Descendants of Wesley Trahern

Wesley's children did not remove to the new Choctaw Nation. His son William settled in Holmes County, Mississippi, where he died. After his death, his family moved to the new Nation. His son Wesley Brashears Trahern died in 1834, and his widow and children emigrated to the new nation. His daughter's, Letha and Amelia both married and moved to Texas, where they died just after 1900. His son, George Washington Trahern, was a prominent citizen in California, after serving in the Texas Rangers and in the War with Mexico. His children by Agnes Turnbull are found in Mississippi, but only his grandson from his son Gilbert moved to the new nation. Gilbert Trahern was familiar with his half brother's wife, so they must have kept in touch.

Generation No. 1

1. WESLEY3 TRAHERN (NEHEMIAH2, UNKNOWN1) was born Abt. 1779 in Pittsylvania, VA, and died 1829 in Hinds Co. Mississippi. He married (1) DELILAH BRASHEARS 23 Mar 1808 in Wilkinson Co., MS, daughter of ZADOC BRASHEARS and SUSANNA VAUGHAN. She was born 1794 in mississipi, and died Abt. 1820 in mississipi. He married (2) AGNES TURNBULL Abt. 1820. She was born 1805, and died Aft. 1850.

Notes for WESLEY TRAHERN:

Found on 1824 and 1825 taxpayer lists in Hinds Co. Mentioned in nephews obituary 1825 in Hinds County. Daughters Amelia and Letha discussed at length in American State Papers.

Document from 1812

A. situate on Redwood Creek. Land bounded by lands of Wesley Trahan and

Col. Wm. Kirkland, being remainder of tract cut off by said Trahan's upper

line, beginning at Redwood and running West to old lines. To be held in fee

simple by Ann. His

Wit.: Alexander Vaughan /s/Zadock [B] Brashears

William Boyce Mark

James Trahan

In the Wilkerson Co., MS, marriage records we find an entry for:

"Westrum Traham to Lila Brashears" 23 MAR 1808

Letter from William Ward dated October 19, 1932 states that "Peggy Trahern is in no way connected with Wesley Trahern, deceased, nor with his two wives, Delilah, deceased, or Agnes, who survived him." (American State Papers, "Public Lands", 1834, pg. 37, see entire letter below)

Will probated 1829(?) Hinds Co. MS, executor bro; William, disputed by brother James. MS court records, High court of error and appeals 1799-1859, drawer 67 case #66 Hinds Co. MS (Info from Doug Barkley)

Estate Records of Wesley Trahern from Hinds County Chancery Court, Raymond, Mississippi, file #017

Wesley apparently died much earlier than previously supposed, sometime in 1825.

The first document is dated November 29th, 1825, and names William Trahern as Administrator, and William L. Arick, Jesse Cole, and William Matthews as securities of a $6,000 bond for the estate. For some reason it isn’t recorded or approved until November 29th, 1829.

March 10th, 1826 an auction and accounting of the estate was performed by William Trahern. The property of the estate was valued at $1339.70, debts due to the estate were $1240.00, amount of cattle due to be sold May 1827, valued at $700.oo for a total estate value of $3219.97. The outstanding debts amounted to about $5,000 per his statement. He declared the estate insolvent at that time. This is recorded April 18th, 1827.

Sale of items on March 10th are as follows: (I have found error’s in their math)

William Trahern purchased a secretary, 3 poplar tales, 12 chairs, 3 mirrors for a total of $53.00, Joseph A. McRaven purchased 6 chairs for $3.00, William Trahern purchased 6 chairs for $4.oo, Silas Brown purchased one shot gun and pouch for $13.00, William Trahern purchased one pine cupboard, one lantern, candle stick and castor, one decanter, 2 tea boards, one pair steel yard for a total of 15.37 and ½ cent, Stewart McRaven purchased one set of knives, forks and flat iron for $2.00, William Trahern purchased one bed and bedstead for $13.00, one for 11.12 and ½ cent, one for $20.00, and one for 10.50 for a total of $52.62 and ½ cent, Stewart McRaven purchased one cot frame for ? amount, William Trahern purchased one cot frame for $25.00, and one for $ 6.20 and ½ cent, two pairs end irons and a large kettle for $8.70, one small kettle and oven for $2.75, one oven and one grid iron for $2.56 and ½ cent, one pair waffle iron’s and a tea kettle for $1.25, Samuel Wooldridge one plow for $2.??, William Edwards, one plow for $1.??, William Matthews a plow for $3.??, Silas Moor a plow for $1.??, Benjamin Fortner a plow for $1.??, Arthur Fortner two weeding hoes for $1.??, Thomas Oasley, two weeding hoes for $1.??, Samuel Wooldridge one scythe blade and 2 large hoes for $1.87 and ½ cent, Abraham Cook one grubbing hoe for Unknown amount, Arthur Fortner one broad ax for $6.??, Martin Fortner 3 Chipels(?), 2 drawing knives, and a hand saw for $3.??, and a lot of old iron for $2.??.

This is to amount to $197.00.

Page 2, (page is largely unreadable) Abram Cook, 2 axes for $1.??, Arthur Fortner 2 axes for $1.??, Martin Fortner on3 axe for unknown amount, Samuel Wooldridge one pair hammers for unknown amount, four bells for $4.??, William Trahern 4 wagon wheels for $29.??, Hiram Runnels 22 sheep for $5?.??, Samuel Wooldridge one pair double trees, unknown amount, William Trahern, 6 dishes, for unknown amount, and a lot of hogs for $5?.??, William Arick, one horse for $6?.??, Joseph M. Cook, 6 hides for unknown amount, William Trahern, six hides for unknown amount, Abram Cook, one horse mill for unknown amount, Thomas Copeland, fifteen geese for unknown amount, William Trahern 3 slaves for unknown amount, Obediah Dummis, one plow for unknown amount.

The auction raised $1339.70 as below, and had been valued by the appraisers for $1103.87 and ½ cent.

On June 4th, 1826, William Arick, Jesse Cole, and William Mathews request that they be relieved of their bond.

