The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-01-12
WAS BABE WHEN
MISSIONARIES CAME
ACalifornia Fofty-Niner and
South Sea Trader Long
Life Of Real Romance and
Many Wild Adventures
trrom snndAy .Adyerrti.er.l

y /. q J..
John X. Summer, one Of the best known
and Oldest kamaainas on Oahu, was found
dead in bed at the residence OF his me-
phew, r. w. Davis, at Mokapu, yesterday
morning. The end had como quietly some
time during the night.
The aged. sman,s who was ninety-four
years old last September, had been fail
ing for the past two weeks, and his death,
sudden, was moi, unexpected.
Funeral services we're conddcted YES.
terday from the Davis residence J and
burial took place in the private plot al
Mokapu Father Stevens OF Honolulu
Conducted the services. -. Y.
The dead man is survived by niece,
Mrs. f. l.. Buffandeau. wife Of the lahi
putty city clerk. and two nephews, w. s.
Ellis and r. WI, Davis, deputy sLefitf
Of Koolauboko, at whose home be died.
"A Romantic Life w siisss jli go
Tho life Of John X. SumnBr was d 10.
mantle one, an account realizing more Iike
Ulventpre.G rtiopthan biegray6y. Bile fcl.
lowing account was written FOR The Al
Yertiser In 1904 and rs correctness ut.
tested by Mr.. Simmer himself n q y
:" Captain William Summer, John
Sumner. father, was born id Nortbami.
ton, ENGLAND, and CAME 10 tbe Pacibc
Coast as 4 cHbib boy On a British sir
(which landed IN the islabd Or Kauai, =
says the lbioEf her Young lB1inatl
ran away, frobl ne vessel and TOOK Gf IS
residence with ~ hstises., The king 81
Kauai was callid KfiinuhliL He took
a great fancy I'd the lsid; and adopted him
as mis- own. About that tifhe King KAN.
ehameha, 1, invaded this Island and had
conquered all the group With tho cxcst
ton Of Kauai, and was 10, Honolulu. fSai,
mualii, on henfing an tbs islaiids had
made submission to Kamehanieha, called
the people together and It was decided
to send an embassy to the cohquerof. n
A Royal Envoy piee H. niES
But as no volunteers offered them
selves, young summer offered TO 20 with
the king, which offer was accepted. on
arriving before Kanehameha, the king
rendered his submission, which was &C.
cepted, Kaimualii being loaded with hon.
ofs and told to 20 homo to Kauai and tell
his people that their lives and liberties
were under his protection. But Ranieha,
mcha asked young Sumner be allowed
to stay with him, having shown sotHdei
courage. His good looks also aid hls
extreme brightness recommended him. III
then became member Of the Royai ilpuse
bold thus passing his youn, MANHOOD
Until he married ~c."" and beautiful
Hawaiian lady named Hha. NJ.
Born In 1890 Il ,9rE 40 ..sf
g Born in 1890, the offspring was VI II
liam sumner, ,Jf,, the onl y prJtbcr Epl
John X Sumner, who was blrn Se;,seiGber
l6, 1920. Then followed Us J.ay sister
Maria s. Davis, born January rs, I82S
William being dead. The Ellises, Il sst
as the Sumner heirs were William Sum
ner,a grandchildren. X. w Davis; ..ar
known as Wallie Davis, only son Of Mart.
Daris, was born some thigtyseight yelr;
ago and he has figured in this case Ia
protecting his unele's interests q.
His Fathers Partner
Ellis fathers partner, John K Sum,
ner, was the second son, When he had
grown to be boy his father took him to
sea on the brig Wayerly trading and fur
hunting along the California coast. Then
Captain sumner took up land at Molana-
iua, taking his sons, William and John X.
in as partners, and at times had several
thousand head Of cattle, In l847. Gap.
tain William Sumner died, and in 1919
when the gold fever broke ont in Calf
ornia, William, Jry went apd returned
home. Then j ohm K Sumner went the
following year, 1850, and returned after
considerable experiences and. hard luck,
to Honolulu. n,
Married Tahitian Princess 81 z
20 IL was then he met his future wife at
his brother Williams house. she being a
Tahitian princess named Ninito, who was
married to him by Protestant mission.
airy named Armstrong, his sponsor being
Governor Kekuanaoa, father Of Kameha-
meha " His wife came on the French
man of war from Tahiti in 1S49, which
demanded Justice on. behalf OF some
French priests who had been ill.treated.
h. From the marriage came no offspring,
thus leaving his sister. Maria s. Davis;
next; then her son, Wallie Davis; then
the Ellises, the latter being only grand
nephew and niece. Some time after
John K. Summers marriage. Captain
John Brander, wealthy Tahitian mer.
chant and vessel-owner, one whose wife
was a niece OF John X. Summers wife,
sent brig especially from Tahiti III
bring the yonng couple home to that place.
First Cotton Plantar ~ WIG
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