He relocated to Indian Territory after severely beating his young master in a dispute over cards and lived among the "five civilized tribes," especially the Creeks, as a fugitive until 1863. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Bass Reeves began to ride the Oklahoma range in search of outlaws. He lists his closest relative as Zola Reeves and gives his name as Bennie Bass Reeves. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. A year later, he married Nellie Jennie of Texas. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. *Additional information from Misty Dawn*childrenSally Reeves 1864-Robert Reeves 1866-Harriet Reeves 1868-George Reeves 1870-Alis Reeves 1872-Newland Reeves 1873-Edgar Reeves 1876-Lula Reeves 1878-Homer Reeves 1882-1903Bass Reeves, Jr 1887-1901*Added July 12, 2017*, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Try again later. 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. 1898. Standing six feet, two inches tall, he was often seen riding a large white stallion as he patrolled all 75,000 square miles of Indian Territory. His wife, Nellie Jennie Reeves, tries to persuade Bass not to leave for his own safety,. His whole life was defined by stranger-than-fiction experiences. Published by the Texas State Historical Association. 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. and there is an ongoing debate as to whether or not the inspiration for the Lone Ranger 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 . And fugitives took full advantage of the area. Nellie Reeves was born in 1840, in Texas,United States. He married Nellie Jennie, a Texan, and fathered ten children, five boys and five girls. Try again later. So it is one of the safest places for escaped slaves. Covering some 75,000 square miles, the United States Court at Fort Smith, was the largest in the nation. Below is an article about Reeves from Matt Helm first published in blackpast.org. 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. Bass Reeves was credited with arresting. 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. West Publishing Company, 1908. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/147727516/jane-reeves. 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. His lawyer, Robert P. DeGraffenried, sued his mother-in-law Cynthia Tolliver for Bens share. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. He began his life as an outlaw at the age of 18, robbing stagecoaches, banks, and stores. There he associated with Native Americans from the Creek and Seminole tribes, learning their language and customs. was Bob Dozier, a murderer and cattle and horse thief who eluded Reeves for several Initially, Bass Reeves worked as a water boy, and then he later became a field hand. In 1902, Bass Reeves son, Benny, was charged with the murder of his wife. . You have chosen this person to be their own family member. https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/reeves-bass. The rest of the gang disbanded and were never heard from again. And when the Civil War broke out, Reeves went into battle with his master and was forced to fight for the Confederacy. Territory,Journal of Negro History 56 (April 1971); Nudie E. Williams, Bass Reeves, Negro History Bulletin 42 (April-May-June 1979); Art T. Burton Black Gun, Silver Star: The Life and Legend of Frontier Marshal Bass Reeves. Photos and Memories (1) These locations are repeated in Bass, Jane and Bass' parents alleged birth places. He married Nellie Jennie in 1864, and then Winnie Sumter after she died. It is most likely that day Ben Reeves realized he would never see his father again. He then quickly disarmed a second and shot a third, only injuring him. After reading about Bass Reeves, take a look at 9 iconic Black soldiers who risked it all to fight for America. The marshal was famous for fair-mindedness and was impossible to bribe or corrupt. He also tracked An illustration of a Confederate campsite during the Civil War. of Oklahoma assumed policing duties over the Indian Territory. Harriet Reeves 1868 - Unknown. If you change your mind, you can easily unsubscribe. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. In 1875, Hanging Judge Isaac C. Parker was made the federal judge of Indian Territory. Later Reeves moved to Arkansas and farmed near Van Buren. This browser does not support getting your location. [online version available through Ancestry.com]. Ben grew into a tall, lean man with slate blue eyes. In the film, Majors plays Nat Love, the leader of a band of outlaws on a quest to hunt down his sworn enemy Rufus Buckthe man who murdered Loves parents, and the one responsible for the cross embedded in his forehead. If the name Bass Reeves sounds familiar to you, there are a few reasons. 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. Wikimedia CommonsThe Lone Ranger, Tonto, and his silver stallion from the 1950s TV series The Lone Ranger. By 1907, law enforcement was put in the hands of state agencies. But interestingly enough, the inspiration behind The Lone Ranger may have actually been the real-life Deputy U.S. If so, login to add it. The Western District of Arkansas is established. Jennie, a Texan, and fathered ten children, five boys and five girls. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. His great-uncle, Paul L. Brady, was the first black person to be appointed as a federal administrative law judge in 1972. . 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. This button displays the currently selected search type. He quickly gained a reputation as a tough and fearless lawman who managed to bring in outlaws thought to be invincible. His mother died in 1896 due to consumption (tuberculosis) leaving his father widowed with eleven children to care for. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. 1866 - Bass Reeves settles down . He married Nellie Jennie (or Jenney), a Texan, and the couple had 10 children, five boys and five girls. The stray gunfire kills an unfortunate camp cook. Bass married Winnie Jane FOREMAN Sumner on month day 1900, at age 62 at marriage place . But despite being shot at on multiple occasions, he managed to dodge every single bullet, earning him the moniker The Indomitable Marshal.. Try again. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. The Real Housewives of Atlanta The Bachelor Sister Wives 90 Day Fiance Wife Swap The Amazing Race Australia Married at First Sight The Real . 1898 - The Muskogee Years Reeves transfers to Muskogee, Indian Territory Nov 28, 1901. One of the high points of Reeves career was apprehending a notorious outlaw named Bob Dozier. 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. }); 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. She was a Creek Freedwoman and a full member of the Creek Nation. After his first wife's death, Reeves married Winnie Sumter of Muskogee, Oklahoma, in 1900 and started a second family. He died in 1910 from nephritis. Employee Affinity Group. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. S > Sumter | R > Reeves > Winnie (Sumter) Reeves, WIKITREE HOME | ABOUT | G2G FORUM | HELP | SEARCH. He married Nellie Jennie, a woman from Texas, in 1864, and they had 10 children. During his time in Tennessee, Nat became skilled at cattle punching and raised enough money to go out on his own at the age of 16. 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. He met and married his first wife Nellie Jennie from Texas with whom he had 10 children (5 boys and 5 girls). Ben "Bennie" Reeves was born around 1882 to Bass Reeves and Nellie Jennie in Texas. accessed March 02, 2023, I thought you might like to see a memorial for Jane Jennie Reeves I found on Findagrave.com. 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. Reeves buys farmland near Van Buren, AR. A system error has occurred. A year later, he married Nellie Jennie from Texas and immediately began to have a family. He arrested over 3,000 criminals and was never wounded while doing so. Reeves traveled the long circuit with a wagon, cook, and often a posse. Born a slave in 1838 in Crawford County, Arkansas, Bass Reeves served Arkansas state legislator William S. Reeves. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. . Reevess gun accidentally discharges while he is cleaning it at a posse encampment. At . 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. After 1907 the role and the duties of the United States deputy marshal as a primary law-enforcement officer were assumed by state agencies. Some accounts say that she turned herself in when she heard that the legendary Bass Reeves was looking for her. IMPORTANT PRIVACY NOTICE & DISCLAIMER: YOU HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO USE CAUTION WHEN DISTRIBUTING PRIVATE INFORMATION. Linea del tiempo de la filosofa antigua. Born Mary Fields in about 1832, Black Mary, as she was sometimes referred to, was a slave at birth. Parker hired U.S. Reeves eventually procured a homestead in Van Buren, Arkansas, where he was the first black settler. Bass eventually moved to Arkansas where he met his wife Nellie Jennie and raised their ten children. cemeteries found in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Briana Jones is a freelance writer, screenwriter, and artist roaming the hot sands of the southwest. formId: "bb101386-3a24-451d-80af-5e725ebb6c69", Bass eventually moved to Arkansas where he met his wife Nellie Jennie and. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. 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'. Then, learn about the Buffalo Soldiers, the first all-Black peacetime regiments in U.S. history. 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. of his wife, was tried and convicted but later given a full pardon. In 2007 the US Route 62 Bridge crossing the Arkansas River, connecting Muskogee with Fort Gibson, Oklahoma, was named the Bass Reeves . Winnie married Deputy U.S. 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. Often they rode to such places as Fort Reno, Fort Sill and Anadarko, a round trip of more than 800 miles. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Bass Reeves was credited with arresting more than 3,000 felons. Pickettborn Willie M. 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