On October 23rd, 1826, William Trahern, J.W. J. Minor and Ann Trahern sign a record for a bond. Ann Trahern, is probably the widow of James Trahern, Jr. the nephew of Wesley who died September 24, 1824, or a niece of Wesley, daughter of James Trahern, Sr.. J.W.J. Minor married Mary Trahern, (possibly the sister of James Trahern, Jr.?) on April 13th, 1826.

This is recorded August 30th, 1827.

On April 23rd, 1827 an order for appraisal was given.

May 14th, 1827 cattle, one small bed stead, one warren, pork from wild hogs, and horses sold for $547.50, and the orphans of Wesley paid $300.00 for a slave named Mary. (though all 3 slaves had already been purchased by William, this is puzzling, unless he failed to pay for them)

April 21st, 1828, a bond was issued to William, James and Ann Trahern for $6,000.00 on behalf of the estate.

December 20th, 1828 James McRaven, John A. Grimball, and Thomas J. Coffee, commissioners filed a report of claims against the estate of Wesley Trahern. The allowed claims are William Barnes, dated 1824 for $355.??, F. H. Baird dated 1828 for $5.8?, H. G. Runnels dated 1825, for $78.??, A. G. Holland, dated 1825, for $14.??, Martin McGilvary, dated 1824 for $81.??, Josiah Shipp dated 1825 for $5.??, Caleb Young dated 1825 for $2.??, and William Trahern, administrator. They also ask for some claims to be discharged. (This is hard to read and is partly cut off on the copy). … Which, these shall remain, in sum of $1803.38 to be applied, in the education and support of the heirs of Wesley Trahern, or should it be so determined to discharge of some old claims against the estate, which the commissioners do not conceive themselves authorized to allow-

The first is an account in form of James Trahern for $4237.59 ½ cent ? as far back as the year 1807, and extending up to March 1813, This account from it’s antiquity the commissioners are disposed to think, in legal ?, they cannot allow, keeping in view at the ? to the rights and interests of the heirs and ? ?, although they have no doubt, but they consideration upon which the sum was founded, did actually exist. There was a payment made as late as 182? Upon said account, which is proven by William Trahern, the effect of which, the commissioners ? as a ?, fully to understand, rather believing, honor ?, that said payment does ? as waiver and acknowledgement of the claim, by the deceased. In the midst of this embarrassment, the commissioners therefore ? ? the said claim bact th his honor, the court from which they arrived their authority, and the party wherein, can determine a final decision on his claim, by having the same referred to referees, especially appointed. The second account is in form of John Trahern, for one hundred dollars, dated in 1807, which the commissioners have ejected (last line unreadable).

James took William to court over this claim, and his handling of the estate. John Trahern, is another brother, who resided in Tennessee.

January 14th, 1829, James Trahern signs a receipt for $4237.59 and ½ for the claim.

March 28th, 1829 Order ordering William Trahern to appear to update the court.

June 26th, 1829, William Trahern ordered to appear.

(September 11th, 1830 Dated the recording) Superior Court of Chancery Northern District, June Term 1830

James Trahern, complainant, against William Trahern, administrator, of Wesley Trahern, Defendant.

This day this cause came on to be heard on the commissioners report filed herein under the interlocutory Decree pronounced in this cause at last term, and no exceptions, having been filed or made to the said report, it is decreed and ordered that said commissioners report to be confirmed and it is decreed ordered, and adjudged that said complaint recover of said defendant the sum of six thousand eight hundred and eleven dollars, eight five and one half cents, the amount reported by said commissioners to be due herein, to be levied of the goods, chattels, and credits of said Wesley Trahern, in the hands of said administrator to be administered. It is further decreed that said complainant recover his costs herein expended. decreed, ordered and adjudged on the 12th day of June 1830. John A. Quitman.

Accounting of Estate, 1831 (I corrected addition errors)

Amount due and paid to Est. James Trahern as decreed by the Chancery Court $2003.43

Amount paid to William Barnes, which was due, and allowed

$ 102.91

F.M. Baird, rate of his allowance

$ 1.50

(William had a total of $2007.84, an error)

$2107.84

A. G. McNutt, for professional services

$ 40.00

For vouchers filed and allowed by commissioners, including administrator $ 746.25 ¾

Again his total off by $100.00

$ 2894.09 ¾

Paid Commissioners of Execution

$82.62 ½

Officers of court

$30.50

Costs

$40.50

Again his total is off by 100.00

$3047.72 ¼

Funds belonging to estate $2908.17

July 4th 1831, order to appear for William Trahern

March 26, 1839, Letter from Cornelius Lane, William M. Brown, and William M. Murdock, can’t read it entirely, but William died, it does mention $2,000.

1844 to 1845, notices to appear, and posting of the sale of Wesley’s land in the Southwestern Farmer, printed at Raymond, Mississippi, by James Kerr, the new administrator of the estate. It is acknowledged by F.E. Plummer, representative for Amelia, Letha, and Washington, Wesley’s heirs (minor’s at time of his death). SE quarter of section 1, NE quarter of section 12, in township 4 of range one west, and the south west quarter of section six, and the north west quarter of section 7 in township 4 of range one east.

Also in 1844, the heirs of Wesley are named in a letter by James Kerr … The said children were named Wesly Trahern, since dead. [no mention of his heirs], Willim (William) who resides in the county of Hinds [actually lived in Holmes], Amelia who has since intermarried with Claiborne C. West, who are supposed to reside in the Republic of Texas. Letha, who has since intermarried with Cornelius Land, and whose husband is supposed to be dead, and who is also supposed to reside in the Republic of Texas, Minerva, who has since intermarried with____, (name unknown) {Josiah Metcalf}, who are supposed to reside in the county of Tallahatchie, Washington Trahern, who resides in parts unknown, supposed to be beyond the jurisdiction of this state, if living [he was, he fought in the Mexican war, in Texas, was briefly in Washington, D.C., and then moved to California, none of his children are on the Dawes, his children never mentioned being part Choctaw.] and Gilbert Trahern who is supposed to reside in the county of Tallehatchie, according to the best of the information which your petitioners can obtain.

Sale of the land to Alfred Dixon for $200.00, left the estate $153.20.

