Depending on the outlaws for whom he was searching, a deputy would generally take with him from Fort Smith, a wagon, a cook, and a Native American posseman. George Reeves joins the confederate army. Though the warrant had been lying on Bennetts desk for two days, the other deputies were reluctant to take it and though Reeves was shaken, he demanded to accept the responsibility for finding his son. However, in recent years, Reeves story has started to get more attention. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? In 1907, law enforcement was assumed by state agencies and Reeves duties as a deputy marshal came to an end. His mother died in 1896 due to consumption (tuberculosis) leaving his father widowed with eleven children to care for. . He also tracked Todays post was written by Holly Rivet, archival technician at the National Archives in St. Louis. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. His authority extends throughout Indian Territory and covers about 75,000 square miles at the time, the Fort Smith Federal Court was the largest in the nation. He married Nellie Jennie, a woman from Texas, in 1864, and they had 10 children. The Oklahoma Territory Act extends civil and criminal laws of Arkansas over Indian territory. Though shaken by the thought of it, Reeves soon arrested his own son. Bass Reeves was born on the 16th of July 1838 in Crawford County, Arkansas, and named after his grandfather Bass Washington. He married Nellie Jennie (or Jenney), a Texan, and the couple had 10 children, five boys and five girls. Nudie E. Williams, Reeves had a well-earned reputation for law enforcement south of the Red River. Reeves used the fact that hed never learned how to read or write to his advantage in an inventive and effective way. . The son, wanted for the murder During this time, Reeves health diminishes, forcing him out of the Muskogee police force. While the story told in the Netflix film released today is entirely fictional, many of its characters were historical figures. Though the tales of Bass heroics are many and varied, the toughest manhunt for the lawman was that of hunting down his own son in 1902. Nellie Jennie married Bass Reeves and had 11 children. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Next, Bass took a job as a patrolman with the Muskogee, Oklahoma Police Department. Learn more about managing a memorial . Antecedentes historicos del software educativo, Iniciativa cultural de San Sebastin de Buenavista, LNEA DE TIEMPO DE LAS GENERACIONES DE LA COMPUTADORAS. He had a settlement of 75,000 square miles in what is now Oklahoma and Arkansas and killed 14 outlaws as part of the over 3,000 he took in. Enter a grandparent's name. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. When he asked her about an alleged infidelity, she replied that it was true. He arrested over 3,000 . The land comprising Indian Territory becomes the state of Oklahoma. Briana Jones is a freelance writer, screenwriter, and artist roaming the hot sands of the southwest. His son was tried, convicted to life in prison, and sent to Kansas Leavenworth Penitentiary. On November 13, 1914, Ben Reeves life sentence was commuted and he was released three days later. Tragedy struck Reeves when a warrant came in for the arrest of his own son for the murder of his wife . In the film, Beetz portrays Nats on-again, off-again lover, the fearless Stagecoach Mary. Thanks for your help! outlaw Tom Story for five years between 1884 and 1889, finally killing him in a gunfight. Raising 10 children on their homestead five girls and five boys, the family lived happily on the farm. White outlaws had so terrorized the interior groups, especially the Creeks and Seminoles, that Whites, with or without a badge, were unwelcome. with him. It would be a good idea to occasionally highlight Her job was to protect the mail from thieves and deliver the mail, regardless of weather conditions. [5] [6] [7] [8] Once asked why he spent so much effort enforcing the "white man's laws," Bass reportedly replied, "Maybe the law ain't perfect, but it's the only one we got, and without it we got nuthin'. Since he was illiterate Reeves often memorized warrants that were read to him by the He takes Bass, now a grown man, with him as a guard and valet and still as his slave. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Section 107 related to Copyright and Fair Use for Non-Profit educational institutions, which permits the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA), to utilize copyrighted materials to further scholarship, education, and inform the public. Led by the 18-year-old Rufus Buck(center), the members of the gang included Maoma July, Lucky Davis, Sam Sampson, and Lewis Davis. In this arrangement, the trustee will continue to serve time within the prison walls, but is able to stay in a dormitory, have special privileges, and spend much more time outside of confinement.