Later, with a citizens petition and an exemplary prison record, Bennie Reeves was pardoned and lived the rest of his life as a model citizen. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. While the story told in the all-Black western is entirely fictional, many of its characters were actual figures. Lula Reeves 1881 - 1899. Indian territory was attractive to lawbreakers because of its peculiar judiciary arrangement: The tribal courts had jurisdiction only over tribal members. . If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. The 1880 Census also states that her father was born in Arkansas and her mother was born in Texas. [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. 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. His lawyer, Robert P. DeGraffenried, sued his mother-in-law Cynthia Tolliver for Bens share. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Maybe the law aint perfect, but its the only one we got, and without it we got nuthin Bass Reeves. Unavailable. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Learn more about merges. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. 1898. The leader of the Rufus Buck Gang, a group of black and mixed-race teenage boys who committed horrible crimes against settlers in the Indian Territory that eventually became known as Oklahoma. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XVFF-WTT. Marshal service. your viewers to Bass Reeves, the lawman. Parker, in turn, appointed a U.S. Though shaken by the thought of it, Reeves soon arrested his own son. 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. The American Civil War begins when confederate soldiers open fire on Fort Sumter in South Carolina and union soldiers surrender. Reeves traveled the long circuit with a wagon, cook, and often a posse. In 1889, after Reeves was assigned to Paris, Texas, he went after the Tom Story gang for their long-term horse theft operation. During the Civil War he fled to the Indian Territory of Oklahoma, where he took refuge with the Seminole, Cherokee, and Creek Indians, learning their customs, languages, and tracking skills. 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. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. region: "", Wikimedia CommonsBelle Starr (left), a notorious horse thief, was arrested by Bass Reeves in 1883. By clicking Sign Up, you agree to our Wikimedia CommonsBass Reeves was known for his exceptional shooting skills and his ability to dodge bullets. 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. Wikimedia CommonsBass Reeves was born during the Antebellum Era, a turbulent time period before the American Civil War. Enter a grandparent's name. Understanding that the penalty for a slave to strike his master was death, Bass fled to Indian Territory and lived as a fugitive among the Cherokee, Creek, and Seminole peoples. When Bass Reeves was finally freed by the Thirteenth Amendment, he returned to Arkansas in 1865, married a Texas woman named Nellie Jennie and settled on a farm; they had ten children. The deputy's respect for the law was legendary. However, in recent years, Reeves story has started to get more attention. 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. Reeves was married twice and had eleven children. https://www.tshaonline.org, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/reeves-bass. Weve updated the security on the site. Written, directed, and scored by Jeymes Samuel, this movie highlights a moment in history and shows that cowboys came in different forms, contrary to popular belief. Benny had fled to the badlands after the crime, and no other marshal was willing to pursue him. Bass Reevess legendary career as a U.S. marshal ended in 1907 when the new state A bridge in Oklahoma has been named after him. Together with his wife, spend the next ten years farming and raising ten children (five sons and five daughters): Newland, Benjamin, George, Lula, Robert, Sally, Edgar, Bass Jr., Harriet, Homer and Alice. 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. The American Civil War ends. First, it is intended to be a spiritual successor to Bill Crider's blog, Bill Crider's Pop Culture Magazine. He cut an imposing figure as he patrolled the 75,000 square miles of Indian Territory. [5] He married Nellie Jennie from Texas, with whom he had ten children, five boys and five girls. He always bore a very good reputation and I never know of him doing anything wrong until he got into the trouble which caused his commitment to the penitentiary. And Reeves was soon hired on as a Deputy U.S. And in some ways, Reeves real life was even more incredible than the fictional character he potentially inspired. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. After the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, Reeves, now free, moved to Van Buren, Bass Reeves, is the first African-American to be deputized by the U.S. and Seminoles. Winnie was a Cherokee Freedman.[1]. In the end, Reeves was acquitted. Among those he captured Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. After five years in flight from the law, Tom Story attempts to shoot Reeves. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Because of his knowledge of the area and fluency in the Creek and Seminole languages, Todays post was written by Holly Rivet, archival technician at the National Archives in St. Louis. By 1907, law enforcement was put in the hands of state agencies. [5] [6] [7] [8] All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Bass was born to slave parents in 1838 in Crawford County, Arkansas. Below is an article about Reeves from Matt Helm first published in blackpast.org. After being freed in 1863, he married a woman named Nellie Jennie and . Killing some 14 men during his service, Reeves always said that he never shot a man when it was not necessary for him to do so in the discharge of his duty to save his own life.. Since he was illiterate Reeves often memorized warrants that were read to him by the He spends the next 32 years as a federal peace officer in Indian Territory. An illustration of a shootout in the Wild West. . By clicking Subscribe Now, you agree to our. As such, he was authorized to arrest both black and white lawbreakers. The land comprising Indian Territory becomes the state of Oklahoma. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. of Oklahoma assumed policing duties over the Indian Territory. Bass Reeves (1838 - 1910) (shown) was a former slave who became a deputy U.S. The Western District of Arkansas is established. Bass Reeves' Family: Wife and Children. He earned the name Deadwood Dick in 1976 after winning $200 in a competition in the Dakota Territory that required contestants to rope, throw, tie bridles, and saddle a horse. Another outlaw was Tom Story, expert horse thief and murderer, who sold stolen horses south of the Red River from 1884 to 1889, and who lost his life at the Delaware Bend crossing in an attempt to beat Reeves to the draw. There were also former slaves of the tribes, freed and made tribal members after the Civil War, settlers from the East (both black and white) who sharecropped tribal property, and a good measure of outlaws fleeing from civilization. Bass Reeves is born in Crawford County, AR. After his first wife . He became a barber and on November 20, 1900, married Castella Brown. He then became a city police officer in Muskogee, Oklahoma. The second outlaw dropped his gun in surprise, and they were both arrested. Children. She enjoys the strange and unusual, and green tea. His wife, Nellie Jennie Reeves, tries to persuade Bass not to leave for his own safety,. During the prior two years, not a single crime was committed in his patrol area. 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. Clayton. Bass Reeves, is the first African-American to be deputized by the U.S. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. The dispute went all the way up to the Supreme Court of Oklahoma in April of 1908. Marshal Bass Reeves in 1900. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. On July 1, 1896, the gang was hanged. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for purposes of your own that go beyond fair use, you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. Bass Reeves was born a slave in Arkansas in 1838. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Freeman said that he has always wanted to do his own Western as long as its about Reeves. Arkansas is granted statehood, entering the United States as a slaveholding state. Wikimedia CommonsThe Lone Ranger, Tonto, and his silver stallion from the 1950s TV series The Lone Ranger. There he associated with Native Americans from the Creek and Seminole tribes, learning their language and customs. The Life Summary of Benjamin When Benjamin Reeves was born in June 1880, in Arkansas, United States, his father, Bass Reeves, was 41 and his mother, Nellie Jennie, was 30. Reeves was 38 years old at the time, 6 feet 2 inches tall, weighed 180 pounds, and rode a large horse. He worked there for two years before Stagecoach Mary is his on-again, off-again lover, and assists him in his journey for revenge. He waited along the route Tom Story used, and surprised him with an arrest warrant. For the next thirty-two years Bass Reeves brought to justice over 3,000 criminals ). 3282. He was a skilled fighter and made a living as a fur trader in the old American West. There are many sources with expanded information about Bass Reeves in books and articles, When the Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? He is named for his grandfather, Bass Washington. Bass became a farmer in Arkansas. 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. Exploring records relating to African Americans with the Say It Loud! GREAT NEWS! The New York Public LibraryAn illustration of a Confederate campsite during the Civil War. Thanks for your help! In 1895, the gang robbed, raped, and murdered; eventually being captured in August of that year. Little is known of their early relationship but in less than two years, it ended in her murder and his incarceration at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas. Supreme Court. Brought to trial before Judge Parker, he testified that he shot the cook by accident while cleaning his gun, and was acquitted. Covering some 75,000 square miles, the United States Court at Fort Smith, was the largest in the nation. When he asked her about an alleged infidelity, she replied that it was true. He married Nellie The multitalented LaKeith Stanfield plays the infamous Cherokee Bill in the film. Nellie Reeves (Jennie) Also Known As: ""Nellie Jennie"" Birthdate: estimated between 1814 and 1874 : Birthplace: Texas, United States: Death: Immediate Family: Wife of . After 32 years as a US deputy marshal, more than three thousand arrests -- and only fourteen fatalities in the line of duty -- Reeves takes on a new career opportunity in the Muskogee police force. The Oklahoma Territory Act extends civil and criminal laws of Arkansas over Indian territory. 