From the rest of 1846 to 1856, notices to appear, and costs are itemized. James Kerr, died in 1856, and the estate was finally dismissed. No mention if any of the heirs were located or paid in the paperwork. The last date I found was July of 1856.

More About DELILAH BRASHEARS:

Degree of blood: 1/4 choctaw

Notes for AGNES TURNBULL:

1850 Living with her daughter Minerva Metcalf, Tallihatchie MS census. Children by Samuel Foster with him.

Children of WESLEY TRAHERN and DELILAH BRASHEARS are:

WESLEY BRASHEARS4 TRAHERN, b. 1808, choctaw Territory, MS; d. 1834, Washington County, AL.

ii.

WILLIAM TRAHERN, b. 1812, choctaw territory, MS; d. Bet. 1870 - 1880, Holmes County, Mississippi.

iii.

AMELIA TRAHERN, b. 1814, choctaw territory, MS; d. Aft. 1900, texas; m. (1) RICHARD C. WEST, Abt. 1838; b. Abt. 1814; d. Unknown; m. (2) HOMER S. THRALL, 1852, Calhoun Co., Tx; b. 12 Dec 1819, Vermont; d. 12 Oct 1894, Bexar Co. Texas.

Notes for AMELIA TRAHERN:

Marriage in Calhoun Co...H. S. Thrall to Amelia West 1852

1900 Bexar Co. Tx

She had 6 children, but none alive in 1900 per census.

Gives Various ages for herself...born 1820-1822 per census, but Delilah died in 1819

Amelia and Letha (2). Both girls claimed the E1/2 S27 T25 R2E in a letter

dated October 15, 1833 (3). By then, Amelia was married to Richard C.

West (4). On April 3, 1838, (can't read the exact day) J.E. Plummer of

Tchula in Holmes County wrote regarding Amelia West and Letha H. Lane

(wife of Columbus Lane), both of Holmes County

(1) Choctaw Reserves, OIA, roll 189, frame 418; Duke and Morgan,

passim.

(2) Choctaw Reserves, OIA, roll 188, frame 623.

(3) Ibid., roll 190, frames 387-388; roll 189, frame 1125.

(4) Ibid.

(5) Ibid., roll 190, frame 383

From"Choctaw Agency, October 19, 1832 to Elbert Herring, Esq., Washington City. Sir: Your letter of the 28th June I had the honor to receive some time since, respecting the claim of Amelia Trahern to a reserve of land as an orphan under a provision of a treaty with the Chocaws in the year 1830. I have to observe that Wesley Trahern had two wives. he, Wesley, is dead; and his first wife, by the name of Delilah, is also dead. They had, at the time of the making of the late treaty of 1830, several children living: the three youngest was by the names of Amelia, Letha and Washington: the oldest, Amelia, was about sixteen or seventeen years of age when the interpreters registered the names of the Choctaw orphan children; and he supposed her, (as he has since told me, )not to come under the class of orphans, is the reason that her name is not found on the book returned by me to the Office of Indian Affairs. These children of Trahern are all yet single, and dependent upon their friends for support in a great measure. Wesley Trahern, the deceased father of Amelia, Letha and Washington, before his death, intermarried with the second wife, whose name was Agnes, who since has married a man by the name of Foster.

Letter from" House of Representatives, January 4, 1832 to Hon. Lewis Cass, Secretary of War. Dear Sir: Misses Amelia and Letha Trahern, natives and citizens of the Choctaw nation, Mississippi, reques to know whether their names have been forwarded to the War Department for the purpose of obtaining a quarter section of land each, under, and by virtue of, the 19th article of the treaty of Dacing Rabbit creek, held September 27, 1830. They are both minors and orphans. Please to address me on the subject. Most respectfully, your obedient servant. /s/ F. E. Plummer. (Source: American State Papers, no. 1230 - 1834, pg. 35)

Letter from "Department of War, Office of Indian Affairs, January 11, 1832. Sir: In reply to your several communications, I beg leave to state that the agent, Col. Ward, has not forwarded to this department the names of those persons who have, in due time, signified their intention of citizenship under the 14th article of the treaty of Dancing Rabbit creek. He will be instructed to forward to this office the names of all those who have signified such intention; and it is highly probable, from the representations of those persons of whose behalf you have addressed the Secretary of War, that their names will be among the number.

With respect to your inquiries as to Amelia and Letha Trahern, minors and orphans, I find that, in a supplement to the said treaty, the following provision was made for them: "And there is given a quarter sectin of land each to Peggy Trahern, and Indian woman residing out of the nation, and her two fatherless children."

It is believed tha to enttle a person to a conveyance in fee under that treaty on the expiration of five years after its ratification, he must not only have signified his intention of citizenship, but must also have actually resided upon the land during that period. With great respect, & c. /s/ Elbert Herring."

Letter from "Washington City, April 5, 1832 to Hon. Lewis Cass, Secty of War. Dear Sir: I take the liberty of requesting you to inform me whether the agent of the Choctaws has forwarded to the War Department any returns of the application of Amelia and Letha Trahern to obtain a reservation of land, as orphans, under the treaty of Dancing Rabbit creek. Peggy Trahern and her two fatherless children, who are provided for n the supplement to said treaty, and referred to in the letter of Mr. Herring (of the War Dept., under date of January 11, are not the persons to whom I refer. Most respectfully, your obedient servant, /s/ F. E. Plummer, Comm. of Public Lands

Letter from "Department of War, Office of Indian Affairs, April 7, 1832 to the Hon. Lewis Cass, Secty of War. Sir: In reply to the inquiry of the Honorable F. E. Plummer, I have the honor to state that the register of the names of orphan Choctaw children to be provided for by the Choctaw treaty of 1830, transmitted to the department by the Choctaw agent, Col. William Ward, contains the name of Letha Trahern, but does not contain the name of Amelia Trahern. I have, & c /s/ Elbert Herring." (pg. 33)

Letter from "Department of War, April 9, 1832 to Hon. F. E. Plummer, House Representatives, United States. Sir: Your letter of the 5th instant in relation to reservations of Choctaw lands in favor of Amelia and Letha Trahern has been received, and, in answer, I have the honor to enclose a report of the officer in charge of the Indian Bureau, which furnishes the information requested. /s/ Lewis Cass (pg. 33)

Letter from "Washington City, June 24, 1832 to Lewis Cass, Secty of War. Sir: On the 5th of April last, I addressed you on the subject of the business of Amelia and Letha Trahern, who claim one quarter section of land each, under and by virtue of the nineteenth article of the treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek held on the 27th day of September, 1830, with the Choctaws. By the report of the officer in charge of the Indian Bureau, enclosed in your reply of the 9th same month, I learn that the register of the names forwarded to the War Department by Col. Ward, agent for the Choctaws, contains the name of Letha, but not the name of Amelia Trahern.

