After their arrival in the Indian Territory via the Trail of Tears , the Frazier family became leaders in Choctaw government and society . Tobias Frazier 's grandfather , Robert , was elected a county judge of Cedar County , Choctaw Nation . Choctaw jurisprudence would be familiar to today 's court officials , except for the role played by the judge : in the Choctaw Nation he was always a visible and influential leader of society
Trail of Tears
Trail of Tears
Tobias W. Frazier