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. Bass Reeves was the first African American commissioned to serve as a deputy marshal The real Bass Reeves was born in July of 1838, died in January 1910, and was the first Black Deputy U.S. Marshall that lived west of the Mississippi River. Marshal, Bass Reeves arrested 3,000 felons, killed 14 men, and was never shot himself. The Lone Ranger, Tonto, and his silver stallion from the 1950s TV series, 9 iconic Black soldiers who risked it all to fight for America. His mother died in 1896 due to consumption (tuberculosis) leaving his father widowed with eleven children to care for. According to Ben, she was unapologetic and said she thought more of his [John Wadlys] little finger than she did of my whole body. In a rage, he murdered his wife right then and there. included the Indian Territory. Reeves used the "piece of paper" ruse several times in his career to distract felons to similar ends. . Reeves was arrested himself in 1887, and charged with murder in the death of his posse cook, William Leach. Add to your scrapbook. 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. Essence may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. A beloved community figure, his funeral is attended by hundreds. Next, Bass took a job as a patrolman with the Muskogee, Oklahoma Police Department. The son, wanted for the murder of his wife, was tried and convicted but later given a full pardon. There is a problem with your email/password. Reeves, Bass, Failed to remove flower. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. While Reeves was a successful farmer, rancher, and father, he occasionally worked as a scout and used his tracking skills to help lawmen find criminals but his true second act had yet to begin. Reeves, along with the other deputies, was ordered to bring the outlaws back to Parker dead or alive. He would appear to felons as a cowboy, farmer, or even as a fellow outlaw. According to the Chickasaw Enterprise newspaper, at this point in his service as deputy US marshal, Reeves had apprehended more than three thousand people for violating federal laws in Indian Territory. After the death of his wife, Reeves married Winnie Sumter of Muskogee, Okla., and. Bass Reeves was noted for his evenhandedness, honesty and integrity. One account recalls how Bass Reeves In 1887, Bass was charged with murdering a posse cook. After 1907 the role and the duties of the United States deputy marshal as a primary law-enforcement officer were assumed by state agencies. Three men ambush and corner him. Though there was originally chatter about a second season, Sheridan finally said the story was finished. His reputation for persistence, his total fearlessness, his skills with a gun, and his ability to outsmart outlaws struck terror into lawbreakers in what we now call Oklahoma. The legendary actor and director Morgan Freeman has also expressed interest in working on a project focused on the deputy. point during the Civil War he gained his freedom. It also may have been an inspiration for the film Django Unchained. Born a slave in 1838 in Crawford County, Arkansas, Bass Reeves served Arkansas state legislator William S. Reeves. for the Federal Western District Court at Fort Smith, Arkansas, a jurisdiction that He married Nellie Jennie, a Texan, and fathered ten children, five boys and five girls. Nudie E. Williams, "Bass Reeves," Negro History Bulletin 42 (April-May-June 1979). Mary retired in 1904 and died 11 years later at the age of 82. Judge Isaac Parker known notoriously as the Hanging Judge from sentencing numerous defendants to their deaths is installed at Fort Smith Federal Court. Reeves had eleven children from two marriages. Lnea del tiempo de desarrollo embrionario y fetal. Bass Reeves was born in 1838, at birth place, Arkansas. now free, moved to Van Buren, Arkansas where he bought land and worked as a farmer and stockman. Try again later. If so, login to add it. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Bass Reeves marries Texas native Nellie Jennie. These locations are repeated in Bass, Jane and Bass' parents alleged birth places. The stories of Reeves familiarity with the land and his own fugitive past eventually got around to Fagan. A century after Reevess death, a nonfiction biography of Reeves for children, "Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy US Marshal, wins the Coretta Scott King Book Award. During this time, Reeves health diminishes, forcing him out of the Muskogee police force. 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. While there is not a large amount of information on Wiley Escoe in circulation, he was known as a lawman, and a Black deputy U.S. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Parents. Marshal James F. Fagan to lead 200 deputies in the pursuit of these outlaws. The three outlaws laughed and read the warrant, and in the split second they all took their eyes off Reeves, he managed to draw his gun and kill two of them, and immediately disarmed and arrested the third. Non-Indians were under the jurisdiction of federal courts, but there were few marshals to supervise a very large area. Reeves and his wife Nellie Jennie raised a family of ten children, five boys and five girls. . If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA. Reeves and his family farmed in Van Buren until 1875. In 1902, Bass Reeves son, Benny, was charged with the murder of his wife. Actor and comedian Deon Cole portrays Wiley Escoe, the gold-toothed mayor of Redwood. "1883: The Bass Reeves Story" is executive produced by Sheridan, David Oyelowo, Jessica Oyelowo, David Permut, David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle, and Bob Yari. 