I now take the libery of enclosing to you a correspondence on the subject between Col. Ward and myself, and request that the name of Amelia Trahern may be placed on the register, or on file in the War Department, as an orphan, under the article of the treaty before referred to, entitled to a quarter section of land. You will discover from the letter of Col. Ward that Amelia Trahern comes with the provisions of the 19th article of the treaty, and that she filed her application within the time specified. The agent had no authority to strike her name from the list, nor had he, Mackay, any authority to decide that she was not an orphan, and did not come within the provisions of the treaty because 16 or 17 years of age. I presume that it is unnecessary to say anything more upon the subject. /s/ F. E. Plummer (Source: American State Papers, no. 1230 1834, pg. 33)

Letter from the Department of War, June 28, 1832 to Hon. F. E. Plummer, House of Representatives, United States: "Sir: In answer to your letter of the 24th inst., I have the honor to enclose you a copy of the report of the officer in charge of the Indian Bureau, and to state that the instructions have been given to place the name of Amelia Trahern on the register, on the production of the certificate referred to in the report. I have, &c, /s/ Lewis Cass (Secty of War) (Source: American State Papers, no. 1834, "Location under the Choctaw Treaty", pg. 31.

From pg. 32: "Department of War, Office of Indian Affairs, June 27, 1832. Sir: In obedience to your direction to report upon the case of Amelia Trahern, presented by the Hon. F. E. Plummer, I have the honor to state that, although the register of names of orphan Choctaw children to be provided for by the Choctaw treaty of 1830, forwarded to the department by Gen. W. Ward, does not contain the name of Amelia Trahern, yet there is reason to believe, from the letter of Gen. W. Ward, of the 24th of May last, to the Hon. Mr. Plummer, and herein enclosed that the name of Amelia Trahern ought to have been inserted in that register.

It appears from the letter of Gen. Ward that he was requested to enter the names of three orphans of the name of Trahern, one male and two females, which he did on his memorandum book. that Mackay, an interpreter, went afterwards through the nation,by Gen. Ward's order, to take down the names of parents and children, and their ages, and that he reported only two orphans of the name of Trahern; and, being asked why the name of Amelia was not on his register, he replied that she was sixteen or seventeen years of age, and that he did not think her entitled to the provision of the treaty. It further appears that Gen. Ward was told that both her parents were dead, and that he, Ward, new that her father had a wife when he died, who was not the mother of Amelia; and that he was acquainted with Wesley Trahern, the father of the three children named in Mr. Plummer's letter, of whom Amelia was one.

I am of opinion, from this explanatory letter of Gen. Ward, that the name of Amelia Trahern was imporoperly omitted, and ought to have been inserted in the aforesaid register transmitted to the department. I am of opinion that Peggy Trahern was the second or subsequent wife of Wesley Trahern; and that provision for her and her two fatherless children, Letha and the boy, was made bythe second article of the supplement to the aforesaid treaty, and that Amelia was the daughter of the said Wesley Trahern by a former wife, that both her parents were dead; and that she is entitled to a quarter section of land under the nineteenth article of the said treaty.

The name of Amelia Trahern ought, however, to appear on the aforesaid register, or there should be a certificate by Gen. Ward that the name was omitted, and ought to have been inserted in siad register. Gen. Ward should, therefore, be written to for such a certificate. I have the honor to be, &c /s/ Elbert Herring

Letter from" Department of War, Office Indian Affairs, November 3, 1832 to Col. William Ward, Choctaw Agency, Miss. Sir: Your letter of the 19th Ultimo, mentioning the reason why the name of Emelia Trahern was not inserted in the list of Choctaw orphans transmitted to the department has been received.

The application for reservatons of land by Tubbee and other, whose names are mentioned in your letter, cannot be granted. The treaty requires tht each head of a family, being desirous to remain and be a citizen of the States, should be permitted to do so by signifying his intention to the agent whithin six months from the ratification of the teaty, and tht he should therefore be entitled, &c.

This appears to have been omitted. They represent that they signified such intention. You say that the books of your office make no mention of the fact; nor have you expressed any opinion or belief of the truth of their assertion. No good reason is perceived for the interposition of the department in their behalf. With much respect, &c. /s/ Elbert Herring

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More About AMELIA TRAHERN:

Degree of blood: 1/8 choctaw

More About RICHARD C. WEST:

Name 2: Richard Claiborne West

Notes for HOMER S. THRALL:

1870 Harris Co. TX

1880 Neuces Co. TX

He was a methodist minister

CITY CEMETERY #2

Bexar County, Texas

1400 E. Commerce, Palmetto, Montana Street

San Antonio, Texas

NORTH EAST Quadrant

Plot 6, 6 stones (Monument has 3 inscriptions)

1. Lamar W. McGEHEE , 1876-1947 (no relation that I can see)

2. H. S. THRALL, born Dec 14,1819, Oct 12, 1894, in his 74th year,

(United Methodist Minister Placque located at the bottom of this

stone)

3. Amelia THRALL, wife of Rev. Homer S. THRALL, died July 22, 1905,

age 82 years

The most prominent historian of Texas Methodism in the 19th century was the Rev. Homer S. Thrall, a recruit from Ohio who arrived in Texas in 1842. His appointments in Brazoria and later in Austin brought him into contact with many of the prominent political, social, and military leaders from the the Mexican and Revolutionary period of Texas history. He eventually published five books about Texas history including the famous History of Methodism in Texas (1872) and Brief History of Methodism in Texas (1889). His books were informed by personal experience, discussion with participants, and his collection of source materials. The following letter shows that he was collecting materials years before he published them. John Woolam had lived with Littleton Fowler and had married Fowler's widow.

