Lily Kaopu'ulani Nawahine

Another Nawahine to have lived in Iosepa at the time, was Henry Kaueakiahi Nawahine, Sr. (k) (1872-?); born in Kalahiki, Hawai'i on May 9, 1872. He was the son of Nohomakalae Nawahine (k) (c.1825-1875) and Kaniniu Powahilani (w) (1831-1878). He came to Utah when he was just a teenager, a few years after the death of his parents. In his 30's, he owned cattle and is listed in the "Record of Marks and Brands for the State of Utah", October 1, 1909 to October 1, 1910 edition. Included within this same document are other Native Hawaiians, such as Joseph Nakai (k) and Harvey Kini (k). Henry's middle name is also listed as Kaulaokeahi.

In Iosepa is where Henry, Sr. he would meet and marry his wife Maryann Kamaluihi Kinimakalahaua (w) (1885-1965), on August 24, 1901. Maryann was the daughter of Samuel Kalunahele Imaikalani (k) (1842-1892) and Anne Kamakaweliokauwila Kamaka (w) (c.1853-?). Her father Samuel (k) was born on August 8, 1842 in the village of Kaipapau, in the Ko'olauloa District on the island of O'ahu. He was one of the first Native Hawaiians to go with missionaries to Utah and settle the town of Iosepa. He passed on July 17, 1892, just a few years after having arrived in Utah.

Henry and his wife , would face several tragedies. First, the death of their first born keiki, a son they named Isaac Kaulaokeahi Nawahine (k) who was born on May 10, 1910 in Iosepa and passed on January 8, 1911, also in Iosepa. On December 15, 1915, they also lost their thirteen month old daughter; Kahokuwehelani Nawahine (w) (1914-1915), would suddenly pass from a combination of whooping cough and pneumonia. She is listed in her 'ohana records as having been given the first name Martha.

They would go on to have six more keiki (children), of which the first three; Lily (w) (1912-?), Hiram (k) (1913-?), Rosalie (w) (1916-?), were born in Iosepa. The remaining three; Henry, Jr. (k) (1917-?), Mabel (w) (1921-?) and Nora (w) (1923-?), were born in Lā'ie, Hawai'i.

Henry and Maryann would eventually return to Hawai'i and settle in the town of Lā'ie, in the Ko'olauloa District of the island of O'ahu. There; as reflected on the 1930 U.S. Federal Population Census, they raised their 'ohana. Maryann (w) would pass in May of 1965 in Lā'ie, followed two years later by her husband Henry, Sr. (k) in June of 1967.

It is important to note that Maryann is listed as Mary Ann Imaikalani (w) on the birth record of her daughter Mabel Kawahineihauola Nawahine (w) (1921-?), reflecting a different maiden surname than that on her first daughter; Kahokuwehelani's (w) (1914-1915), death certificate. It is also important to note that other children are listed as being born to both Henry, Sr. and his wife Maryann.

Henry Kaulaokeahi Nawahine, Jr. (k) (1917-1990), continued to live in Lā'ie up until his death on September 3, 1990. He married Thelma Kahinu Makaiwi (w) (1923-1989); daughter of Robert Momona Makaiwi (k) (1898-1951) and Julia Makaole (w) (1899-1977), on September 6, 1941. After Henry's death, Thelma would remain a widow. She eventually moved to Honolulu, where she passed on January 18, 1989; he was buried in Lā'ie.

Lily moved to Hayward, CA after the passing of her husband Keawe Keawemauhili in 1996. SHe passed in 1998 and was cremated and is with Iwalani Lehua Mae Nawahine. Jeff Renaud 8/19/2015