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About Marguerite "Peggy" Juzan / Trahern
Peggy Trahern See Also: http://jenniferhsrn2.homestead.com/mississippi.html The rumors reguarding Peggy Trahern do not end. It is known she is outside the Choctaw Nation in 1830, and had been for at least five years. She apparently abandoned her Juzan children, as they are listed in Juzan's household on the Armstrong Rolls. She is listed under the Leflore district on the Armstrong Rolls, but like William Trahern, (Wesley's son), it is an addition, suggesting perhaps the omission of the names was noted, and then added. Curiously enough, this is not the district in which either had spent their lives. A more correct annotation would have been the Pushmataha district, or Six Town's. Where was Peggy during this time?
The truth may never be known, but there are rumors. One researcher suggest ed she was in Virginia with James Trahern, this is possible, but seems unlikely, as in 1820, James Trahern Sr. is listed with a wife and three children, one son, and two daughters in Pittsylvannia County, VA. Another rumor, probably with more credence, was that Peggy was the mistress of another man. Some say it may have been John Donely, who is also rumored to have been the father of Delilah's five children also included in the supplement. John Donely was the father in law of Greenwood Leflore, and the mail carrier for the Choctaw Nation. However, another rumor, which has very little information, but alot to consider, is that Peggy had daughter with a French man. That daughter Mary Joseph Moran, married John B. Ladnier. The descendants of this family supply the following information, the name of Mary's mother was Noahtimah, and she was known by the name Marguerite. Noahtimah's father was Opaha, a subchief who answered only to Pushmataha. The family also has an oral tradition that this woman was Peggy Trahern .
What gives this rumor some weight is that there is a Noahtimah under Article 14, who was signed up to remain in Mississippi. She is listed as having four children two over 16, and two under. Peggy is not found in any census, and with the exception of the Treaty and her land scrip, her whereabouts are unknown. Perhaps she was in the household of this man, and as his mistress, he supported his children, but not her minor Trahern children. The truth is probably lost in history, but the rumors, live on.
Bibliography Foreman, Grant Indian Removal Cushman, H. B. History of the Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Natchez Indians American State Papers, Vol. 7 and Vol. 8 Kidwell, Clara Sue Choctaws and Missionaries in Mississippi, 1818-1918 Halbert, H. S. and Ball The Creek War Halbert, H.S. Sketches of Choctaw Mingos, Indian Countrymen and Families
Some Other Sources Notes of Loretta Coppick, Juzan descendant Email discussions with Ron Shauhan, Chris Morgan, Judy Scruggs, Sandra Ril ey, and Evelyn Vasconelles Dawes Census Cards 1885 Choctaw Nation Census 1855 Skullyville Census Land Scrip of Peggy Trahern, Delilah's heirs, Chief Pushmataha's widow Obituary of James Trahern Jr. Doug Barkley Deed of Lauderdale County dated 1840 Eliza Ann Flack's Will Washington County Court Records Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek
[Mieirs.ftw] Peggy is in the supplement to the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek. I have found a land document which lists the names of her two fatherless children, as mentioned. Rumor has it Peggy is also a niece (I suspect it is grand niece) of Chief Pushmataha. Another rumor has John Charles Juzan as h is nephew through a relationship between his father and Chief Pushmataha 's sister. This would explain why Peggy was included specifically in the Treaty, as she was related to several important people at the time. Chief Pierre Juzan would have been her nephew, Chief Greenwood Leflore may have been her cousin. Peggy would have been full choctaw, which explains why James N. Trahern was 1/2. See notes under Pushmataha, Phoebe, and John Charles Juzan as well.
A quote from a printed source (I can't find the reference) linking Peggy to John Charles Juzan, and to Chief Pushmataha
Successor as Chief fell to his nephew (on his wife's side) by name of Oklahoma. He had a nephew named Nitakachieubih (Nitakechi). Pushmataha's sister was Natona. Her daughter Shanke who had a daughter. Natona's great grand daughter was Eliza Ann Juzan Flack. John Charles Juzan took 2 wives, nieces of Pushmataha -- Peggy Trahern and Phoebe, dau of Oklahoma.
