She was the second womanand first African American womanto have that occupation. He married Nellie Jennie (or Jinney), a Texas native, in 1864, and they raised a family of ten, five boys and five girls. Life was good, but it was about to change for Bass Reeves. . . an African American who made a difference in this country. He lived in Muscogee, Georgia, United States in 1900. 2023 ESSENCE Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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. If you change your mind, you can easily unsubscribe. The land comprising Indian Territory becomes the state of Oklahoma. Arkansas is granted statehood, entering the United States as a slaveholding state. Bass was now a free man and was able to settle in Arkansas, becoming a farmer near Van Buren. Winnie was a Cherokee Freedman.[1]. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. and Seminoles. Nudie E. Williams, After having delivered two prisoners to U.S. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Essence may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. At the age of sixty-nine Reeves accepted a job as patrolman with the Muskogee city police department, and from 1907 to 1909 there was reportedly never a crime committed on his beat. 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. A 25 foot bronze statue of Reeves is unveiled at Pendergraft Park in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Born Mary Fields in about 1832, Black Mary, as she was sometimes referred to, was a slave at birth. He once arrested his own son on a murder warrant after a two-week manhunt. }); 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, Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), "Revolutionary Movements Then and Now: Black Power and Black Lives Matter" Welcome Remarks. The couple ultimately raised five girls and five boys together. Marshal. Lnea del tiempo de desarrollo embrionario y fetal. In the course of doing so, Reeves was involved in his fair share of shootouts. But they weren't the only citizens of Indian Territory. He shot and killed 14 criminals in self-defense. 3282. Bass was born to slave parents in 1838 in Crawford County, Arkansas. 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 prison kept records of who sent letters and when, recording communication with his father and other relatives throughout his incarceration. Beetzs character in The Harder They Fall is about 30 years younger than the actual Stagecoach Mary would have been in the late 1800s. Born a slave in Paris, Texas and owned by George Reeves, Make sure that the file is a photo. He married Nellie Jennie in 1864, and then Winnie Sumter after she died. Belle Starr (left), a notorious horse thief, was arrested by Bass Reeves in 1883. The state of Oklahoma at the time was two different territories: Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory. CONTENT MAY BE COPYRIGHTED BY WIKITREE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. Marshal service. and killed fourteen outlaws during his years as a marshal, garnering a reputation He was paid fees in those days that sometimes amounted to thousands of dollars for a single trip . Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. They had 11 children: William Reeves, Edgar Reeves, Lulu Reeves, Sally Reeves, Robert Reeves, Harriet Reeves, George Reeves, Alice Mae Reeves, Newland Reeves, Benjamin Bennie . 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. The real Nat Love was born into slavery in 1854. Always wearing a large hat, Reeves was usually a spiffy dresser, with his boots polished to a gleaming shine. Bass married Winnie Jane FOREMAN Sumner on month day 1900, at age 62 at marriage place . He was always acquitted of the deaths of his prisoners. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. After their emancipation and citizenship, the Cherokee Freedmen and their descendants struggled to be accepted as a legitimate part of the Cherokee Nation. He married Nellie Jennie, built an eight-room house with his bare hands, and raised ten. He is also the leader of the Rufus Buck gang, which includes the mysterious Trudy Smith (Regina King), and Cherokee Bill, played by Lakeith Stanfield. Then, he would often distract outlaws with a clever gimmick, asking them to read the warrant or some other letter for him. Learn more about managing a memorial . Nellie Reeves (born Jennie), 1840 - 1896. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Story panicked and drew his gun, but Reeves drew and shot him dead before Story could fire. There is where Bass met his first wife, Nellie Jennie from Texas. [5] Career Reeves and his family farmed until 1875, when Isaac Parker was appointed federal judge for the Indian Territory. Since he was illiterate Reeves often memorized warrants that were read to him by the He then quickly disarmed a second and shot a third, only injuring him. based on information from your browser. Bass Reeves was born on the 16th of July 1838 in Crawford County, Arkansas, and named after his grandfather Bass Washington. Over his 32-year career as a Deputy U.S. For the next thirty-two years Bass Reeves brought to justice over 3,000 criminals In The Harder They Fall, Elba plays the role of Rufus Buck, the man responsible for killing Nat Loves parents, and carves a cross into Loves forehead. Have you taken a DNA test? became a policeman for the City of Muskogee. 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. The 2010 straight-to-video movie Bass Reeves is a fictionalized account of the lawman's life. Often they rode to such places as Fort Reno, Fort Sill and Anadarko, a round trip of more than 800 miles. Among them were Bob Dozier, a master criminal whose illegal activities included cattle and horse theft, land swindles, and murder, and who eluded Reeves for several years before being killed after refusing to surrender in the rain and mud in the Cherokee Hills. Benny Reeves served 22 years at Leavenworth Prison. as one of the most successful lawmen in the Indian Territory. And perhaps most exciting, he was portrayed in the HBO series Watchmen in 2019. . Wikimedia CommonsBelle Starr (left), a notorious horse thief, was arrested by Bass Reeves in 1883. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml. We have set your language to The majority of his violations included jovial conversation with other inmates and one for trading barber services for a toothbrush. That man's son, Colonel George R. Reeves, took Bass with him when he joined the Confederate Army in the Civil War. hbspt.enqueueForm({ Todays post was written by Holly Rivet, archival technician at the National Archives in St. Louis. your viewers to Bass Reeves, the lawman. A beloved community figure, his funeral is attended by hundreds. [2] On April 22, 1899, she received her land grant patent from the Creek Nation in the amount of 40 acres. 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. federal judges or other court officials. portalId: 20973928, Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. In a statement he gave in February of 1903, he said, By constant worry over her actions and the breaking up of my home, and receiving such an answer I lost all control and shot her.[1] It was in this statement that he confirmed that his father, the famous frontier Deputy U.S. He married Nellie Jennie, a Texan, and fathered ten children, five boys and five girls. He became a barber and on November 20, 1900, married Castella Brown. Nellie was born circa 1850, in Texas. Arkansas secedes from the United States, joining forces with the Confederate south. Of course, its worth noting that theres no concrete proof that Reeves inspired the famous character. Parker, in turn, appointed a U.S. Bass Reeves died on January 12, 1910 and a letter from his wife arrived at Ft. Leavenworth Penitentiary just four days later. Thanks for your help! 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. 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. In his 32 years as a Deputy U.S. Although Reeves was a skilled frontiersman and spoke several languages, he had never learned to read. After the death of his wife, Reeves married Winnie Sumter of Muskogee, Okla., and. He learned their languages and became familiar with the landscape during this time. Once, when two potential assassins forced Reeves off his horse, he asked them for one last request - that someone read him a letter from his wife. Raising 10 children on their homestead five girls and five boys, the family lived happily on the farm. He married Nellie There was an error deleting this problem. Bill Pickett is portrayed by Edi Gathegi. The rough and tough lawman decked out in an intimidating hat, slick suits, polished shoes, and two colt .45 Peacemakers strapped at his sides reportedly arrested over 3,000 outlaws. Bass eventually moved to Arkansas where he met his wife Nellie Jennie and. Bass married Nellie Jinny Reeves (born Wilson) in 1864, at age 26. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Meet Bass Reeves, The Legendary Black Deputy Who Patrolled The Wild West. Bass Reeves died on January 10, 1910 in Muskogee, But we dont necessarily get that reality when the only image of a cowboy that we have in our minds is John Wayne or The Lone Ranger. 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. This would have made her birth year 1840 and closer to Bass Reeves' age. Nellie Reeves (Jennie) Also Known As: ""Nellie Jennie"" Birthdate: estimated between 1814 and 1874 : Birthplace: Texas, United States: Death: Immediate Family: Wife of . 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