Bass Reeves (July 1838 – January 12, 1910) was a runaway slave, gunfighter, farmer, scout, tracker, railroad Agent and deputy U.S. Marshal.
Bass Reeves
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Bass Reeves was a runaway slave, gunfighter, farmer, scout, tracker, railroad Agent and deputy U.S. Marshal. He spoke and understood the Five Civilized Tribal languages including Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Seminole and Creek. Wikipedia
Born: July 1838, Crawford County, AR
Died: January 12, 1910 (age 71 years), Muskogee, OK
Children: Benjamin Reeves, Sally Reeves, George Reeves, and more
Known for: 4,000 Arrests
Spouse: Winnie Sumter (m. 1900–1910) and Nellie Jennie (m. 1864–1896)
Parents: Parilee Washington Stewart
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) at age 30
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REEVES, BASS (1838–1910). Deputy U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves, born as a slave in Arkansas, grew up in Lamar and Grayson counties, Texas, where he belonged to Col.
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