However, Bass Reeves certainly liked to tell a tall tale, and his descendants have since said that these claims were false. Director Isaiah Washington Writers Robert Johnson Isaiah Washington Stars The following is just a short sampling of Reeves police work in the 1880s. After escaping his masters, Reeves traveled to Oklahoma, or Indian Territory, as it was known then. Reeves's . Deadline reported that the crew is officially filming in Texas, so it may be a while before we see the legendary lawman on our screens. BLOODY RECORD OF, Reeves Noted Secret Service Manhunter Dead Muskogee Okla Jan 12, Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, 1836-1922. http://www.ifyouonlynews.com/videos/the-lone-ranger-was-real-and-he First black deputy U.S. marshal west of the Mississippi River. He got close to the two sons, told tall tales of thievery, and waited. Marshal Reeves was disturbed and shaken by the incident but demanded to accept the responsibility of bringing his son to justice. His son was eventually tracked and captured, tried and convicted. A crack shot, he won 14 shoot-outs with men who all drew on him first without suffering a single wound. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA. According to Art Burton, a well-respected historian, Bass Reeves is the inspiration for the Lone Ranger, a fictional Texas Ranger who has become one of the most recognizable cultural icons in American history. In 1864 he married Nellie Jennie (d. 1896) and after her death Winnie Sumter (19001910). Reeves was inducted into the Texas Trail of Fame in 2013; he's had bronze statues erected in his likeness, and a bridge in Oklahoma now bears his name. Though it wont include anyone from the cast of 1883, Bass Reeves will follow the first Black Deputy U.S. Marshall west of the Mississippi River in U.S. history. Fortunately, it was a lucrative business. Brother of UFN Washington and Jane Reeves, Bass Reeves was born into slavery in 1838 in Crawford County, Arkansas. . [2] His family were slaves of Arkansas state legislator William Steele Reeves. He served 11 years at Fort Leavenworth in Kansas before his sentence was commuted; he reportedly lived the rest of his life as a model citizen. Eventually, he moved to Arkansas where he settled down, got married, had 10 children and his knowledge of THE INDIAN territories and the fact that he spoke several native languages landed him a job as the first African-American U.S. 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 Reeves and Bass Reeves Jr. Bass married Winnie Reeves in 1864, at age 26 in Arkansas, United States. When he arrived, various Indigenous peoples, including the Cherokee, Seminoles, and Creeks, took him in. Reeves became known in the early 1880s for bringing prisoners back to the Fort Smith court in double digits. The actual number might shock you, however. The Three Rivers Museum in Muskogee also has several artifacts from Reeves career as a lawman. (Fort Smith National Historic Site. But theres one last twist in this story: Bennie received a pardon in 1914. The going rate was more than $1,000 for bounties. While he lived with the local Indigenous tribes, Bass became a guide for government officials who traveled through the Indian Territory. U.S. The St. Louis Globe Democrat in February 1884 reported Reeves bringing in 12 prisoners to Fort Smith. When Bass was eight, the Reeves family moved to northern Texas to Peters Colony in Grayson County near Sherman, Texas. Then, Reeves met a woman named Winnie Sumter and fell in love all over again. This large family was a huge help when it came to chores, and the farm became quite profitable over the years. That year he transferred to the Eastern District of Texas in Paris, Texas, for a short while. He grew up tending to chores and animals while his 'mammy' cooked and cleaned. As Sheridan recently told Deadline, they wanted to hold a meeting to discuss how certain characters may have survived their deaths, so Sheridan worked up another peek into the window instead. The Lone Ranger was an escaped slave named Bass Reeves. Other than a few scrapes and bruises, Reeves made it through his career entirely unscathed. In 1875, everything changed for Reeves. Who knows! Here, he learned Indian languages, the lay of the land and complete mastery of pistols and rifles. As a black man living in the south in the 19th century, records about Reeves are spotty at bestbut the stories paint a picture of a formidable man. .css-gk9meg{display:block;font-family:Lausanne,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:normal;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:0;padding-top:0.25rem;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}@media (any-hover: hover){.css-gk9meg:hover{color:link-hover;}}@media(max-width: 48rem){.css-gk9meg{font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:0.25rem;}}@media(min-width: 