Rutersville, Mar. 21 60

Dear Bro. Wollam (sic),

Can you not furnish me some items for a history of Texas Methodism especially some details about the lamented Fowler. I am very anxious to collect all the available materials. Please furnish me with as much as you can command.

Yours truly H. S. Thrall

Homer S. Thrall wrote " A pictoral history of Texas" 1879, and "textbook of Texas" 1876

iv.

LETHA H. TRAHERN, b. 1818, Choctaw Nation, MS; d. Aft. 1896, Texas.

GEORGE WASHINGTON TRAHERN, b. 1820, choctaw Territory, MS; d. Aft. 1896, california.

Children of WESLEY TRAHERN and AGNES TURNBULL are:

vi.

MINERVA4 TRAHERN, b. 1824, Choctaw Nation, MS; d. Aft. 1870.

vii.

GILBERT TRAHERN, b. 1825, Choctaw Nation, MS; d. Bet. 1860 - 1870, Mississippi.

Generation No. 2

2. WESLEY BRASHEARS4 TRAHERN (WESLEY3, NEHEMIAH2, UNKNOWN1) was born 1808 in choctaw Territory, MS, and died 1834 in Washington County, AL. He married LUCY JUZAN 1829 in alabama, daughter of CHARLES JUZAN and MARGARET. She was born 1809, and died Unknown.

Notes for WESLEY BRASHEARS TRAHERN:

1/8 choctaw.

From researcher, Loretta Coppick, dec. notes via RTShauhan, Wesley appointed William Juzan as a "kind of" trustee of his land for his wife and children. {William died in 1837}

1831 Armstrong Rolls, Wesley Train (another misspelling)

natachachi's district. 6 in household, one over 16 (Wesley), Lucy {wife over 16} and one child born before 1832 (they married in 1829), so who are the other 3 individuals, unless they are his 3 slaves?

Named in Supplement 2 of Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek to obtain one section of land. (as Wesley Train).

Sumter Co Deeds

http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Ealsumter/tax-land/booka/deedsj.htm

More About WESLEY BRASHEARS TRAHERN:

Degree of blood: 1/8 choctaw

Notes for LUCY JUZAN:

on the 1855/56 census was the following:

Pushmataha District, Atoka Co.

A.W. Gary

Lucy Gary (Juzan)

Amelia Gary ( this is Amelia Trahern, dtr of Wesley and Lucy)

Pierse Trahern

Charles Gary

Lucrecia Gary

Jackson Wall (son of her younger half sister and David Wall)

Charles Juzan (whose son???)

Washington

Note from Sandra on documents she found at archives

Self emigration from the old Nation in 1841:

heirs of Lucy Gary

Emigration of AW Gary

emigration of Charles "

emigration of Amelia Trahern

emigration of Jesse Trahern

emigration of Pierre Trahern

emigration of William Trahern

emigration of slaves Eliza, Elizabeth, Silla

One of the papers is signed by guess who, Eliza A. Flack

Sandra

More About LUCY JUZAN:

Degree of blood: 1/2 choctaw

Children of WESLEY TRAHERN and LUCY JUZAN are:

AMELIA5 TRAHERN, b. Bet. 1829 - 1834; d. Unknown.

Notes for AMELIA TRAHERN:

Do not know if she married and had children or died by 1885

ii.

PIER TRAHERN, b. Bet. 1829 - 1834; d. Unknown; m. CZARINA FOLSOM, Aft. 1853; b. 05 Mar 1833, Choctaw Nation, MS; d. 06 Oct 1906, Atoka co. IT.

More About PIER TRAHERN:

Date born 2: Bet. 1829 - 1834, Choctaw Nation, MS

More About CZARINA FOLSOM:

Date born 2: 05 Mar 1833, Eagletown, IT

Burial: Westview Cemetery, Flack Family plot, Atoka Co., OK

iii.

WILLIAM TRAHERN, b. Bet. 1829 - 1834, Choctaw Nation, MS; d. Unknown.

iv.

LETHA TRAHERN, b. Bet. 1829 - 1834; d. Bef. 1841.

Notes for LETHA TRAHERN:

Is she the sister of Wesley or his daughter?

If she was his daughter she died prior to her mother's emmigration in 1841 to Indian Territory

JESSE TRAHERN, b. Bet. 1829 - 1834; d. Unknown.

Notes for JESSE TRAHERN:

Probably dead by 1885, as he shows up in no census. Claimed as a cousin by Delilah's nephew.

3. WILLIAM4 TRAHERN (WESLEY3, NEHEMIAH2, UNKNOWN1) was born 1812 in choctaw territory, MS, and died Bet. 1870 - 1880 in Holmes County, Mississippi. He married REBECCA UNKNOWN Abt. 1848 in Mississippi. She was born Abt. 1829 in mississipi, and died Aft. 1880 in Skullyville Co., Choctaw Nation, IT., (OK).

Notes for WILLIAM TRAHERN:

Signer of Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek 1830, as William Trahorn.

Listed in Supplement 2, as William Train, to receive 1/2 section of land.

Attended Choctaw Academy, began in 1830. Taught there as well, also listed in 1831, 1834.

1831 Armstrong Rolls, sole person in Leflore District.

1850 census Holmes County MS

Family emigrated to IT after his death in 1880's.

Mentioned in William Eustace's autobiography.

More About WILLIAM TRAHERN:

Census 1: 1850, holmes Co. MS

Census 2: 1860, holmes Co. MS

Census 3: 1870, holmes Co. MS

Degree of blood: 1/8 choctaw

Notes for REBECCA UNKNOWN:

Long surname not confirmed, but rumored in the family according to researchers.

More About REBECCA UNKNOWN:

Burial: Skullyville Co., Choctaw Nation, IT., (OK)

Census: 1880, holmes Co. MS

Degree of blood: 1/2 choctaw???