A note r/t Noahtimah (found on list to stay in Mississippi, and rumor ed to be Peggy Trahern, sent to me by another researcher, Kathleen Bennett
In some of our family paperwork I have found a reference to our Noatimah stating in 1825 she had two minor children and declared that she did not want to be removed from Mississippi. I believe our Noatimah and yours may be the same person. It is my understanding that she was the daughter or the granddaughter of Opaha, who was a "Choctaw Chieftain who answer ed only to Pushmataha." See below for info on Pushmataha. Although I don 't know enough about finding things on the web I have a copy of this in fo which states it was copied "Dec 9, 1967 from SOURCE MATERIAL, FOR MISSISSIPPI HISTORY, JACKSON COUNTY, Vo l. 30, Pg. 116" listed under 'Prominent Indian Men and Women'.
There is also a NOTE which states: "The French gave Noahtimah the name Marguerite." And as you may know Marguerite is the French version of Margaret. Peggy is a nick-name or diminutive name for MARGARET.
Additional Information: Brenda Lewis, http://worldc onnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=deedee1&id=I148 "Nutbook Copies", Noahtimah was the daughterof Opaha, who was directly responsible to Pushamata, Chief of the Southern District of the Choctaw Nation. Opaha was a Chieftan (sorta). Noahtimah was given the name Margarette by the French. She died in New Orleans in 1842 and her body was brought back to Biloxi. Some saythat she was buried in back of the Moran Cemetery, and others said that her body was taken at night by scooner to Bayou La Batre where she was buried. No marked grave has been located. Noahtimah, who was given the name Margarette, also had a daughter Margarette. She had a daughter Martha.
TREATY OF DANCING RABBIT CREEK Editor Daily Herald: Gulfport, Mississippi, October 4, 1935 It is a matter of historic interest generally and more so to the Choctaw Indians and their descendants, residing in the state of Mississippi, to know something of this treaty which was concluded between the United States and the chiefs, captains and head men of the Choctaw nation on September 27, 1830. The purpose of this treaty was to get the Choctaws to exchange all of their land within the State for lands in what was then the Indian Territory, which is now Oklahoma State.
Dancing Rabbit Creek, were this treaty was concluded is near Mashulaville, Noxubee County, Mississippi. The commissioners of the United States, in the treaty were Secretary of War, John B. Eaton, and John Coffee, who arrived at Dancing Rabbit Creek on September 15, 1830, and on September 18, the commissioners met the chiefs, captains, head men, and warriors of the Choctaw people at which time John Eaton made a speech to these Indians, a copy of which is in the hands of this writer, quoting one paragraph thereof only: "By direction of y our Great Father we have come amongst you. It is not your land we seek, but your happiness. If you remain you will be subject to the jurisdiction of courts, pay taxes, etc., and if you are satisfied that in such condition you would be unhappy, then agree to remove beyond the Mississippi where you will be able to live under your own laws. Record the votes of your head mean, and let us know who is willing to remove and who are opposed. In 1820, by a treaty, a fine country was given you for the use of your people. It was the understanding at that time that the Choctaws would remove. Ten years are passed and you are still here. If you prefer to live here, surrender the lands west, or otherwise remove to them. Hereafter we will not treat with you."
About 25 per cent of these Choctaws did not choose to go, and refused to accept the terms of the treaty as then submitted and to make proper provisions for them, Article 14 of the said treaty was afterwards inserted therein, which provided that each one remaining would receive a section of land to be afterwards surveyed and located, and script was issued by the government to the Indians representing their claims, but the government fail ed to fully carry out this agreement with the Indians and in 1852 Congress made an appropriation to pay each of them which has never yet been don e, and the matter is now pending in Washington, and which will be watched with great interest by these Indians and their descendants.
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Marguerite "Peggy" Juzan / Trahern's Timeline
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6 Towns - Lucedale, Mississippi, Nuevo Espania til 1795
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April 11, 1792
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6 Towns - Mobile, Nuevo Espana til 1810, the Spanish West Florida
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1795
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Choctaw Nation, Georgia, United States
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1804
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Mobile, Nuevo Espania til 1810
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1805
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1805
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Kunsha Choctaw Nation
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1808
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1809
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Choctaw Nation Gaming Commission, Choctaw, Neshoba County, Mississippi, United States
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1812
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Mississippi, United States
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