Nancy Sumner

Nancy Wahinekapu Sumner
Born(1839-03-09)March 9, 1839
Honolulu, Oahu
DiedJanuary 10, 1895(1895-01-10) (aged 55)
Honolulu, Oahu
SpouseCharles Kuinao Ellis
IssueWilliam Kualiʻi Sumner Ellis
Victoria Kualiʻi Sumner Ellis Buffandeau
John Kapilikea Sumner Ellis
Names
Nancy Wahinekapu Sumner Ellis
FatherWilliam Keolaloa Kahānui Sumner
MotherManaiʻula Tehuiariʻi
Nancy Sumner (right) in the fashion of a pāʻū rider

Nancy Wahinekapu Sumner (March 9, 1839 – January 10, 1895) was a high chiefess during the Kingdom of Hawaii of Hawaiian, Tahitian and English descent. She served as lady-in-waiting of Queen Emma and was one of the most prominent ladies of the Hawaiian royal court during the reigns of Kamehameha IV and Kamehameha V.