[4]. In 1895, the gang robbed, raped, and murdered; eventually being captured in August of that year. Lula Reeves 1881 - 1899. Unavailable. Paid in fees and rewards, he would make a handsome profit, before spending a little time with his family, and returning to the range once again. discoveries. Having never learned to read and write, he had someone to read the subpoenas or warrants to him until he memorized which name belonged to each warrant. She passed away on 19 March 1896. He quickly gained a reputation as a tough and fearless lawman who managed to bring in outlaws thought to be invincible. and fled to the Indian Territory where he lived as a fugitive slave among the Creeks Bass married Nellie Jinny Reeves (born Wilson) in 1864, at age 26. So it is one of the safest places for escaped slaves. Reeves also arrested The Lone Ranger, the iconic character who was virtually synonymous with the myth of the American West, was played by a white man, even though his character may have possibly been inspired by Reeves. Https://books.google.com/books?id=oLSZAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA627&lpg=PA627&dq=Cynthia+Tolliver+supreme+court&source=bl&ots=ppz5UDbEBj&sig=ACfU3U03UsaC1R9sBabfBMIWgxxUBI3hzA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiqtKr_6M7xAhWEPM0KHUoiCLQQ6AEwEXoECB4QAw#v=onepage&q=arkansas&f=false . Reeves severely beat his owner Winnie was a Cherokee Freedman.[1]. Dependability and devotion to duty were the benchmarks of Reeves's service to the government. A bridge in Oklahoma has been named after him. 0 cemeteries found in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA. Reeves took his job very seriously. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. [1] Inmate File of Ben Reeves, image 39 (NAID 7861497), Inmate Case Files, 7/3/1895-11/5/1957; Record Group 129: Records of the Bureau of Prisons, 1870-2009; National Archives at Kansas City, [2] Index to the Final Rolls of Citizens and Freedmen of the Five Civilized Tribes in Indian Territory, 3/4/1907, image 579 (NAID 300320), Final Rolls of the Five Civilized Tribes, 18991914; Record Group 48: Records of the Office of the Secretary of the Interior, 1826 2009, [3] Inmate Case File of Ben Reeves, image 1-4 (NAID 7861497); Inmate Case Files, 7/3/1895-11/5/1957; RG 129, [5] Oklahoma. Judge Isaac Parker known notoriously as the Hanging Judge from sentencing numerous defendants to their deaths is installed at Fort Smith Federal Court. Freeman said that he has always wanted to do his own Western as long as its about Reeves. Like the many outlaws he had arrested, he was tried before Judge Isaac Parker. His great-uncle, Paul L. Brady, was the first black person to be appointed as a federal administrative law judge in 1972. . After being freed in 1863, he married a woman named Nellie Jennie and started a large family. He married Nellie Jennie in 1864, and then Winnie Sumter after she died. Reeves embarks on a manhunt for Jim Webb, a horse thief and cowboy believed to have killed eleven people; after a fierce gunfight, a dying Webb gives Reeves his scabbard and his pistol carved with notches from prior kills. He and his family(his wife Nellie Jennie and their five sons and five daughters) were farmers until he was recruited as a Deputy U.S. Marshall for the Western District of Arkansas in 1875. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. In 2007 the US Route 62 Bridge crossing the Arkansas River, connecting Muskogee with Fort Gibson, Oklahoma, was named the Bass Reeves . ESSENCE.com is part of ESSENCE Communications, Inc. his church minister for selling illegal alcohol. included the Indian Territory. So much of history is lost on us today. The following work is the result of the memorial creator Jane Jamell-Hinkle's research:Funeral Home Record from Birnie Brothers Funeral Home. In 1889, after Bass was assigned to Paris, Texas, he went after the Tom Story gang of horse thieves. Ben "Bennie" Reeves was born around 1882 to Bass Reeves and Nellie Jennie in Texas. Among those he captured Bass Reeves, Jr 1887-1901 *Added July 12, 2017* While Jane or Jennie Reeves was reportedly born in 1850 in the 1870 and 1880 U.S. Census, the deponent (a family member) of her burial record stated that she was 56 years old at the time of her death. Because Dozier was unpredictable, he was also hard to catch and though many lawmen had tried to apprehend him, none were successful until it came to Reeves. At this time, the Freemen's Bureau Act of. Oops, something didn't work. A year later, he married Nellie Jennie from Texas and immediately began to have a family. The multitalented LaKeith Stanfield plays the infamous Cherokee Bill in the film. Arkansas where he bought land and worked as a farmer and stockman. Brought to trial before Judge Parker, he testified that he shot the cook by accident while cleaning his gun, and was acquitted. Roll M1509. Offers may be subject to change without notice. they had 10 childern - 5 girls and 5 boys. At 71, two months after leaving the Muskogee police force, Bass Reeves dies of Brights disease. After the Civil War, his family was freed and began working on plantations in and around Davidson County, Tennessee. Dozier eluded Reeves for several months until the lawman tracked him down in the Cherokee Nation. Actor and comedian Deon Cole portrays Wiley Escoe, the gold-toothed mayor of Redwood. After spending time in Denver as a Pullman porter, he and his family settled in southern California.In 1907, Love published his autobiography, Life and Adventures of Nat Love, Better Known in the Cattle Country as Deadwood Dick, by Himself, which added to his legacy as a cowboy. Then, he would often distract outlaws with a clever gimmick, asking them to read the warrant or some other letter for him. If the man Reeves arrested could not read, then the deputy had to locate someone who could to make sure that he had the right person. In 1875, Hanging Judge Isaac C. Parker was made the federal judge of Indian Territory. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA), http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml. Please reset your password. He is named for his grandfather, Bass Washington. Two weeks later, Bass returned to Muskogee with his son in tow and turned him over to Marshal Bennett. Wikimedia CommonsBelle Starr (left), a notorious horse thief, was arrested by Bass Reeves in 1883. point during the Civil War he gained his freedom. Bass Reevess legendary career as a U.S. marshal ended in 1907 when the new state for the Federal Western District Court at Fort Smith, Arkansas, a jurisdiction that The TSHA makes every effort to conform to the principles of fair use and to comply with copyright law. Reeves was well aware of the historic precedent, and took his responsibilities seriously. Just a few years later, on January 12, 1910, Bass Reeves died of Brights disease an outdated term for a kidney disease that is now known as nephritis. and arrested his own son after a two week manhunt. He carried chains to secure prisoners to the wagon, as he sometimes had a dozen or more by the time he returned to Ft. Smith, where Judge Parker held court. The court unanimously decided that there was no evidence Reeves murdered his wife with the intent of taking her land, therefore he was still entitled to it. Marshal service as a federal peace officer for the territory. Bass Reeves, was the first black U.S. Deputy Marshal west of the Mississippi River and one of the greatest frontier heroes in our nations history. Unavailable. Leave a message for others who see this profile. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Arkansas secedes from the United States, joining forces with the Confederate south. Desperate bands of deserters turn to banditry to survive in isolated parts of Arkansas. As distasteful as the task was, Reeves brought him back, and Benny served twenty years at Leavenworth.. Oklahoma became a state in 1907, and Reeves' commission as marshal ended. In 2011, the bridge that connects Muskogee and Fort Gibson in Oklanahoma was named the Bass Reeves Memorial Bridge. State and local authorities replace federal marshals. He spends the next 32 years as a federal peace officer in Indian Territory. Bass eventually moved to Arkansas where he met his wife Nellie Jennie and raised their ten children. And fugitives took full advantage of the area. They had 11 children: Robert E Reeves, Bass Reeves and 9 other children. For the next thirty-two years Bass Reeves brought to justice over 3,000 criminals Reeves is almost killed while pursuing four men along the Seminole Whiskey Trail. A real-life hero. Sorry! During the prior two years, not a single crime was committed in his patrol area. (However, others say Reeves simply heard that slaves were being freed and decided to run in order to free himself.). Marshal and order him to hire 200 deputies. Nudie E. Williams, "Bass Reeves," Negro History Bulletin 42 (April-May-June 1979). Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. At the most opportune moment, Reeves escaped while George was sleeping and took off out west for Indian Territory. It was during the Civil War that Reeves made his great escape. Beetzs character in The Harder They Fall is about 30 years younger than the actual Stagecoach Mary would have been in the late 1800s. When William S. Reeves died, his son George made Bass Reeves his personal companion and servant. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. His parents are enslaved by the Arkansas State Legislator William Steele Reeves. Reeves began to earn a reputation for his courage and success at bringing in or killing many desperadoes of the territory. Reeves eventually procured a homestead in Van Buren, Arkansas, where he was the first black settler. At this time he resided on South 2nd Street and worked as a manager at Meltons Caf. Non-Indians were under the jurisdiction of federal courts, but there were few marshals to supervise a very large area. based on information from your browser. She was the second womanand first African American womanto have that occupation. Marshal Bass Reeves, had arrested him. The 2010 straight-to-video movie Bass Reeves is a fictionalized account of the lawman's life. Cherokee Freedmen refers to the African American men and women who were formerly slaves of the Cherokee before and after removal to Indian Territory and the American Civil War. Freed by the Emancipation Proclamation and no longer a fugitive, the six-foot-two, 190-pound