The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-06-29
DAUGHTERS
HE|RESSES
Claims ofWray TayIor's
Children.
CROWN LANDS INVOLVED
Despite Their Descent From Kane
hameha's Half Brother They
Refuse TO Sue.

Since Hawaii became a Territory
there has been more certainty than
ever that many of the claims of Ha-
waiians to the crown lands, or the Ka
mehameha estates. as they are some
times called, will be advanced. The
claims of Prince Albert Kuniakea arr
already in legal shape for Forwarding
has had the latters interests in hand
for some time, and lately completed his
labors as far as tracing out the prince
genealogy was concerned. and prepar
ing brief to show why he should be
entitled to share in the great estates.
1t i learned on good authority tina
Wray Taylor's daughters have more
direct claim to a share of the crown
lands than many contestants who hav,
been in the field for the last four y-ags
1t was learned few days ago that a
prominent law firm of this city has
been busiy engaged in working up the
claims of many descendants of thu lin,
of Kamehameha. and those of Mr.. Tay
Iors children were a so under consld
Grafton.
Mr.. Taylor stated yesterday that h
has never preached the subject of ca
deavoring to establish claim to the
estates for his daughters. On the con
trary. he said he did not believe the
matter was one which would justify
him in making any contest. When it
was brought to his attention that hi
daughters claims We're as strong as
any others in the field he put aside tn
suggestion at once, and decided that he
would make no move to contest
The daughters trace their genealogy
direct to Kameham5 ha the First's half
brother Kaleimamahu. Through the
chiefess Auhea back 10 Kamehameha
l., there is not break in the chain, and
1t is upon this assumption, possibly
that the lawyers see more chance fol-
this latest claim than in some others.
AS a matter of history and genealoSy
their family tree is as follows; Wrdy
Taylor'S first wife was the chieIess
Elizabeth Keomailani Croninbdrg. ana
she was the daughter of the chiefess
Auhea; Auhea was the daughter OF
Nam4hana (w) and Kaihukai %: Ma
mahana was the daughter of Pelsuli
(W) the daughter OF kaleimamahu
half-brother of Kamehameha L., and
Prince Kealiimikai. This half-brother
of the conqueror was the son of Aeona
by his wife. Kamakaeheukuli. keOna
had three wives: Kekuiapoina, mother
of Kamehameha /. and Prince kea l.
imaikai; Kamakaeheukuli, mother of
Kaleinamahu; kalola, mother of Ke-
kuiapuna Liliha.
The chiefess ..uhea, grandmother of
the Taylor children, died last year, and
as an acknowledgment of her high po-
sition she was buried just outside the
vault in which reposes the body OF
the late King LunailO, in the premises
of Kawaiahao Church. Lunalilo was
Auhea's second cousin, his mother be-
ing the daughter of Kamehameha /. s
half brother Kaleimamahu, by kahei-
heimalie (w). This made Peleui (w),
Auhea's grandmother, and Kekauluohi
LunalilO's mother. half-sisters, both be-
ing the children of Kaleimamahu (k),
the half brother Of the conqueror
Later on Kamehameha |. took Kahei-
heimaie, his brothers wife. to
himself. She was a so the sister of his
sacred Queen, Kaahumanu. KaheIIei-
MALE had one daughter-Kinau, the
mother OF kamehameha ~. and ".
and Princess Kamamalu.
By this reasoning Wray Taylor's chill
dren and Mrs. Miriam Peleu Amalu
are heirs to the crown lands on ac-
count of tn, close relationship existing
with Kamehameha. Mrs. Miriam Pc
leuli Amalu Is also q grdndd aughter of
the chiefesg Auhea, her father being
Kieaumokui CronlnburP son of Auhea
and brother Of the late Mrs. Wray Tay-
lor