Children of WILLIAM TRAHERN and REBECCA UNKNOWN are:

WILLIAM5 TRAHERN, b. 1848, Holmes Co. MS; d. Bef. 1860, Holmes Co. MS.

ii.

JOSEPH W. TRAHERN, b. 08 Oct 1852, Mississippi; d. 09 Oct 1915, Non, OK.

Notes for JOSEPH W. TRAHERN:

[Mieirsmerged.FTW]

Choctaw roll # 7435, 1/4 choctaw, census card 2559.

More About JOSEPH W. TRAHERN:

Burial: Non Cemetery

Dawes Number: 7435, card 2559, 1/4 choctaw

iii.

LAURA TRAHERN, b. Apr 1855, Holmes Co. MS; d. 1941, Cameron, OK.

10.

iv.

HANNAH TRAHERN, b. 09 Sep 1856, Holmes Co. MS; d. 24 Jul 1934, Non, OK.

11.

WIRT BRECKENRIDGE TRAHERN, b. 1860, Mississippi; d. 1897, Oklahoma.

vi.

JOEL P. TRAHERN, b. 06 Aug 1865, Mississippi; d. 26 Dec 1905, Non, OK.

Notes for JOEL P. TRAHERN:

[Mieirsmerged.FTW]

choctaw roll # 7436, census card 2559, 1/4 choctaw.[brubaker.FTW]

More About JOEL P. TRAHERN:

Name 2: Joel Trahern

Date born 2: 1865, Mississippi

Died 2: Unknown

Burial: Non Cemetery

Dawes Number: 7436, card 2559, 1/4 choctaw

4. LETHA H.4 TRAHERN (WESLEY3, NEHEMIAH2, UNKNOWN1) was born 1818 in Choctaw Nation, MS, and died Aft. 1896 in Texas. She married (1) COLUMBUS LANE Abt. 1837. He was born Abt. 1816, and died Bef. 1847. She married (2) JESSE C. PENDLETON 11 Apr 1847 in Calhoun Co., Tx. He was born Abt. 1815, and died Unknown.

Notes for LETHA H. TRAHERN:

See notes under Amelia for American State Paper, Vol. 7 correspondence.

1840 I found a Cornelius lane in Bastrop Co and Victoria County

Cornelius Lane's land is found in Travis Co.

I imagine she remarried...

More About LETHA H. TRAHERN:

Degree of blood: 1/8 choctaw

More About COLUMBUS LANE:

Died 2: Bef. 1849

Notes for JESSE C. PENDLETON:

1850 Calhoun Co. TX

Entire family not found in 1860

1880 MleInnan Co. Tx

Children of LETHA TRAHERN and COLUMBUS LANE are:

WESLEY5 LANE, b. Abt. 1838, Mississippi; d. Unknown.

ii.

ALLEN LANE, b. Abt. 1841, Texas; d. Unknown.

iii.

SARAH LANE, b. Abt. 1843, Texas; d. Unknown.

Child of LETHA TRAHERN and JESSE PENDLETON is:

iv.

AUGUST AGNES5 PENDLETON, b. Abt. 1849; d. Unknown.

Notes for AUGUST AGNES PENDLETON:

living with parents 1880

5. GEORGE WASHINGTON4 TRAHERN (WESLEY3, NEHEMIAH2, UNKNOWN1) was born 1820 in choctaw Territory, MS, and died Aft. 1896 in california. He married HENRIETTA B. CHILDERS 1859. She was born Abt. 1833 in unknown, and died Unknown.

Notes for GEORGE WASHINGTON TRAHERN:

Attended Choctaw Acadamy 1831-1834.

Was in the Mexican American War.

Gold and sunshine, reminiscences of early California.

CHAPTER VII

page 70

It was at this camp that I first met George W. Trahern. He was in the cattle business, and had driven in several heads of beeves which he sold readily at the rate of six ounces ($96) a head. I had heard a good deal about "Wash Trahern" before, and felt interested in him. He was dressed in a buckskin suit, with a wide-brimmed sombrero, from which depended a wealth of black hair falling over his shoulders. He had a keen black eye and a wary look. He had been a Texan ranger, conspicuous for his bravery during the war of independence of the Lone Star state, and had been in the forefront of all the thrilling exploits of that daring band of partisan warriors. He came to California, soon after the close of the Mexican war, with his partner, John McMullin, a kindred spirit, who has long since passed over to the majority. "Wash Trahern" was one of the famous castle of Pirote prisoners during the war for Texas independence, and successfully ran the terrible gauntlet of drawing the black bean. This awful lottery was resorted to whenever the Mexicans desired to shoot a number of their unhappy prisoners. The devilish process pursued was to range their captives in line, when a Mexican officer [p.69] would make each man draw a bean from a vessel containing one for every prisoner. As many black beans as the number of men they had doomed to death were placed in the urn. When a poor fellow drew the black bean he was set aside for execution; the others were returned to their loathsome dungeons with the terrible knowledge that the infernal lottery would soon be repeated. Could the refinement of cruelty go farther? I remember that A. B. Laforge, a noble fellow, who was Treasurer of Calaveras County in the early fifties, and who made his escape from Pirote, told me that the intense agony the prisoners suffered after each of these horrible ordeals, was worse than death, and that they envied the good fortune of their comrades who drew from the urn the black prize which doomed them to certain, speedy and welcome death.[p.70]

More About GEORGE WASHINGTON TRAHERN:

Date born 2: 1820

Degree of blood: 1/8 choctaw

Children of GEORGE TRAHERN and HENRIETTA CHILDERS are:

LAURA5 TRAHERN, b. 1861; d. Unknown.

ii.

RACHEL TRAHERN, b. 1863; d. Unknown.

iii.

LIDA TRAHERN, b. 1867; d. Unknown.

iv.

DAVID TRAHERN, b. 11 Apr 1873, California; d. 23 Apr 1948, San Joaquin, CA.

Notes for DAVID TRAHERN:

wwi registration

6. MINERVA4 TRAHERN (WESLEY3, NEHEMIAH2, UNKNOWN1) was born 1824 in Choctaw Nation, MS, and died Aft. 1870. She married JOSIAH METCALF Abt. 1843 in Mississippi. He was born 1818 in Ohio, and died Unknown.

