The "wattle and daub" houses were very, very early. At the time of Removals, most Cherokees lived in the dog trot houses and log cabins that Jeri mentioned earlier. The more elite, like Rich Joe Vann, lived in more elaborate brick and wood structures. Several fine homes existed in the CWY Nation--thus the old song.... "All I want in the Cherokee Nation is a little bitty wife and a big plantation" specifically the Vann home.