former slave left the Indian country, bought land near Van Buren, Arkansas, and became a successful stockman and farmer. Below is a list of the characters as they are depicted in the film and the actors who play them along with a short biography of the true historical figure. your viewers to Bass Reeves, the lawman. Bass Reeves was born in 1838, at birth place, Arkansas. There is where Bass met his first wife, Nellie Jennie from Texas. and killed fourteen outlaws during his years as a marshal, garnering a reputation He met and married his first wife Nellie Jennie from Texas with whom he had 10 children (5 boys and 5 girls). The Ft. Leavenworth Warden himself wrote to the Honorable Leo Bennett, U.S. Marshall for the Indian Territory, Western District, of Muskogee, OK on April 24, 1909, requesting permission to appoint Reeves as a trustee. There have also been quite a few impressive bronze statues that were erected in his likeness. Search above to list available cemeteries. By several accounts, Reeves served as a guide for U.S. marshals going into the Indian Territory. . For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml. In his 32 years as a Deputy U.S. Nellie Jennie family tree. Reeves, thinking quickly, explains that he needs to write down the date of their capture, buying him enough time to draw his revolver, which he used to shoot dead one of his attackers. GREAT NEWS! Dozier was known as a jack-of-all-trades when it came to committing crimes, as they covered a wide range from cattle and horse rustling, to holding up banks, stores, and stagecoaches; to murder and land swindles. Ben Reeves remained in Okmulgee and later married Fleccia Cromartie of Iowa. Genealogy profile for Nellie Reeves Genealogy for Nellie Reeves (Jennie) (deceased) family tree on Geni, with over 240 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. The Muskogee Times Democrat reported that in the early days when the Indian country was overridden with outlaws, Reeves would herd into Fort Smith, often single handed, bands of men charged with crimes from bootlegging to murder. Bass Reeves' Family: Wife and Children. There is a problem with your email/password. And perhaps most exciting, he was portrayed in the HBO series Watchmen in 2019. Directed to hire 200 deputies, Fagan commissions Reeves as a deputy US marshal on his reputation for knowing the landscape of the Indian Territory and learning the languages of the indigenous people with whom he lived as a fugitive. Have you taken a DNA test? However, when the purpose served him, he was a master of disguises and often utilized aliases. And when he wasnt in disguise, he was recognized by the silver dollars he left as his calling card. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Bass Reeves, is the first African-American to be deputized by the U.S. Reeves traveled the long circuit with a wagon, cook, and often a posse. The real Nat Love was born into slavery in 1854. After 1907 the role and the duties of the United States deputy marshal as a primary law-enforcement officer were assumed by state agencies. Bill Pickett is portrayed by Edi Gathegi. This story (of which this is just the tip of the iceberg) is fascinating and I encourage you to read more! Bass Reeves was noted for his evenhandedness, honesty and integrity. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. She was a Creek Freedwoman and a full member of the Creek Nation. 33 Facts That Capture The Strange And Salacious Life Of Benjamin Franklin, Two Siblings Just Pleaded Guilty To This 1993 Cold Case Murder After Their Accomplice Confessed On TV, What Stephen Hawking Thinks Threatens Humankind The Most, 27 Raw Images Of When Punk Ruled New York, Join The All That's Interesting Weekly Dispatch, Listen above to the History Uncovered podcast, episode 23: Bass Reeves, also available on. Bill was said to have killed up to eight men before being hanged in 1896. Daniel F. Littlefield, Jr., and Lonnie E. Underhill, "Negro Marshal in Indian Territory," Journal of Negro History 56 (April 1971). An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. (Lincoln NE: University of Nebraska Press, 2006); Kathy Weiser, Legends of America, http://www.legendsofamerica.com/WE-BassReeves.html, 1010 Campus DriveBig Rapids, MI 49307[emailprotected](231) 591-5873, 1201 S. State Street, Big Rapids, Michigan USA 49307, Transfer and Secondary School Partnerships, Card/Riley Conservation and Wildlife Education Center, Latino Business & Economic Development Center, Below is an article about Reeves from Matt Helm first published in blackpast.org, Legends of America, http://www.legendsofamerica.com/WE-BassReeves.html. trips that sometimes lasted for months." We'll send you a couple of emails per month, filled with fascinating history facts that you can share with your friends. This button displays the currently selected search type. The dispute went all the way up to the Supreme Court of Oklahoma in April of 1908. The American Civil War begins when confederate soldiers open fire on Fort Sumter in South Carolina and union soldiers surrender. A system error has