Notes for MINERVA TRAHERN:

1860 SSlave owner of several slaves

1870 Tallahatchie

with daughter

More About MINERVA TRAHERN:

Census: 1860, Tallahatchie MS

Notes for JOSIAH METCALF:

not with family in 1860

Children of MINERVA TRAHERN and JOSIAH METCALF are:

NAPOLEAN5 METCALF, b. 1844, Tallahatchie Co., MS; d. Unknown.

12.

ii.

LETICIA ELIZABETH L METCALF, b. 1846, Tallahatchie Co., MS; d. Bet. 1870 - 1874.

7. GILBERT4 TRAHERN (WESLEY3, NEHEMIAH2, UNKNOWN1) was born 1825 in Choctaw Nation, MS, and died Bet. 1860 - 1870 in Mississippi. He married LAURA V. SLACK Abt. 1856. She was born Abt. 1830 in Georgia, and died Aft. 1900 in Oklahoma.

Notes for GILBERT TRAHERN:

1850 census Tallihatchie, with sister Minerva Metcalf.

1860 census Tallihatchie MS, slave owner

More About GILBERT TRAHERN:

Census: 1860, tallahatchie MS

Children of GILBERT TRAHERN and LAURA SLACK are:

SON5 TRAHERN, b. 1857, Tallahatchie Co., MS; d. 1860, Tallahatchie Co., MS.

Notes for SON TRAHERN:

Mortality Schedule 1860 census.

13.

ii.

LOUIS TRAHERN, b. 12 Nov 1859, Tallahatchie Co., MS; d. 28 Oct 1939, Pauls Valley, OK.

Generation No. 3

8. WILLIAM5 TRAHERN (WESLEY BRASHEARS4, WESLEY3, NEHEMIAH2, UNKNOWN1) was born Bet. 1829 - 1834 in Choctaw Nation, MS, and died Unknown.

Child of WILLIAM TRAHERN is:

SALLIE6 TRAHERN, b. Abt. 1855; d. 1881, Blue County, choctaw Nation, IT (OK); m. (1) ANOLATUBBY; b. Abt. 1825, Choctaw Nation, MS; d. Bef. 1881; m. (2) OLIVER THOMAS; b. 1830, Indianna; d. Unknown; m. (3) UNKNOWN WALTERS; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

Notes for SALLIE TRAHERN:

Have list of children provided, but not proven at this time.

THOMAS, Oliver, Choctaw, b. 1830, Indiana

wives: (1)"Mrs. Anolatubby" daughter of William Trahern, of MS

niece of Mrs. Flack d. 1881

(2)"Miss Secon" 1/8 Choctaw

children: first wife 2, both died. second wife 3 two

living: Oliver Grover and Pearl

9. LAURA5 TRAHERN (WILLIAM4, WESLEY3, NEHEMIAH2, UNKNOWN1) was born Apr 1855 in Holmes Co. MS, and died 1941 in Cameron, OK. She married SAMUEL S. WALKER 1880 in Jackson, MS, son of FREDERICK WALKER and LUCY UNKNOWN. He was born 1852 in Mississippi, and died Aft. 1895.

Notes for LAURA TRAHERN:

[Mieirsmerged.FTW]

Choctaw Nation Roll # 7437, census card 2560. 1/4 choctaw. (Her father was 1/8 choctaw, so her mother would have had to have been about 1/2).

More About LAURA TRAHERN:

Burial: Green Hill Cemetery, Cameron, Oklahoma

More About SAMUEL S. WALKER:

Census: 1900, choctaw Nation, IT

Children of LAURA TRAHERN and SAMUEL WALKER are:

BEATRICE ANN6 WALKER, b. Aug 1885; d. Unknown.

Notes for BEATRICE ANN WALKER:

Choctaw roll # 7438, 1/8 Choctaw. census card 2560.

ii.

ROSA B. WALKER, b. 03 Apr 1888, Cameron, OK; d. 08 Apr 1971, Cameron, OK; m. BOOKER A. WILEMON, 1909, Cameron, OK; b. Bef. 1895; d. Unknown, Cameron, OK.

Notes for ROSA B. WALKER:

Roll # 7439, 1/8 choctaw.

More About ROSA B. WALKER:

Burial: Green Hill Cemetery, Cameron, Oklahoma

iii.

EDGAR EDWARD WALKER, b. 11 Oct 1891, Cameron, OK; d. 08 Nov 1976, Cameron, OK; m. LEAVIE UNKNOWN, Aft. 1915, Cameron, OK; b. Abt. 1890; d. Unknown.

Notes for EDGAR EDWARD WALKER:

Choctaw roll number 7440, 1/8 choctaw.

More About EDGAR EDWARD WALKER:

Burial: Green Hill Cemetery, Cameron, Oklahoma

iv.

PAULINE WALKER, b. Oct 1895, Cameron, OK; d. Unknown.

Notes for PAULINE WALKER:

Choctaw Roll # 14762, 1/8 Choctaw.

10. HANNAH5 TRAHERN (WILLIAM4, WESLEY3, NEHEMIAH2, UNKNOWN1) was born 09 Sep 1856 in Holmes Co. MS, and died 24 Jul 1934 in Non, OK. She married (1) JOSEPH DELOACH Abt. 1879 in Jackson, MS. He was born Abt. 1850 in Mississippi, and died Bef. 1898 in Mississippi. She married (2) REDDICK CARTWRIGHT 21 Jan 1898 in Skullyville County, IT (OK). He was born May 1840 in Illinois, and died Aft. 1910.

Notes for HANNAH TRAHERN:

[Mieirsmerged.FTW]

Choctaw roll # 8026, 1/4 Choctaw.

More About HANNAH TRAHERN:

Burial: Non Cemetery

Notes for JOSEPH DELOACH:

Living with mothre Elizabeth

Will in Holmes County, dated 1832, of a William DeLoach, of Yazoo County. Possible connection. Will found on Cd of Early Mississippi Records.

