CHAPTER TWO

THE SAMUEL LINE²

    The family line will begin with Samuel as our suspected oldest son. The reasons for his selection are: (1) he was named on the Grand Jury in Westchester County in 1693, and was also the Constable of Rye.  No other second generation son was mentioned this early.  (2) Nathan Whelpley, Samuel's uncle, died in Barbados in 1687 while Captain of a vessel there, and left a house in New Haven to "Samuel Knifton, son of my sister." It may be that Samuel was the only son of age at that time.

                                      SECOND GENERATION
1    SAMUEL KNIFFEN        (George)
      b. ca. 1665; d. 1704; m. Mary Purdy, daughter of Francis.
    2     i    Samuel, b. ca. 1693. Living 1748.
           ii   Mary, d. 12 Jan 1707.
    3     iii William, b. 1702.

                                        THIRD GENERATION
2     SAMUEL KNIFFEN JR.    (Samuel, George)
       ca. 1693, Settled in Phillipsburg ca. 1722-33,
       Living 1748.
    4    i      James, b. 1720; d. 1797.
    5    ii    Samuel, b. 1727; d. 1791.

                                        FOURTH GENERATION
4 JAMES KNIFFEN SR.         (Samuel, Samuel, George)
    b. 1720; m. Hannah Purdy, daughter of Jonathon
        and Mary Hart. d. 1797. Bought land in White Plains
        on Old Mamaroneck Road in 1746. Deeded property
        to James Sniffen Jr. in 1796. Changed name to Sniffen
        sometime between 1775 and 1790.
        6    i        Issac, b. 1743; d. 1826.
              ii       Thomas, b. 1746; d. young.
              iii      Anna, b. 1748; d. young.
              iv       Hannah, b. 1751; d. unmarried in 1838.
        7    v        James, b. 1753; d. 1846.
              vi       Phoebe, b. 1755; m. Jonathon Brown.
              vii     Mary, b. 1757; m. Samuel Barker, 1775; d. 1834
              viii    Jane, m. Thomas Haight, 1785.
              ix      Sarah, m. Elijah Crawford 1787.

                                            FIFTH GENERATION
7    JAMES SNIFFEN JR.         (James Sr., Samuel, Samuel, George)
        b. 1753 in White Plains; m. (1) Susannah (Martling?),
        (2) Fanny Fisher;
        d. 1846. Was a Corporal in Captain Thomas's militia,
        member of first Board of Trustees of Methodist Church in  
        Tarrytown in 1807.
        10    i            Thomas, b. 1780; d. 1832.
        11    ii           William,  b. 1784; d. 1862.
        12    iii          Joseph, b. 1785; d. 1848. 
        13    iv          Elijah, b. 1787; d. 1835.
                 v           Deborah, b. 1789; d. 1866; m. Michael Floy.
                 vi          Elizabeth, b. 1791; m. Coles Carpenter.
         14    vii         Henry, b. 1796; d. 1874.
                  viii       Fanny, b. 1802; m. Stephen Campbell

                                                SIXTH GENERATION
12    JOSEPH SNIFFEN                (James Jr., James Sr., Samuel, etc.)
          b. 1785; d. 1848. buried in rural Cemetery of White Plains.
          m. Mary Requa, daughter of Daniel Requa Sr. and Aeltie Acker.
          After 1816 he was a Grocer and Carpenter in New York City.
                     i           Susannah, b. 1809; d. 1893; m. Henry Holloway
            22    ii          Issac H., b. 1811. 
            23    iii         Daniel R., b. 1812; d. 1889.
                     iv         Mary, b. ca. 1824; m. Henry Yeuler

13    ELIJAH SNIFFEN           (James Jr., James Sr., Samuel, etc.) 
           b. 1787; d. 1835; m. Mary Fisher, was in NYC directories
            from 1817 to 1835 as a Cartman.
            24    i        Samuel F., b. 1812; d. 1861.
            25    ii       Bennett Henry, b. 1814; d. 1865 in Hawaii.
            26    iii      Theodore, b. 1829; d. 1888.
                    iv       Mary Jane, b. ca. 1826.    

