In order to get a foothold into the deep South , some married into the tribes and began to raise families . They established outposts like Fort Mims and Little Tallassee in Alabama . This action later led to the infamous Trail of Tears . Most of the population of present-day Moore Station are descendants of their slaves such as Lousia Durant , Addison ( Adderson ) Cofer and Ralph Calhoun . The Cofer descendants still own more than 250 acres of land in Moore Station , Texas passed down generations as of 2019
Trail of Tears
Trail of Tears
Moore Station, Texas