Mississippi Will Book I

Holmes County

William De Loach of Yazoo Co, MS

Wife Mallory Deloach

Children William C., Elizabeth F., Elias F., Sally H., and Joseph W. DeLoach

Slaves: Ben, Clary, Dreen, Jenny, Matilda, Jefferson, Simon

Dated April 1832, Probated June 1832

Witnesses Thomas De Loach, Charles Willshire, James W. Wolf

More About JOSEPH DELOACH:

Census 1: 1870, holmes Co. MS

Census 2: 1880, holmes Co. MS

Children of HANNAH TRAHERN and JOSEPH DELOACH are:

MAUDE CARRIE6 DELOACH, b. 27 Dec 1880, Mississippi; d. 24 Sep 1920, Non, OK; m. JEFFERSON JOHNSON, Abt. 1897, unknown; b. Mar 1875; d. Unknown.

Notes for MAUDE CARRIE DELOACH:

choctaw roll # 8030, 1/8 choctaw. Census card 2744.

More About MAUDE CARRIE DELOACH:

Name 2: Maud DeLoach

Name 3: Maude DeLoach

Date born 2: Dec 1880, Mississippi

Died 2: Unknown

Burial: Non Cemetery

More About JEFFERSON JOHNSON:

Name 2: Jepthe Johnson

ii.

CARRIE DELOACH, b. Dec 1883; d. Unknown.

Notes for CARRIE DELOACH:

Choctaw roll # 8027, 1/8 choctaw, as Annie.

iii.

WILLIAM M DELOACH, b. 1888; d. Unknown.

Notes for WILLIAM M DELOACH:

1900 living with Joseph and Joel Trahern {uncles} town 4

Choctaw roll # 8028, 1/8 choctaw.

iv.

JOSEPHINE DELOACH, b. May 1893, Indian Territory, OK; d. Abt. 1925; m. MARCUS NELSON HEDGES, Abt. 1910; b. Abt. 1895; d. Unknown.

Notes for JOSEPHINE DELOACH:

Choctaw roll # 8029, 1/8 Choctaw, census card 2743.

11. WIRT BRECKENRIDGE5 TRAHERN (WILLIAM4, WESLEY3, NEHEMIAH2, UNKNOWN1) was born 1860 in Mississippi, and died 1897 in Oklahoma. He married CLARA L. CLOWDEN Abt. 1894 in Skullyville County, IT (OK). She was born May 1870 in Illinois, and died Unknown.

Notes for CLARA L. CLOWDEN:

Intermarried choctaw # (illegible on copy).

Child of WIRT TRAHERN and CLARA CLOWDEN is:

ROY D.6 TRAHERN, b. 02 May 1895, Skullyville, Leflore Co., IT (ok); d. Dec 1979, Ada, Oklahoma.

Notes for ROY D. TRAHERN:

Choctaw roll # 7356, 1/8 choctaw, census card # 2533.

More About ROY D. TRAHERN:

Dawes Number: 7356, card 2533, 1/8 choctaw

Sealed to parents (LDS): 562-24-4699

12. LETICIA ELIZABETH L5 METCALF (MINERVA4 TRAHERN, WESLEY3, NEHEMIAH2, UNKNOWN1) was born 1846 in Tallahatchie Co., MS, and died Bet. 1870 - 1874. She married THOMAS TURNER 25 Dec 1864 in Tallahatchie Co. MS. He was born Abt. 1836, and died Unknown.

Notes for LETICIA ELIZABETH L METCALF:

he remarried in 1875, she may have died

Children of LETICIA METCALF and THOMAS TURNER are:

WILLIAM A6 TURNER, b. 1866, tallahatchie Co MS; d. Unknown.

ii.

JENNIE L TURNER, b. 1868, tallahatchie Co MS; d. Unknown.

iii.

THOMAS P TURNER, b. 1869, tallahatchie Co MS; d. Unknown.

13. LOUIS5 TRAHERN (GILBERT4, WESLEY3, NEHEMIAH2, UNKNOWN1) was born 12 Nov 1859 in Tallahatchie Co., MS, and died 28 Oct 1939 in Pauls Valley, OK. He married LULA E. EGGLESTON 20 Nov 1890 in Yalobusha Co. MS. She was born 24 Aug 1868 in Tallahatchie Co., MS, and died 31 Aug 1960 in Pauls Valley, OK.

Notes for LOUIS TRAHERN:

Choctaw roll # 7499, 1/8 choctaw. Census card 2585

More About LOUIS TRAHERN:

Dawes Number: 7499, card 2585, 1/8 choctaw

Notes for LULA E. EGGLESTON:

intermarried roll # 788.

1870 in Yalobusha Co William and Marian parents

Children of LOUIS TRAHERN and LULA EGGLESTON are:

WILLIE MAY6 TRAHERN, b. Jun 1892, Tallahatchie Co., MS; d. Unknown; m. JOSEPH BERNARD AHER, JR., 27 Mar 1911, Pauls Valley, OK; b. Abt. 1890; d. Unknown.

Notes for WILLIE MAY TRAHERN:

choctaw roll # 7500, census card 2585, 1/16 choctaw.

More About WILLIE MAY TRAHERN:

Dawes Number: 7500, card 2585 1/16 choctaw

ii.

JAMES WALKER TRAHERN, b. 16 Feb 1895, Tallahatchie Co., MS; d. 25 Jan 1927, Pauls Valley, OK; m. SUE THOMPSON, 23 May 1923; b. Abt. 1900; d. Unknown.

Notes for JAMES WALKER TRAHERN:

Choctaw roll # 7501, 1/16 choctaw.

More About JAMES WALKER TRAHERN:

Dawes Number: 7501, card 2585, 1/16 choctaw

iii.

EDWIN W. TRAHERN, b. Feb 1898, Cameron, OK; d. 13 Jul 1901, Cameron, OK.

iv.

GILBERT EGGLESTON TRAHERN, b. 28 Dec 1906, Pauls Valley, OK; d. Jun 1979, Pauls Valley, OK; m. Abt. 1925.

Notes for GILBERT EGGLESTON TRAHERN:

Not enrolled, after statehood.

More About GILBERT EGGLESTON TRAHERN:

Social Security Number: 440-03-2067