occurred. | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Essence.com Advertising Terms. An excellent Indian Territory was where the Creek, Cherokee, Choctaw, Seminole, and Chickasaw tribes who were forcibly removed from their homes were resettled following the Indian Removal Act of 1830. He registered for the draft on September 12, 1918 at the age of 39 as was required by law. Freedmen[2]is a term given to emancipated slaves and their descendants after slavery was abolished in the United States following the American Civil War. On July 1, 1896, the gang was hanged. Although Reeves was a skilled frontiersman and spoke several languages, he had never learned to read. The state of Oklahoma had divided Castellas property between her murderer and the remaining members of her family in 1904. Contrary to what classic Westerns might lead us to believe, one in four American cowboys was actually African American. Born a slave in 1838 in Crawford County, Arkansas, Bass Reeves served Arkansas state legislator William S. Reeves. Reeves transfers to Muskogee, Indian Territory. As the story goes, Reeves beat up his master after a dispute over cards and then fled to avoid punishment. He learned their languages and customs, and sharpened his skills as an ambidextrous marksman. formId: "bb101386-3a24-451d-80af-5e725ebb6c69", In the end, Reeves was acquitted. Marshal Bass Reeves in 1900. After being freed in 1863, he married a woman named Nellie Jennie and . Starring in the limited series is David Oyelowo ("Selma," "The Butler," "Les Miserables"), as was previously announced when this was going to be a standalone series. Although Bass Reeves accomplishments as a lawman greatly overshadow those of many of his more famous white contemporaries, the legend of Bass Reeves was, for the most part, lost to history. He married Nellie Jennie (or Jinney), a Texas native, in 1864, and they raised a family of ten, five boys and five girls. Reeves eventually procured a homestead in Van Buren, Arkansas, where he was the first black settler. The lengthy and glowing obituary for this universally respected man described him as absolutely fearless and knowing no master but duty., Over the 35 years that Bass Reeves served as a Deputy United States Marshal, he earned his place in history by being one of the most effective lawmen in Indian Territory, bringing in more than 3,000 outlaws and helping to tame the lawless territory. When expanded it provides a list of search options that will switch the search inputs to match the current selection. Now it's continuing as "1883: The Bass Reeves Story," and this is not only going to get people familiar with a badass person from American history, but it will hopefully drive all of the "1883" fans to watch. Stagecoach Mary is his on-again, off-again lover, and assists him in his journey for revenge. The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry. Bass eventually moved to Arkansas where he met his wife Nellie Jennie and. and his owner had an altercation over a card game. The New York Public LibraryAn illustration of a Confederate campsite during the Civil War. Although other colorful characters made their way into our pop culture, Bass was the real badass of the Old West. The stories of Reeves familiarity with the land and his own fugitive past eventually got around to Fagan. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. First, it is intended to be a spiritual successor to Bill Crider's blog, Bill Crider's Pop Culture Magazine. Marshal Bass Reeves, a Black man who fled the Civil War, befriended the Seminole and Creek Indians, and eventually became one of the greatest lawmen in the Wild West. P640, [6] Inmate File of Ben Reeves, image 7 (NAID 7861497); Inmate Case Files, 7/3/1895-11/5/1957; RG 129, [7] Registration Card for Bennie Bass Reeves; World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. His son, George Reeves, keeps young Bass enslaved. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. Parker, in turn, appointed a U.S. 1875, Indian Territory. During the chaos of the Civil War, Indian Territory where federal and state governments had virtually no jurisdiction had become a popular hiding ground for outlaws. Fagan knew of Reeves and his ability to negotiate Indian Territory and speak the languages, so Reeves was named the first black Deputy Marshal west of the Mississippi. was Bob Dozier, a murderer and cattle and horse thief who eluded Reeves for several Children. Pickettborn Willie M. Pickett in 1870was a cowboy, performer and appeared in early films such as. He was 68 years old by then, but took on another position with the Muskogee Police Department, which he kept until his health began to fail. After his first wife's death, Reeves married Winnie Sumter of Muskogee, Oklahoma, in 1900 and started a second family. Life was good, but it was about to change for Bass Reeves. . They ended up having a whopping ten childrenfive boys and five girls. When all slaves were freed in 1865, Reeves was no longer a fugitive. Records relating to Bass Reeves and his family: Inmate Case Files from Leavenworth Penitentiary (. 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