Among the challenges of researching and writing about the McCorriston family in Hawaiʻi, one is that there were two Daniel McCorristons in the Kingdom at the same time. This week’s post attempts to tease out and separate the facts as they pertain to each man.
Read moreThe McCorristons of Molokai and the McCorristons of Honolulu
In July of 1863, the cousins Daniel McCorriston departed their homes in County Londonderry, Ireland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and began a months-long voyage to the Hawaiian Islands. The cousins, together with a later arrival of Hugh McCorriston (1836-1926) and Edward McCorriston (-1872), established a large, interconnected family that remains to this day.
Read moreThe McCorristons and John C. McColgan
Daniel McCorriston (1840-1927) and Hugh McCorriston (1836-1926) and their families were lucky to have many relatives throughout the Hawaiian Islands in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In addition to the families to whom they were related through marriage, they also had a number of cousins living in Hawaii. One such cousin was John C. McColgan (1814-1890), a prominent fixture in Hawaii society and the biological father of famed hula practitioner Kini Kapahu Wilson (1872-1962).
Read moreDaniel McCorriston, 1840-1927
Daniel McCorriston (November 3, 1840-March 13, 1927) was a rice miller, sugarcane farmer, and cattle rancher in the Hawaiian Islands at the turn of the 20th century.
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