40.625rem){.css-gk9meg{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.2;margin-bottom:0.625rem;}}@media(min-width: 64rem){.css-gk9meg{font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.2;}}@media(min-width: 73.75rem){.css-gk9meg{font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.2;}}Celebrities Who Voice Cartoon Characters, 'The Mandalorian' Season 3 is About to Commence, The Underworld Crossover of the Century Is Coming. In 1890, he received an arrest warrant for an infamous Cherokee outlaw named Ned Christie. Bass Reeves is a part of US Black history. Marshals Service selected Fort Smith as the site for the national museum. Reeves was one tough lawman, but apparently, his boss was even tougher. Heartbroken, this is when Bass Reeves took matters into his own hands. Reeves was born into captivity in 1838. [13], In 1992, he was inducted into the Hall of Great Westerners of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.[43]. As noted by the U.S. Park Service in a history of Bass Reeves, Judge Parker believed that black men would make great officers of the law in the Indian Territory, due to shared mistrust that existed between Indians and blacks toward the white man. That entry also notes that racial tensions were particularly high at the time and caused whites to feel anger toward a black man who had the power to arrest them.. Topping, James H. Mershon and Jacob T. Ayers. This didnt hold him back in the slightest. setTimeout(function(){var t=document.createElement("script");t.setAttribute("src","https://sample.dragonforms.com/getEmbeddedClientScript.do?embeddedsite=TW_dispatch_nl"),t.setAttribute("type","text/javascript"),document.body.appendChild(t)},5); Become a subscriber today and youll recieve a new issue every month plus unlimited access to our full archive of backlogged issues. Apparently, the six-foot lawman was a talented actor and took on a variety of aliases and disguises as he prowled outlaw country. Were always looking for your input! Marshals office in Muskogee was downsized, and Reeves found himself out of work. Reeves remained with this federal district until 1897, when he was transferred to the new Northern District of Indian Territory at Muskogee. Most people also know that the portrayal of Tonto as the Lone Rangers sidekick is often stereotypical and racist. He often used aliases and disguises, a cowboy, farmer, gunslinger -- even a outlaw. Bass Reeves was born into slavery around 1838 in Crawford County, Arkansas. When he retired in 1907, Reeves had on his record over 3,000 arrests of felons. So, when Reeves learned that his son was a wanted man, the lawman demanded the warrant. Apparently, each one tried to end Reeves life before he resorted to force. Bass Reeves: Lawman, gunslinger, trail-blazer. [6], Reeves worked for thirty-two years as a Federal peace officer in the Indian Territory. Bennie was jealous, angry, and violent. Fortunately, he had another useful skill. Such a dark beginning really sets the stage for the twisted tale of law and violence that followed. I dont think of any of these as spinoffs, but rather as complete stories that have common roots, Sheridan told Deadline about 1883. He was never KNOWN to make a mistake. He would then memorize their details before striking out to pursue his target. "Some say because Bass beat up George after a dispute in a card game. Kennedy pointed to racist sentiment on the part of incoming state officials, as well as the Congressional delegation and the incoming U.S. marshal when Oklahoma became a state in 1907 as reasons Reeves lost his job with the Marshals Service. We want our readers to trust us. His likeness has appeared in at least seven television series, four films, a play, two board games, and at least six books. Marshals Museum: The museum loves to talk to the descendants of historic Marshals and Deputies and we receive. Please reach out to us to let us know what youre interested in reading. They arrested, without incident 15 white men and eight Black men and brought them to the federal jail in Muskogee. 14 were shot in self-defense. https://www.history.com/news/bass-reeves-real-lone-ranger-a-black-man?fbclid=IwAR0asILqInym_qDhFQ6IT9BbdE2dGdj4VPwfbV8ZARrW8OvilyOg9M-8zos, Categories: Crawford County, Arkansas, Slaves | American Heroes | Crawford County, Arkansas | Fort Smith, Arkansas | US Black Heritage Project Managed Profiles | Wild Wild West | African-American Notables | Notables, WIKITREE HOME | ABOUT | G2G FORUM | HELP | SEARCH. He was so good, in fact, that he was regularly banned from participating in competitive turkey shoots, a popular pastime in the West. A year after moving to Arkansas, Reeves fell in love. Marshals. Evidently, she felt duped and betrayed by the heavily armed deputy. Marshal James Fagan was replaced not long after Judge Parker took over the court with a Union veteran, Daniel P. Upham. Reeves was over six feet tall and sported a thick black handlebar mustache. Reeves had plenty of shooting to do without the turkeys. This chronic kidney affliction managed to do what no man in the West was able to do and forced Reeves to stop working. The series will star David Oyelowo as Bass Reeves, a real-life former slave who became the first Black deputy U.S. marshal west of the Mississippi in the 1870s. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8584642/bass-reeves, US Black Heritage Project Managed Profiles. Marshal badge and bullets that one belonged to U.S. Deputy Marshal Bass Reeves. In fact, the Oklahoma City Weekly Times Journal once reported that Reeves was never known to show the slightest excitement, under any circumstance. Reeves reputation quickly spread across the West. We may never know exactly how many black men served as Deputy U.S. Marshals, a placard at the Historic Site reads. Bass Reeves, a former slave, fiercely defended the Old West during his 32-year tenure as deputy U.S. marshal. Later, he was killed by a large federal posse in 1892, never to prove his innocence. In 1909, the tough lawman finally came across an enemy that he couldnt best: Brights Disease. [2][5] Reeves was assigned as a deputy U.S. marshal for the Western District of Arkansas, which had responsibility also for the Native reservation Territory. Eventually, his work earned him a place as the hunted. After some malfeasance and misappropriations of federal funds, William Story was fired as the judge of the Western District of Arkansas federal court at Fort Smith. After a citizens petition and an exemplary prison record, his son was pardoned and was never in trouble with the law again. Reeves's former position as a U.S. Because Reeves spent his early years in enslavement, even as an adult man, he couldnt read. [10], Reeves' health began to fail further after retiring. CONTENT MAY BE COPYRIGHTED BY WIKITREE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. He was also a black dude. It is unclear how, and exactly when, Bass Reeves escaped, but at some point during the Civil War, he gained his freedom. Reeves was interviewed in 1902, and at that time he stated that he had arrested over 3,000 men and women who broke federal law in the Indian Territory. Apparently, Christie didnt make things easy, and he escaped. Later, Bass became a body servant to the son of William Reeves, Colonel George R. In fact, his personality was so warm that it comes up in countless contemporary sources detailing his many adventures and arrests. In this capacity, his familiarity with the land served him well. He worked mostly in Arkansas and the Oklahoma Territory. Before Reeves could respond, the gunman shot his belt in half. [5] He married Nellie Jennie from Texas, with whom he had ten children, five boys and five girls. Marshals Museum in Fort Smith, which is in the process of constructing a building on the Arkansas River in Fort Smith for a national museum, has among its collection of artifacts a Spencer rifle Reeves took from a Civil War battlefield and two pistols Reeves purchased later during his career. Reeves deputization made history. Despite his brutal methods, Reeves was an honorable man to his core. Dozier was a cattle-rustler and stagecoach bandit with a seriously bad reputation. Judge Isaac Parker was an unbelievably harsh man. He thought hed hit his mark and he burst out in laughter. Reeves disguised himself as a tramp, with old clothes and a cane. However, despite our best efforts, we sometimes miss the mark. As a ranger, Reeves was usually the hunter. Marshal Bass Reeves. He was an excellent shooter, but he took this talent to the next level: The lawman was completely ambidextrous. Abolitionists in the Indian Territory harbored him until it was safe to move. He tried to apprehend the fugitive Jim Webb, who had been foreman on the Billy Washington Ranch in the Chickasaw Nation. [5], Reeves was married twice and had eleven children. Marshals Museums board of directors, said Burton told Reeves story at a Fort Smith National Historic Site Descendants Day event in the early 2000s and helped Reeves receive the notoriety for his bravery and incredible career as a lawman. Marshal Bass Reeves featured in new Netflix film", "Isaiah Washington To Mark Feature Directorial Debut With 'Corsicana' Western", "2019 National Black Theatre Festival Brochure", Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bass_Reeves&oldid=1140977007, Historian Art Burton has said that Reeves was the inspiration for the character of the, In May 2012, a bronze statue of Reeves by Oklahoma sculptor Harold Holden was erected in Pendergraft Park in, Reeves is the subject of the season two episode four of, Reeves figures