakoa Dynasty in Waiting, are presumptive heirs to the throne of the Kingdom of Hawaii.-Origins:...
.