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. After the death of his wife, Reeves married Winnie Sumter of Muskogee, Okla., and. Failed to delete memorial. and there is an ongoing debate as to whether or not the inspiration for the Lone Ranger His mother died in 1896 due to consumption (tuberculosis) leaving his father widowed with eleven children to care for. When expanded it provides a list of search options that will switch the search inputs to match the current selection. federal judges or other court officials. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Whatever the case, Reeves soon took refuge with the Creek and Seminole Indians in what is now Oklahoma. His father was an officer in the old Indian Territory for more than 30 years and was always considered an honest and honorable man, and I believe Ben has in his nature some of his fathers good qualities. Netflixs highly anticipated The Harder They Fall puts a new twist on the old West. While Reeves was a successful farmer, rancher, and father, he occasionally worked as a scout and used his tracking skills to help lawmen find criminals but his true second act had yet to begin. Ben kept in close contact with his sisters and their stepmother, but his relationship with his father appears to have been strained. We have set your language to Listen above to the History Uncovered podcast, episode 23: Bass Reeves, also available on Apple and Spotify. There he associated with Native Americans from the Creek and Seminole tribes learning their language and customs. Dozier eluded Reeves for several months until the lawman tracked him down in the Cherokee Nation. George Reeves joins the confederate army. Desperate bands of deserters turn to banditry to survive in isolated parts of Arkansas. White outlaws had so terrorized the interior groups, especially the Creeks and Seminoles, that Whites, with or without a badge, were unwelcome. failing health forced his retirement. The quicker of the two, Reeves shoots first, killing his quarry in self-defense. 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. 1901 - Reeves's Arrests Make the Press . They ended up having a whopping ten childrenfive boys and five girls. Ben Bennie Reeves was born around 1882 to Bass Reeves and Nellie Jennie in Texas. Life was good, but it was about to change for Bass Reeves. . He died in 1910 from nephritis. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. The following work is the result of the memorial creator Jane Jamell-Hinkle's research:Funeral Home Record from Birnie Brothers Funeral Home. 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. She passed away on 19 March 1896. Born Crawford Goldsby in 1876, Bill and his group, the Cook Gang, ravaged the Indian territory in 1895 and 1896. Jennie, a Texan, and fathered ten children, five boys and five girls. 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. And many people whom he arrested were sent to the House of Corrections in Detroit, which was the same city where The Lone Ranger was first introduced via radio in 1933. Bill was said to have killed up to eight men before being hanged in 1896. Born Mary Fields in about 1832, Black Mary, as she was sometimes referred to, was a slave at birth. Bass Reeves's legendary career as a U.S. marshal ended in 1907 when the new state of Oklahoma assumed policing duties over the Indian Territory. Bass eventually moved to Arkansas where he met his wife Nellie Jennie and raised their ten children. Bass Reeves, was the first black U.S. Deputy Marshal west of the Mississippi River and one of the greatest frontier heroes in our nation's history. Bass Reeves was credited with arresting more than 3,000 felons. State and local authorities replace federal marshals. 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 1875, Hanging Judge Isaac C. Parker was made the federal judge of Indian Territory. Mrs. Tolliver was defended by the Iowa Land & Trust who argued that Reeves had no right to the land in the first place as he is not a member of the Tribe. Failed to report flower. Buffalo Soldiers, the first all-Black peacetime regiments in U.S. history. The 13th Amendment is proclaimed, abolishing slavery in the United States. Her job was to protect the mail from thieves and deliver the mail, regardless of weather conditions. He also tracked Reeves is almost killed while pursuing four men along the Seminole Whiskey Trail. Every penny counts! 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'. George Reeves 1869 - 1932. Nudie E. Williams, After his first wife's death, Reeves married Winnie Sumter of Muskogee, Oklahoma, in 1900 and started a second family. Pickettborn Willie M. Pickett in 1870was a cowboy, performer and appeared in early films such as. This large family was a huge help when it came to chores, and the farm became quite profitable over the years. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. . At the age of 69 Reeves He married Nellie Jennie, a Texan, and fathered ten children, five boys and five girls. Born to slave parents in 1838 in Arkansas, Bass Reeves was a member of the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Reeves eventually procured a homestead in Van Buren, Arkansas, where he was the first black settler. In 1895, she earned a contract from the postal service as a route carrier. 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. There was a problem getting your location. It is unclear how and exactly when Bass Reeves left his owner but at some Ben grew into a tall, lean man with slate blue eyes. Beetzs character in The Harder They Fall is about 30 years younger than the actual Stagecoach Mary would have been in the late 1800s. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Jane Reeves (147727516)? He shot and killed 14 criminals in self-defense. 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