prominently in an episode of, In "The Murder of Jesse James", an episode of the television series, In "Everybody Knows", a season two episode of the television series, Reeves is mentioned in the plot of "The Royal Family", a season two episode of the television series, Reeves' status as one of the first black sheriffs plays a significant role as a childhood role model for the character of Will Reeves in the, Reeves is mentioned in season 3 episode 2 of the television series, Reeves features in the "Stressed Western" episode of, A miniseries based on Burton's 2006 biography (and co-produced by. Then, he knocked on the door and asked for a place to rest. While working as a water boy and field hand with his family as a youngster, Bass would originate and sing songs about guns, rifles, knives, robberies and killings. Son of NN Reeves and Pearlalee Reeves The deputies' job was to clean up the Indian Territory. Taken by his owner, George Reeves, to join the Civil War. From the shackles of slavery to the US Marshals Service, Reeves lived a life of conflict, excitement, and heartbreak. Later in November 1890, Bass and his posse raided the home of the legendary Cherokee Ned Christie, who was wanted for murdering a deputy U.S. marshal. However, the ranger never drew his weapon first. He went back to work as one of the deputies of the Western District of Arkansas at Fort Smith under Judge Isaac C. Parker. It focuses on the true story of a little-known marshal who patrolled the old Indian Territory, now known as Oklahoma. Many claim this infamous lawman's exploits were the inspiration behind the Lone Ranger. Reeves had sent a lot of men into Parkers chamber, most of whom had done terrible things. Other blacks were also appointed to this position: Dee Rogers, Bob Fortune, Bill Colbert, Neely Factor, Zeke Moore and Grant Johnson. Reeves returned fire, striking Dozier in the neck, ending him instantly. "Bass Reeves Some have suggested a possible historical inspiration was Bass Reeves, the first Black deputy U.S. Bass Reeves was indeed the Invincible Marshal. [2] Once he had to arrest his own son for murder. [9], Reeves worked for 32 years as a federal peace officer in the Indian Territory and became one of Judge Parker's most valued deputies. According to an Oklahoma news article in 1907, outlaws in the West had a habit of posting cards on their turf with warnings to certain deputies. By all accounts, he drew quickly and never missed his mark when the time came. At the age of 67, Bass Reeves retired from federal service at Oklahoma statehood in 1907. Reeves eventually tracked Dozier down to a hideout in Cherokee territory. He proved this ability time and time again by holstering Colts on both sides. He knew that he would have to escape, so he went to what is Oklahoma today and found a HOME with the Seminole and Creek American Indians. He worked mostly in Arkansas and the Oklahoma Territory. Marshals who rode for Parker have received fame over the years: Paden Tolbert bringing in Ned Christie, for example. [78] Reeves was born into slavery in Grayson County, Texas in 1838. Art T. Burton AFRICAN AMERICANS, RUFUS CANNON, FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT FOR WESTERN ARKANSAS, ROBERT L. FORTUNE, FREEDMEN, INDIAN TERRITORY, GRANT JOHNSON, ZEKE MILLER, ISAAC CHARLES PARKER, SEGREGATION A man could make a lot of money at itand Reeves was one of the best in the biz. Classic Gunfights: A Deadly Duel at 500 Yards. Marshal was abolished at that time, so he became an officer with the Muskogee Police Department, where he served for two years until he was forced to resign because of his declining health. Neither man backed down. Well, as a deputy in Indian Territory, Bass Reeves rode his horse from Fort Smith to Fort Renoa distance of 800 mileson more than one occasion. Is it a sequel to a prequel? Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. Young Bennie quickly became a suspect, and soon enough, he was charged with murder. After that, Reeves had little choice but to flee his bondage and ride off into the sunset in search of a life as a free man. Reeves brought in some of the most dangerous criminals of the time, but was never wounded, despite having his hat and belt shot off on separate occasions. . From judges to supervising marshals, nobody took issue with Reevesexcept, of course, for outlaws. For the next 11 years, Bennie Reeves sat in Fort Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary. The same news-paper reported Reeves in August 1883 bringing in 13 prisoners. The owner allowed Bass to use guns to hunt and learned that he was a crack shot. During that time he was sent to arrest some of the most desperate characters that ever infested Indian Territory and endangered life and peace in its borders. 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