James N. Trahern was the son of James Trahern of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, and Peggy, the Choctaw daughter of Nahotima. James attended the Choctaw academy from 1831 to 1839. He returned to his people and married Sarah Hall. The couple resided near Brazil Creek in the Moshulatubbee or First District of the Choctaw Nation. James Trahern was a clerk, and then probate judge for the First District. He along with his sons, James "JR" and Lysander "Don" served as congressional representatives for the First District (Choctaw government). James had 7 children with his first wife, Catherine, Lysander, Louvenia, Robert, William, Joseph, and James Trahern. After his wife's death he married a white woman named Virginia Clossen and had two more daughters, Docia and Minnie Trahern. All of his children, with the exception of James and William lived to have children. When the Dawes rolls were finalized, two daughters and one son were named on these rolls, with many grandchildren.
James N. Trahern was the son of James Trahern of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, and Peggy, the Choctaw daughter of Nahotima. James attended the Choctaw academy from 1831 to 1839. He returned to his people and married Sarah Hall. The couple resided near Brazil Creek in the Moshulatubbee or First District of the Choctaw Nation. James Trahern was a clerk, and then probate judge for the First District. He along with his sons, James "JR" and Lysander "Don" served as congressional representatives for the First District (Choctaw government). James had 7 children with his first wife, Catherine, Lysander, Louvenia, Robert, William, Joseph, and James Trahern. After his wife's death he married a white woman named Virginia Clossen and had two more daughters, Docia and Minnie Trahern. All of his children, with the exception of James and William lived to have children. When the Dawes rolls were finalized, two daughters and one son were named on these rolls, with many grandchildren.
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