Benjamin Reeves was usually called Bennie or Ben. He was working in a restaurant, when he married a Creek beauty named Castella Brown on Nov. 20, 1900 in Muskogee, I.T. Apparently, at the time, he killed his wife Castella for an alleged infidelity, he was a barber for the railroad. Bennie was arrested in Muskogee. After his release from Leavenworth Prison in 1914, he worked at Melton's Cafe in Muskogee. On June 21, 1917, Ben married Fleccia of Keokuk, Iowa in Muskogee and they lived at 304 1/2 South 2nd St. Ben was still at Melton's on the 1921 Muskogee directory.
In Bennie's prison records, he states that his father Bass Reeves was born in TEXAS, corroborating Richard Fronterhouse's 1959 interview of Bass' daughter Alice Reeves Spahn and other documents.
A Muskogee attorney Pliny Twine said that he didn't recall Bennie ever having children.
"Notice"
Bass Reeves had six documented boys and five documented girls with his first wife that can
be found in the 1870, 1890 and 1900 U.S. Census. Over the years, people apparently outside
of the Bass Reeves Family have added others through confusion, misinformation and little documentation on findagrave (most removed) and other genealogy websites. A case in point, the William Reeves (born 1877 in OK.) attached to Bass and his first has wife by Judy Young has no census or any other known connection to the U.S. deputy marshal.
Bio by previous owner.
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In 1902, Benjamin "Bennie" Reeves was arrested by his father, Bass Reeves for the domestic murder in Muskogee of his wife. Bennie was convicted and sent to the federal prison in Leavenworth, Kansas. (There is some contraversy about this fact.)
Reeves' dedication to the responsibilities of his badge can be given that the one involving the pursuit and capture of his own son. Shortly after the turn of the century, while working out of Muskogee, Bass learned that his son, Benjamin, was wanted for murder. Marshal Leo Bennett had decided to give the warrant to another deputy. The young Reeves, in a jealous rage, had killed his wife, and Bennett, out of respect and sympathy for Bass, thought it best that another officer handle the job. Bass however, was adamant. He told Bennett that it was his job to bring his son to justice.
Reluctantly, Bennett gave Bass the warrant.
The young Reeves and his wife had quarreled over her unfaithfulness. In a violent rage he had beaten her to death. He then fled into Indian Territory.
About two weeks after receiving the warrant. Bass returned with his son in custody. Benjamin was tried and sentenced to life in prison at Leavenworth. Kansas.
Benjamin Reeves was usually called Bennie or Ben. He was working in a restaurant, when he married a Creek beauty named Castella Brown on Nov. 20, 1900 in Muskogee, I.T. Apparently, at the time, he killed his wife Castella for an alleged infidelity, he was a barber for the railroad. Bennie was arrested in Muskogee. After his release from Leavenworth Prison in 1914, he worked at Melton's Cafe in Muskogee. On June 21, 1917, Ben married Fleccia of Keokuk, Iowa in Muskogee and they lived at 304 1/2 South 2nd St. Ben was still at Melton's on the 1921 Muskogee directory.
In Bennie's prison records, he states that his father Bass Reeves was born in TEXAS, corroborating Richard Fronterhouse's 1959 interview of Bass' daughter Alice Reeves Spahn and other documents.
A Muskogee attorney Pliny Twine said that he didn't recall Bennie ever having children.
"Notice"
Bass Reeves had six documented boys and five documented girls with his first wife that can
be found in the 1870, 1890 and 1900 U.S. Census. Over the years, people apparently outside
of the Bass Reeves Family have added others through confusion, misinformation and little documentation on findagrave (most removed) and other genealogy websites. A case in point, the William Reeves (born 1877 in OK.) attached to Bass and his first has wife by Judy Young has no census or any other known connection to the U.S. deputy marshal.
Bio by previous owner.
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In 1902, Benjamin "Bennie" Reeves was arrested by his father, Bass Reeves for the domestic murder in Muskogee of his wife. Bennie was convicted and sent to the federal prison in Leavenworth, Kansas. (There is some contraversy about this fact.)
Reeves' dedication to the responsibilities of his badge can be given that the one involving the pursuit and capture of his own son. Shortly after the turn of the century, while working out of Muskogee, Bass learned that his son, Benjamin, was wanted for murder. Marshal Leo Bennett had decided to give the warrant to another deputy. The young Reeves, in a jealous rage, had killed his wife, and Bennett, out of respect and sympathy for Bass, thought it best that another officer handle the job. Bass however, was adamant. He told Bennett that it was his job to bring his son to justice.
Reluctantly, Bennett gave Bass the warrant.
The young Reeves and his wife had quarreled over her unfaithfulness. In a violent rage he had beaten her to death. He then fled into Indian Territory.
About two weeks after receiving the warrant. Bass returned with his son in custody. Benjamin was tried and sentenced to life in prison at Leavenworth. Kansas.
Family Members
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Sarah "Sally" Reeves Sanders
1861–1933
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Robert Reeves
1866–1893
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Harriet Reeves
1868 – unknown
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Georgie A. Reeves Johnson
1870–1909
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Newland Reeves
1873 – unknown
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Edgar Reeves
1876 – unknown
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William Reeves
1877–1942
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Alice Mae Reeves Spahn
1880–1966
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Lula Reeves
1881–1899
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Homer Reeves
1882–1903
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Bass Reeves Jr
1887–1901
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