                                                       SEVENTH GENERATION
23     DANIEL R. SNIFFEN         (Joseph, James Jr., James Sr.,  etc.)  
            b. 1812; d. 1889; m. Sarah Brown. Carpenter in New York City
            until 1839, then moved to Marietta, Ohio.
            43    i        Joseph F., b. 1836; d. in Columbus, Ohio 1920.
                     ii      Julia A., b. 1838; d. 1841.
                     iii     James H., b. 1840; d. 1915; CWV.
            44     iv     John W., b. 1843; d. 1884; m. Edith Allee. CWV.
                      v      Mary A., b. 1845; d. 1916.
            45     vi     William A., b. 1855; d. 1920.

25     BENNETT HENRY SNIFFEN  (Elijah, James Jr., James Sr.,  etc.)  
            b. 1814; d. 1865; m. (1) Emma Cornell
                (2) Kamakanoenoe Nahinalau.
            48       i        Theodore Frelinghuysen, b. 1837; d. 1915;
                                  m. Sarah Knowlan, b. 1836; d.1912.
                        ii       John Lipine, b. 1845; d. 1935; m. (1) Malia Kanuna
                                     (2) Kenoiaina Nahinalau
                        iii      Elijah, b. 1847; d. 1854. 
                        iv       Harriett Kamakanoenoe (Hattie), b. 1850; d. 1932;
                                    George Washington Akau Hapai.
                         v        Mary Elizabeth Keakealani, b. 1853; d. 1921;
                                    m. (1) Lee Loy (2) Ah Wai (3) George Kaihenui
                         vi       Esther Josephine, b. 1854; d. 1906; m. (1) Wilson
                                    (2) George Cockett.
               49     vii      Elijah Laiki, b. 1855; d. 1941;
                                    m. (1) Hopoe Nalauai (2) Kepola Kalalike
                         viii     Samuel, b. 1856; d. 1926; m. Maria Kamai.
               50      ix       Noah Kamaunu aka kamehameha, b. 1858; d. 1936.
                                    m.(1) Malia Kaluna (2) Martha Kahailani Moku.
                           x        Lily Lydia, b. 1859; d. 1940.
                                    m. (1) Russell Allen Newton 
                                     (2) David Kalanikapule Eldredge (3) Frank Cambra
                51      xi       Edward Mahina, b. 1861; d. 1932.
                                      m. Martha Lohelani
                           xii      Dorcas Namoomoo kekapa oka ahuula, b. 1862;
                                       d. 1942; m. James Cranswick Hattie.
                52       xiii     Nelson Keola, b. 1864; d. 1923.
                                        m. Helen Makakoa Alana

                                                        EIGHTH GENERATION
45     WILLIAM A. SNIFFEN   (Daniel, Joseph, James Jr., James Sr.,  etc.) 
            b. 1855; d. 1920; m. Mina Creighbaum. Lived in Marietta, Ohio.
             63    i        Parker S., b. 1885;  d. 1971.

48        THEODORE FRELINGHUYSEN SNIFFEN
              (Bennett, Elijah, James Jr., James Sr.,  etc.) 
              b. 1837; d. 1915; m. Sarah Knowlan, b. 1836; d. 1912.
                Lived in New Jersey.
                       i        John, b. 1861; d. 1957; m. Mary Hankinson
               64   ii       Joseph, b. 1867; d. 1958; m. Nellie McKelvey.

49    ELIJAH LAIKI SNIFFEN  (Bennett, Elijah, James Jr., James Sr.,  etc.) 
         b. 1855; d. 1941; m. (1) Hopoe Nalauai (2) Kepola Kalalike.
                    i     John, b. 1876.
                    ii    Mary Elizabeth Keakealani, b. 1878; d.1956.
                           m. Levi Lemuel Joseph.
                    iii   George, b. 1880; d. 1954.
                    iv    Deborah, b. 1882.
                    v     Samuel Nalauai, b. 1884.
                            Children of (2) Kepola Kalalike.
                    vi    Esther, b. 1886; d. 1889.
                    vii   Henry (Bobby), b. 1898; d. 1935; m. Mary Bader.
                    viii Elijah Laiki Jr., b. 1901; d. 1952.
                    ix    Rebecca, b. 1905; d. 1905³
                    x     Alice, b. 1905; d. 1905.^{3
                            3}Rebecca and Alice are twins.
                    xi    Edward Mahina, d. 1906; d. 1959; m. Leimalama Kaaihue.

