Lawmen Bass Reeves: Is Edwin Jones Based On A Real Person?

Edwin Jones has become a prominent yet still somewhat mysterious supporting character in Lawmen: Bass Reeves. The Paramount+ series has primarily focused on the historical depiction of real-life Old West lawman Bass Reeves (David Oyelowo), who famously became one of the first black Deputy U.S. Marshals in the southern United States. While Bass has certainly had his hands full trying to capture as many known outlaws as possible either dead or alive, his wife Jennie (Lauren E. Banks) has been just as busy taking care of their ever-growing population of children.