50        NOAH KAMAUNU AKA KAMEHAMEHA SNIFFEN
             (Bennett, Elijah, James Jr., James Sr.,  etc.) 
             b. 1858; d. 1936; m. (1) Malia Kaluna (2) Martha Kahailani Moku, d. 1961.
              Lived in Niulii, Hawaii. Noah was a blacksmith (farrier).
                          i         Kalakookalani, b. 1895; d. 1896.
                          ii        Margaret Kamakanoenoe, b. 1896; d. 1972.
                                      m. William Enoka Sr.
                           iii       Myra Keakaokalani, b. 1897; d. 1993;
                                        m. (1) William Ferry (2) William Spencer.
                           iv        Noah Kamaunu, b. 1899; d. young.
                            v         Mary Keakealani,b. 1900; d. 1995; 
                                         m. (1) Dee Hing Tenn  (2) James Barfell.
                            vi        Alice Kaohekanu, b. 1901; d. 1968; 
                                         m. John Kahanu Spencer.
                            vii       Noah Kamaunuakakamehameha, b. 1902; d. 1945;
                                         m. Marie Kim
                            viii      Annie Kaloiiokalani, b. 1903; d. young.
                             ix        Samuel Kekaihimoku,  b. 1904; d. 1972;
                                          m. Ciriaca Paradero.
                              x         John Nahiokalauokalani, b. 1905; d. 1974;
                                          m. Rose Bunker.
                              xi       Boyd Kahelenaueiki, b. 1906; d. young.
                              xii      Violet Kaiminaauao, b. 1907; d. 1928;
                                          m. (1) Barry Sizemore (2) George Lee Powell.
                              xiii     Dewey Kahaleiaauo, b. 14 Oct 1908; d. 18 Nov 1908.   
                              xiv      Martha Kahailani, b. 1910; d. 1999;
                                           m. (1) Kui Sung Lim (2) Charles Howland
                               xv       Esther Kenoiaina, b. 1912; d. birth.
                      66    xvi      William Kealohaonalani, b. 1917; d. 1982;
                                           m. Elsie Mew Yau Jay.
                               xvii    Herbert Kahauloa, b. 1918; d. 1969;
                                           m. Lilinoe Kapahau Kepoo.
                               xviii   Helen Pukaua, b. 1920; d. young

51    EDWARD MAHINA SNIFFEN
         (Bennett, Elijah, James Jr., James Sr.,  etc.) 
         b. 1861; d. 1932; m. Martha Lohelani.
                i    Edward K., b.1896; d. 1934; m. Josephine Nihoa.

52    NELSON KEOLA SNIFFEN
         (Bennett, Elijah, James Jr., James Sr.,  etc.) 
       b. 1864; d. 1923; m. Helen Makakoa Alana.
            i    William Bennett, b. 1889; d. 1955;
                   m. (1) Nancy Kaiokamalie (2) Annie Brown 
                   (3) Helen Haleakala Brown. 
            ii    Samuel Alfred, b. 1891; d. 1981; m. (1) Ida Williams 
                   (2) Asano Nakamoto
            iii    Nelson Kalani, b.1895; d. 1963; m. Helen Moku
            iv    Helen, b. 1897;  m. Albert K. Peters.
            v     Daisy Maui, b. 1899; m. (1) Robert Kuhio French (2) Antone Oliver
                  (3) Marion Madeiros Soares
            vi  Charlotte (Lottie), b. 1903; m. James Ah Sam.       

                                                        NINTH GENERATION
63    PARKER S. SNIFFEN     (William A., Daniel, Joseph, James Jr.,  etc.) 
         b. 1885; d. 1971; m. Gertrude Hawkins.
           Lived in Nelsonville, Ohio.
         72    i    Max K., b. 1910.
                        m. (1) Alice Wells (2) Helen Jackson

64     JOSEPH SNIFFEN   (Theodore, Bennett, Elijah, James Jr., etc.) 
          b. 1867; d. 1957; m. Nellie McKelvey.
          Lived in New Jersey.
          73    i        Harry, b. 1886; d. 1950.
                   ii      Theodore, b. 1893;
                   iii     Franklin, b. 1896; d. 1982; m. Nellie Bennett.

66    WILLIAM KEALOHA NUI ONALANI SNIFFEN
          (Noah, Bennett, Elijah, James Jr., etc.) 
            b. 1917; d. 1982; m. Elsie Mew Yau  Jay
            Lived in Alameda, California.
            74    i    William Prestige Kealoha nui onalani, 
                           b. 1941; d. 1972; m. Anna Wong.
            75    ii   Wayne Kekahimoku Sniffen, b. 1942; m. Lorna M. Luke.
            76    iii  Darrell Walter, b. 1944; m. Nee Ling Leong.
            77    iv   Douglas Jay, b. 1946; m. (1) Mary Pender 
                            (2) Sandra Corwin.

                                  TENTH GENERATION
72    MAX K. SNIFFEN   (Parker, William A., Daniel, Joseph,  etc.) 
          b. 1910, d. February 1, 2004
          m. (1) Alice Wells (2) Helen Jackson., d. 7/02/02
             82    i    Robert P., b. 1943.
             83    ii   William A., b. 1948.
                      iii  John D., b. 1954; m. Jean A. Nees.

73    HARRY SNIFFEN  (Joseph, Theodore, Bennett, Elijah, etc.) 
         b. 1886; d. 1950; m. Louise Clark, b. 1888; d. 1945.
          Lived in New Jersey.
         84    i    Albert Clark, b. 1908; d. 1988.
         85    ii   Raymond Milton, b. 1913; m. Ruth Whiting

74    WILLIAM PRESTIGE KEALOHA NUI ONALANI SNIFFEN 
          (William K., Noah, Bennett, Elijah,  etc.) 
          b. 1941; d. 1972; m. Anna Wong
                    i    Elsie Mapuana, b. 1963; m. Robert Check, 2002.
                    ii   William Derek, b. 1968.

75    WAYNE KEKAHIMOKU HOOKAHI NO MOKU PAU NA MOKU A PAU MALAO ONA SNIFFEN
           (William K., Noah, Bennett, Elijah,  etc.) 
           b. 1942; m. Lorna Maryann Luke, 1966.
                   i    Wayne Michael, b. 1967; m. Tanya Rodby, 1993.
                   ii   Kenneth Alan, b. 1970.

76    DARRELL WALTER SNIFFEN    
         (William K., Noah, Bennett, Elijah,  etc.) 
          b. 1944; m. Nee Ling Leong
                    i    Jaydene Ann, b. 1965.
                    ii   Jarrodd Todd, b. 1968; m. Lara Matsumura, 2002.
                    iii  Greig Aaron, b. 1971.

77    DOUGLAS JAY SNIFFEN  (William K., Noah, Bennett, Elijah,  etc.)
         b. 1946; m. (1) Mary Pender (2) Sandra Corwin.
                    i    Shana Lynn, b. 1969.
                    ii   Jason Matthew, b. 1972; m. Michele Ann Mowery, 2001.

                                    ELEVENTH GENERATION
85    RAYMOND MILTON SNIFFEN    (Harry, Joseph, Theodore F.,  etc.) 
         b. 1913; m. Ruth Marjorie Whiting, b. 1920
         88    i    Paul Harvey, b. 1942; m. (1) Peg Scanlon (2) Joanne Dorney
         89    ii  Diane Louise, b. 1949; m. James Alvator.

                                    TWELVETH GENERATION
88    PAUL HARVEY SNIFFEN  (Raymond, Harry, Joseph, Theodore F.,  etc.) 
         b. 1942; m. (1) Peg Scanlon, b. 1944;  (2) Joanne Dorney, b. 1950.
                  i    Sharon L., b. 1967.
                  ii   Sheila A., b. 1971.
                  iii  Shane, b. 1984.

89    DIANE LOUISE (SNIFFEN) ALVATOR
         b. 1949; m. James Alvator
                  i    Bryan
                  ii   Scott

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2     Many excerpts in this chapter are copied verbatim from the Kniffen/Sniffen Story, Copyright 1989, Max K. Sniffen, P.O. Box 723, Woodville, Texas 75979, First Edition 1989. Printed by Herring Printing, Kerrville, Texas.